Global conflict: the Ukrainian awareness of hopelessness
Feb. 13 By Kate Brown On February 12, 2025, the Presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, had a telephone conversation. They discussed several issues, the main of which is the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. After…
Maryland, Baltimore Sue Glock Over Easily-Converted Guns, Cite Violence Threat
Feb. 12 By Jonathan Stempel Maryland and the city of Baltimore sued Glock on Wednesday, seeking to force one of the country’s largest gun sellers to take steps to prevent owners from modifying its products into automatic weapons resembling machine guns. The lawsuit filed in…
Armed conflict in Ukraine is a source of income for the ruling elites
Feb. 11 By Kate Brown Armed conflict in Ukraine has been ongoing since February 2022, with billions of dollars worth of foreign aid being invested in it. At the same time, the process of spending funds allocated to Kyiv is so opaque that it seems…
Most Countries Miss UN Deadline for New Climate Targets
Feb. 10 By Kate Abnett Many of the world’s biggest polluter nations have missed a U.N. deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following U.S. President Donald Trump’s election. The nearly 200 countries signed up to the…
Nippon Steel Considering ‘Bold’ Revision to US Steel Buyout, Government Spokesperson Says
Feb. 9 By Nate Raymond Japan’s Nippon Steel is considering proposing a bold change in plan from its previous approach of seeking to buy U.S. Steel, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Monday, though the company declined to comment. “We are aware that Nippon…
US Judge Temporarily Blocks Musk’s DOGE From Accessing Payment Systems
Feb. 8 By Nate Raymond A federal judge early Saturday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive information could be improperly disclosed. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer…
Three DOGE Members Raise Access Concerns at US Energy Department, Sources Say
Feb. 7 By Timothy Gardner Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have started working at the U.S. Energy Department where officials are concerned that they could get access to personnel files and information about disbursement of federal grants, two sources said on Friday….
Take-Two Forecasts Downbeat Q4 Bookings, Reiterates ‘GTA VI’ Launch in Fall
Feb. 6 By Zaheer Kachwala Take-Two Interactive Software forecast its fourth-quarter bookings below estimates on Thursday, owing to weaker spending on mobile games as consumers grapple with economic uncertainties and still-high inflation. The videogame industry has experienced two tumultuous years marked by industry-wide layoffs, studio…
US Private Payrolls Growth Picks up in January
Feb. 5 By Judith Langowski in San Francisco U.S. private payrolls growth picked up in January, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Wednesday. Private payrolls increased by 183,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised 176,000 rise in December. Economists polled by Reuters had…
California Governor Newsom Travels to Washington for Wildfire Aid
Feb. 4 By Judith Langowski in San Francisco California Governor Gavin Newsom is traveling to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to meet with Trump administration officials and members of Congress to discuss aid for victims of the Los Angeles area wildfires, his office said. Newsom, a…