$167M of North Korean false eyelashes, wigs exported to West via China
Last year, more than $165 million worth of false eyelashes and wigs were exported from North Korea and sold to Western countries as “made in China.” False eyelashes and wigs, known colloquially as “fake,” accounted for 60% of North Korea’s declared exports to China in 2023, bringing in $167 million in foreign exchange for the […]
Supreme Court refuses to block West Point from considering race in admission decisions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to prevent the United States Military Academy at West Point from using race as a factor in admissions decisions. A court ruled in June that universities, with the exception of the U.S. Military Academy, can no longer practice affirmative action. The high court said the university […]
Supreme Court Declines To Block West Point’s Race-Based Admissions Program
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to block the U.S. Military Academy from implementing a race-based admissions program that was being challenged by anti-affirmative action groups. In September 2023, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) won the landmark case SFFA v. Harvard University, which most recently ruled that universities’ race-based admissions practices are unconstitutional. did. […]
Supreme Court allows West Point to continue using race as a factor in admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has allowed West Point to continue considering race in its admissions process as litigation over its policies continues. Judges on Friday rejected an emergency appeal to force changes to West Point’s admissions process. The order, issued without any notable opposition, comes as the U.S. Military Academy is deciding who […]
State Department imposes financial sanctions on Israeli nationals for threatening peace in West Bank
The US State Department on Thursday announced financial sanctions against four Israelis for their role in contributing to violence and destabilization in the West Bank. The announcement came hours after President Biden issued an executive order authorizing the United States to impose financial sanctions on foreign nationals whose actions threaten peace, security, and stability in […]
Biden sanctions Israeli settlers in West Bank after shooting of US teen
President Biden on Thursday imposed sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank after a 17-year-old American was shot and killed there last month. “Extremist settler violence” will reach record levels in the West Bank in 2023, according to a White House executive order. The sanctions bar dozens of settlers and their families from traveling […]
Presidential Candidate Cornel West Announces New Justice for All Party
2024 US presidential candidate Professor Cornel West has announced a new ‘Justice for All Parties’ initiative intended to combat what he calls ‘voter choice suppression’. “The party will primarily be leveraged as a grassroots people-powered vehicle to ensure voting access in specific states. Additionally, the JFA will be leveraged to foster change beyond the 2024 […]
Bankrupt West Virginia university closes, construction firm owner buys campus
A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved the sale of a defunct private university campus to the owner of a West Virginia construction company for $5 million. Craig G. Phillips, owner of CGP Construction in Elkins, won the land, buildings and other assets of the former Alderson-Broaddus College in Phillips after placing bids on last […]
Israeli commandos raid West Bank hospital while disguised as doctors, Muslim women and kill 3 Palestinian militants: Report
On Tuesday, Israeli special forces disguised as a doctor and a Muslim woman raided a hospital in the West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants. Reuters reportedThis was reported by witnesses and authorities. What are the details? The Israeli military said the attack on Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin was a joint covert operation carried out […]
Putin Vs the West: At War review – did Liz Truss really storm out of her own office? | Television & radio
WWestern leaders speak when disaster is imminent. They hold meetings, convene summits, debate each other through UN ambassadors, and interact with top advisers behind closed doors. They then turn to the media and tell them what’s going on, but the process doesn’t end there. These days, especially when the crisis involves Russia, these leaders, diplomats, […]