While political tensions are more pronounced since 2020 election, US doesn’t keep databank
On September 26, a Michigan man was arrested for assaulting a US Postal Service worker who delivered a Harris campaign mailer to his house. The postal worker was in her truck when Russell Valleau, 61, approached on a bike, yelling that he “did not want that ‘Black bitch’ in his mailbox,” according to police records and a statement from the Oakland County prosecutor.
New normal: Americans start seeing electoral violence as ‘part of the way politics happens’
Americans are starting to see violence as “part of the way politics happens,” said Nealin Parker, who heads Common Ground USA, a nonprofit that studies ways to bridge America’s political and cultural divides. In the current climate of mistrust, she added, “incidents of violence can metastasize into something bigger.
Iran expresses concern Israel is planning to bomb its atomic sites, appeals to UN to intervene
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel would listen to key ally the United States regarding a response to Iran’s missile attack but would decide its actions according to its own national interest.
As Sudan burns foreign powers, including UAE, reap big from precious minerals and agriculture
Gold has been one of the main drivers of the Sudan conflict. It allows both parties to fuel their war machines. The UAE is the main beneficiary of this trade. It receives nearly all the gold smuggled from Sudan and has become a hub for laundering trafficked gold into the global market. The latest available statistics show that, officially, the UAE imported precious metals from Sudan valued at about $2.3 billion in 2022.
Kenya’s impeached deputy president accuses President Ruto of attempts to assassinate him via compromised food, drinks
Police spokeswoman Resila Onyango declined to make an immediate comment and said she would make inquiries about Rigathi Gachagua’s statement on the security protection. Ruto’s spokesperson said they would comment later.
IMF, World Bank worried about looming liquidity shortfall that’ll hurt many emerging economies
The US Treasury’s top economic diplomat has called for new ways to provide short-term liquidity support to low- and middle-income countries to head off debt crises.
Fresh tropical storm adds to Cubans’ woes as the country struggles with extended power outage
The blackout was considered to be Cuba’s worst since Hurricane Ian hit the island as a Category 3 storm in 2022 and damaged power installations. It took days for the government to fix them. This year, some homes have spent up to eight hours a day without electricity.
Israel targets Hezbollah finance arm as Lebanese flee, its fighter jets rain bombs on Beirut
Israel has intensified its military campaigns both in Gaza and Lebanon, days after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar raised hopes of an opening for ceasefire negotiations to end more than a year of conflict.