One of India’s trash mountains is on fire again and residents are choking on its toxic fumes
Firefighters in the southern Indian city of Kochi were toiling Tuesday to control toxic fumes from spreading after a landfill burst into flames five days ago, cloaking the area in a thick haze and choking residents.Read More
What to know about the Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 footage
• Analysis: Tucker Carlson, with help from Kevin McCarthy, tries to sanitize the very real violence of the January 6 attack • Arrest warrant issued for Jan. 6 defendant who has gone missing with trial set to begin • Mike Pence asks judge to block subpoena for Jan. 6 testimonyRead More
Analysis: Why the 2024 shadow campaign between Trump and DeSantis should worry Ukraine
Donald Trump says he’d end the war in Ukraine in one day and avert World War III, while Ron DeSantis is keener on waging a culture war than a proxy one to save a foreign democracy.Read More
China’s new foreign minister blames the US for fraying ties, warns of ‘conflict and confrontation’
China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Tuesday that “conflict and confrontation” with the United States is inevitable if Washington does not change course, delivering a stern and wide-ranging rebuke of US policies for his first press conference in the new role.Read More
China’s foreign minister equated any possible future military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine with US weapons sales to the self-ruled island of Taiwan
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Making Luxury Ice at Home
Americans’ long love affair with ice-cold drinks has spawned a new obsession with specialty ice.Read More
Five Women Sue Texas Over the State’s Abortion Ban
The women, backed by an abortion-rights group, say they were denied abortions under state law despite risks to themselves and their fetuses that made the procedure a medical necessity.Read More
Unions Vow to Bring France to a ‘Standstill’ Over Macron’s Pension Plan
Travel, schools and services were expected to be disrupted by nationwide strikes for a sixth time as the battle for public support intensified.Read More
Australian Banks’ CBDC Pilot Gains Significant Pace
Of the many different projects and initiatives to bring a central bank digital currency (CBDC) into the mainstream, Australia’s pursuit of the digital tender is now more in the spotlight than ever before. Half a year after announcing a joint intention to explore use cases for an Australian CBDC, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) […]
Keanu Reeves took the red pill … no, seriously, he has it
Just when you thought Keanu Reeves couldn’t be any cooler.Read More
