Brazil cuts ties with Nicaragua as it rethinks links with leftist authoritarians | Brazil
Brazil and Nicaragua have expelled each other’s ambassadors in a tit-for-tat diplomatic spat, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva appears to be reconsidering his approach to the authoritarian leftist ruler once seen as an ally. The pair’s ouster this week comes amid rising tensions between Lula and another supposedly progressive leader, Venezuelan President […]
Vulnerable Sen. Tammy Baldwin links herself to Harris as Democrats prioritize Wisconsin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) aligned herself with Kamala Harris during the vice president’s first campaign rally since President Joe Biden endorsed her to replace him. Baldwin’s decision to publicly back Harris after forgoing appearances with the increasingly unpopular Biden since January appears to indicate the vulnerable senator believes an alliance with the vice president could […]
Cops release images of suspect in deadly NYC migrant shelter shooting that may have links to Tren de Aragua gang
Surveillance camera footage shows what appears to be a suspect in a deadly shooting suspected to be linked to the Tren de Aragua gang that happened Sunday outside a migrant shelter in Brooklyn. A man with a cellphone seen in footage released by the NYPD late Monday is the gunman who jumped off a moped […]
Daily Bible Reading Links to Higher Happiness and Mental Health Scores Among Gen Z
For Americans disillusioned with Gen Z, a new study offers a ray of hope. Gen Z has the highest stress levels of any age group, but those who read the Bible regularly report greater happiness and mental health than millennials and Gen Xers, according to a report from the American Bible Society. Current State of […]
Alleging links to forced labor, Republicans call for ban on companies tied to Ford, Volkswagen EVs
A group of Republican lawmakers this week urged the Biden administration to ban imports from two Chinese companies with ties to Ford and Volkswagen, respectively, arguing the battery companies are also linked to forced labor in China. in pair of letter In a report submitted to the Department of Homeland Security this week, Sen. Marco […]
Missing Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova’s links to Bulgaria underworld – BBC.com
Image source, Shutterstock Image caption, Ruya Ignatova has not been seen since flying from Sofia to Athens in October 2017. Article information author, BBC Eye Investigations, Panorama Team, The Missing Cryptoqueen Podcast role, BBC World Service and BBC News 1 hour ago In September 2019, a BBC podcast began covering the incredible story of Ruja […]
David Pecker calmly links Trump, Michael Cohen to suppressing stories, pushing fake news
David Pecker, who ran the National Enquirer empire, admitted under oath yesterday to using catch-and-kill payments to support Donald Trump’s campaign — and his Text messages didn’t help the former president either. During his second day of testimony, Trump’s former friend calmly described handing over cash in two such instances. One was for a story […]
Guardian wins award for exposé of founders’ links to transatlantic slavery | The Guardian
The Guardian exposed the founder’s links to transatlantic slavery, won one of its reporters the news reporter of the year award and won the diversity award at the prestigious Press Awards. Press Awards judges called the Guardian’s cross-platform Cotton Capital series, which includes news articles, long-form essays, podcasts, videos, magazines, a 15-part newsletter and social […]
‘A Gift to Phishers:’ Elon Musk’s Plan to Change X/Twitter Links Backfires Spectacularly
Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter to X hit a major hurdle this week when the social network’s attempt to automatically replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com” backfired. Security expert Brian Krebs called the system a “gift to phishers” and said it allows hackers to make links to malicious sites appear safe. ars technica report In a […]
Columbia indefinitely suspends students after an anti-Israel event featuring a speaker with links to terrorism
Columbia University has indefinitely suspended four students who attended an anti-Israel event last month that featured a speaker “known to support terrorism.” The event, known as “Resistance 101,” was held on March 24th at a “campus residence facility.”fox news digital report Columbia University President Minoush Shafik said the university had “already banned twice” such events […]