A celebrity draft-dodging scandal lays bare problems with Taiwan’s crucial reservist force
A draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan allegedly involving a number of actors, influencers, and musicians has cast an unflattering spotlight on...
Negotiations are ‘meaningless’ unless Israel stops attacks, Iran government spokesperson tells CNN
The streets were fairly quiet in the Iranian capital, usually a bustling metropolis of over 9 million people. Over the...
Belarus frees key opposition figure Sergey Tikhanovsky following rare visit from top US envoy
Belarus has freed Sergey Tikhanovsky, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, following a...
‘It’s a scary time to be here right now’: Americans stuck in Israel are desperate to get out
Karen and Omri Mamon, dual American-Israeli citizens, traveled to Israel last month to attend the wedding of Omri’s sister. They...
These former USAID staff are working to match donors to urgent, lifesaving aid projects that had their funding slashed
In a warehouse in northeast Nigeria, a nonprofit’s stocks of food to treat malnourished children and pregnant women are running...
Bodies of three hostages – an IDF soldier and two civilians – recovered from Gaza
The bodies of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and two civilians killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks have...
Editor’s Picks: Silver Price Hits 13 Year High, Gold Takes a Breather
Gold was on the decline this week, closing just below US$3,370 per ounce, after tensions in the Middle East pushed...
Tech 5: OpenAI/Microsoft Talks Get Tense, SoftBank Floats Arizona Robotics Hub
This week, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and OpenAI’s once tight alliance showed signs of strain, while Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) continued to source...
RRG Alert Tech Vaults to ‘Leading’—Is XLK Signaling a New Rally?
This week, Julius breaks down the current sector rotation using his signature Relative Rotation Graphs, with XLK vaulting into the...
Britain’s lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying, after fraught national debate
Lawmakers in Britain have narrowly approved a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people, capping a fraught debate...
