U.S. and U.K. conduct fourth round of joint airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
The U.S. and U.K together launched “more than a dozen” airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen Saturday, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. This is the fourth round of joint coalition strikes since Jan. 11 to pressure the Houthis…
Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after six-day employee strike
The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of the historic landmark, showing traces of rust, and salary hikes. The operator of the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tower said in a…
Trump Wins South Carolina Primary
Former US President Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, easily beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination. According to the Associated Press, Trump…
Texas man allegedly made $1.76 million from insider trading by eavesdropping on wife’s work calls
A Texas man allegedly made $1.76 million from insider trading by eavesdropping on several of his wife’s work-from-home calls about a merger, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tyler Loudon of Houston overheard his wife, a BP mergers and…
Ukraine’s top diplomat tells skeptics at the UN that his country will win the war
Ukraine’s foreign minister on Friday told skeptics who believe Ukraine can’t win the war with Russia that they will be proven wrong: “Ukraine will win the war.” Dmytro Kuleba, speaking at the United Nations on the eve of the second…
After Alabama ruling, doctors warn that freezing embryos is essential for IVF
After Alabama’s state Supreme Court ruling on IVF, doctors are warning that women using in vitro fertilization and their babies could face major health risks — and young cancer patients could lose the chance to build a future family —…
BRICS: Bank of America Forecasts Future of US Financial System
As the global economy has embraced de-dollarization spearheaded by the BRICS alliance, Bank of America has forecasted the future of the US financial system. Indeed, the financial institution CEO Brian Moynihan recently discussed his expectations of the country’s economic outlook….
Saudi Arabia grants Visa-Free Umrah access to these countries
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that people from some countries like Europe, the UK, and the US can now do Umrah without needing a visa. This makes it easier for pilgrims and fits with Saudi Arabia’s goals for…
Alabama’s IVF ruling puts Republicans in a political bind
As Republicans struggle to coalesce around a message on abortion ahead of the 2024 elections, a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision finding that embryos created through in vitro fertilization are considered children has put them in a new bind. The…
President Biden met with Alexei Navalny’s widow and daughter
President Joe Biden met with the widow of Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, and their daughter, Dasha, in California on Thursday, less than a week after her husband died in a Russian prison. “I had the honor of meeting with Alexei…