Republican megadonor Peter Thiel shuns Republicans citing ‘fake culture wars’ in ‘our economic decline’
When Thiel spoke at the 2016 Republican National Convention, he had more hope that the party would concentrate on economic issues, his business associate said.
Biden’s re-election campaign team is a mixture of new faces and tested Trump battle veterans
Biden won 306 electoral college votes, 74 more than Trump, and over 7 million more popular votes than Trump when he beat him in the 2020 election.
Sources reveal ousted dictator Omar Bashir moved to undisclosed military hospital in Sudanese capital
The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire beginning on Tuesday following negotiations mediated by the US and Saudi Arabia.
Biden and Obama eulogise Harry Belafonte as an American who used his talent, fame and voice to ‘redeem the soul of our Nation’
Harry Belafonte was a barrier-breaking legend who used his platform to lift others up. He lived a good life – transforming the arts while also standing up for civil rights. And he did it all with his signature smile and style. Michelle and I send our love to his wife, kids and fans. — Former President Barack Obama
FBI working with Ukraine companies to collect evidence of war crimes committed by Russians
The agent added that the US FBI had for the past year and a half been working on helping Ukraine to also identify Russian collaborators and spies operating in Ukraine and the Russian forces that were operating outside of Kiev as the invasion was happening.
Big Pharma in US fined $11 billion for conspiring to block introduction of lower-cost generics
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted international supply chains – rendered fragile by decades of neoliberal globalisation – corporations fortified by preceding rounds of consolidation have capitalised on these and other crises to justify price hikes that far outpace the increased costs of doing business.
CNN sacks top-rated TV host Don Lemon hours after rival Fox News laid off its own talk-show host
CNN offered no public explanation for Lemon’s dismissal. During a February discussion on “CNN This Morning” with co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins about the ages of politicians, he said that the 51-year-old Haley was not “in her prime.” A woman, he said, was considered in her prime “in her 20s, 30s and maybe her 40s.”
Gunfire is Sudan abates after US, Saudi Arabia mediated ceasefire between warring military factions
A power struggle erupted between the SAF and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group on April 15 and has killed at least 427 people, knocked out hospitals and other services, and turned residential areas into war zones.
Dominion Voting Systems: Top rated Fox News host Tucker Carlson sacked for role in defamation lawsuit
In the immediate weeks after Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 election, smaller, more conservative rivals to Fox such as Newsmax gained viewers as they questioned election results. Dominion alleged that Fox staff, ranging from Carlson and members of the newsroom to the board of directors, knew the statements about Dominion were false but continued to air them to avoid losing more viewers.
PSG’s Kyllian Mbappe now more likely to join Man United after Madrid cooled interest in the France ace
PSG head coach Christophe Galtier could lose his job and Kyllian Mbappe may also push for an exit out of the Parc des Princes.
