‘American Classic’ Motel 6 Being Sold to Overseas Operator for $525 Million
Motel 6, the iconic California brand, is being sold to an international hotel operator in a multi-billion-cash deal. Associated Press (AP) Reported On Saturday, the hotel chain announced that it would be “acquired by the parent company of India-based hotel operator Oyo.” The investment firm known as Blackstone said Friday that the deal is worth […]
Kamala Harris Either Lied or Is ‘Clueless’ of US Troops Overseas
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-Indiana) said Vice President Kamala Harris either lied for political reasons or was “ignorant” that thousands of U.S. troops are risking their lives overseas. “I don't know what concerns me more: that Kamala Harris is willing to lie about our soldiers putting their lives at risk to score […]
UK overseas aid spend will reach 17-year low without urgent action, NGOs warn | Global development
A group of more than 100 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the aid and humanitarian sector jointly warned on Wednesday that UK aid spending will fall to its lowest level since 2007 unless the government makes urgent improvements in the autumn budget. Aid groups say the country's aid budget will be just 0.36% of gross national […]
Pret a Manger’s sales pass £1bn for first time as it expands overseas | Pret a Manger
British sandwich chain Pret a Manger said its global sales exceeded £1 billion for the first time last year as it stepped up its international expansion. Customers from around the world have flocked to the company, despite the recent uproar over the discontinuation of a popular subscription service. Pret announced that it will open a […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says Springfield bomb threats are ‘hoaxes’ coming from ‘overseas’: ‘One particular country’
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, said Monday that a series of recent bomb threats targeting the city of Springfield were all “hoaxes,” some of which originated from “certain countries” overseas. The 77-year-old governor told reporters Monday that police have responded to at least 33 bomb threats against government offices, schools and medical centers in […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Reveals 33 Bomb Threats in Springfield ‘Have All Been Hoaxes’ from ‘Overseas’
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) announced on Monday that 33 “bomb threats” against schools in Springfield, Ohio, were “all hoaxes” that originated overseas. “None of them are completely baseless,” the governor said. Now, pressure is mounting on mainstream news organizations to apologize to former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). […]
Ohio gov says many Springfield bomb threats were made from overseas and all were hoaxes, undermining narrative blaming Trump
While many media outlets have blamed former President Donald Trump for dozens of bomb threats in Ohio, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday that the threats were all fake, and many originated from overseas. Governor DeWine said in Springfield that he had ordered Ohio State police to add additional patrols at schools to calm fears […]
Mike DeWine Says Springfield Bomb Threats Are Hoaxes From Overseas
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday that dozens of bomb threats received at a school in Springfield, Ohio, were hoaxes originating from outside the United States. The city has struggled to cope with an influx of at least 20,000 Haitian immigrants, causing an increase in traffic accidents and soaring home prices that have driven […]
Jane Fonda warns ‘Orange Man’ Trump will jail protesters during Harris event for overseas audience
Actress and environmental activist Jane Fonda has once again addressed international audiences, warning Democrat supporters abroad that if former President Donald Trump is re-elected, he will “jail” anyone who protests his policies. “Young people overseas want to vote for a livable future, they want to vote for a voice in our democracy. With Harris, if […]
Deployed soldier pleads for the rescue of puppy found overseas
Soldiers overseas have been given new assignments. Sergeant Niko, who is currently deployed, wants to get at-risk dogs to safety in the United States. In a statement sent to the nonprofit Paws of War, Niko (who declined to give his last name to protect his privacy) described this as “the most difficult part of the […]