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As Joe Biden Slept: Family of Slain Marine at Kabul Airport Was Forced to Fundraise $60,000 to Move Daughter’s Remains to Arlington Cemetery
Joe Biden abandoned Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years in July 2021 by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying the base’s Afghan commander, who discovered the Americans’ secret departure more than two...
House Republicans Who Opposed McCarthy Speakership Given Major Gift for Their Re-Election Campaigns
A conservative group has announced a gift to the 20 Republicans who opposed Kevin McCarthy's bid for speaker in January.
‘Stalling’ UK economy reignites recession fears – S&P
The British economy is facing a “considerable slowdown” due to falling demand and a cost-of-living crisis, S&P says
Russian oil revenues nearly cut in half from spring 2022 – IEA
Moscow’s oil export revenues nearly halved last month to $11.8 billion compared to $20.4 billion in June 2022, the IEA has said
American credit card debt soars at fastest pace in 20 years – research
Total credit card balances rose more than 17% year-on-year in the first quarter, the largest jump in 20 years, a market researcher has said
Musk explains Twitter rebranding
Elon Musk has rebranded Twitter to ‘X’, challenging Asian super-apps in a bid to expand it into a finance hub
Apple hit with $1 billion lawsuit in UK
British app developers are suing Apple for $1 billion, accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant position
Russian real wages growing in double digits – Putin
Russian GDP is projected to grow by at least 2% this year, President Vladimir Putin has said
IMF issues cryptocurrency warning
The IMF has called for a comprehensive approach towards crypto policies to protect national sovereignty and financial stability
Egypt pushing for new economic world order with Russia
Russia and Africa should move away from the US dollar and SWIFT and switch to national currencies, a professor at Cairo University tells RT
Major Swiss bank closing accounts of Russians
Swiss wealth management bank Julius Baer will close the accounts of clients residing in Russia by December 31, Reuters has reported
Russia bans fish imports from West
Russia has introduced fresh trade restrictions against “unfriendly” countries, including a ban on processed fish and seafood
Three US Marines found dead outside their base
Three US Marines found dead in a car near North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune
Biden claims to have ‘ended cancer’
“We ended cancer as we know it,” the US president said in a speech at the White House, to general confusion
Belgium convicts six for 2016 ISIS bombings – media
Six Islamic State adherents have been convicted of terrorist murder after a seven-month trial
Doctor wounded in Texas hospital shooting – police
One man was injured after an assailant opened fire inside a medical clinic in Texas on Tuesday afternoon, police said
