Poland’s President Andrzej Duda announced on Thursday that he has initiated the process to pardon two senior politicians. The arrests prompted massive protests, organized by the Law and Justice party. The protest by Law and Justice comes amid an escalating standoff between the current government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and the previous government….
In Gaza, more than 23,350 people – mostly women and children – have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, since the war began in the aftermath of Hamas’s 7 October attacks on southern Israel. In those attacks some 1,300 people were killed – mainly civilians – and about 240 others taken hostage.
The city was built 2,500 years ago but may have been abandoned after a volcanic eruption.
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save ROME — In a chilling echo of the era of Benito Mussolini, a male voice yells out, “For all fallen comrades,” prompting a throng of right-wing supporters on a Roman street to declare themselves “present” in unison and give the fascist salute. That scene —…
A risk-on attitude in 2024 could create tailwinds for digital ad companies — even after Big Tech’s blockbuster year, according to RBC Capital Markets. Tech giants, including Nvidia and Meta , carried the Nasdaq Composite to a 43% gain in 2023. Although some on Wall Street are concerned that last year’s tech stock rally has…
Combination showing Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (L), Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (C), and Javier Milei, President of Argentina (R). Reuters The global elite are pulling on their snow boots and firing up their private jets for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The 2024 WEF, titled “Rebuilding Trust,”…
A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines N704AL Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft outside a hangar at Portland International Airport on January 8, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it has informed Boeing that it’s investigating whether the company…
Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on against the Indianapolis Colts of the 2015 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium last Sunday. Getty Images Bill Belichick “amicably” stepped down as coach of the New England Patriots, ending a decadeslong run that produced an unprecedented six Super Bowl victories, he and the club said on Thursday. The 71-year-old,…
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save THE HAGUE — Israel faced a rare public reckoning Thursday over its war in Gaza, as lawyers for South Africa argued before the International Court of Justice that Israel’s actions, including its bombardment and siege of the enclave, showed its intent to commit genocide against…
Judge Arthur Engoron presides over the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump and his children at New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Nov. 13, 2023. Erin Schaff | Getty Images Police are investigating a swatting incident at the New York home of the judge set to hear closing arguments…
