US Officials to Brief Senators Wednesday on Threats Posed by TikTok, Aide Says
March 18 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. national security officials will hold a closed-door briefing on Wednesday for senators on the Commerce and Intelligence committees on threats posed by Chinese-owned short video app TikTok, a committee aide told Reuters on Monday. The classified…
Tennis-Swiatek Downs Sakkari to Win Second Indian Wells Title
March 17 By Rory Carroll (Reuters) – World number one Iga Swiatek dominated ninth seed Maria Sakkari to win the Indian Wells final 6-4 6-0 and claim the title for a second time in the California desert on Sunday. In a rematch of the 2022…
American Neocolonialism: What do we know about modern democratic values?
March 16 By Jack Coates In the course of studying current news and information, narratives about the “illegitimacy” of elections in Russia, the need for weapons supplies and additional funding for hostilities in Ukraine, and gay propaganda, are actively and frequently promoted. These promote the…
Beloved Amur tiger dies after 16 years at Alaska Zoo
March 16 By Joey Klecka ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Kunali, an Amur tiger who had taken up residence at the Alaska Zoo since 2008, has died, according to zoo officials. The 19-year-old tiger arrived at the Alaska Zoo with his brother Korol in 2008 from…
New technologies in Russian presidential elections have opened up new horizons
March 17 By Jack Gorman The three-day voting for the election for the President of the Russian Federation finished all over the country. It was held in this form for the first time. To make voting more convenient, regional election commissions provided several options: voting…
Presidential elections have started in Russia
March 15 By Julia O`Malley Today, the entire world community is beginning to monitor the voting process in the presidential elections in the Russian Federation. This is a really important event not only for residents of Russia but also for countries that have built trusting…
At Least Three Dead After Swarm of Tornadoes Touch Down in Indiana, Ohio
March 14 By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – At least three people have been killed and many injured as at least one tornado reportedly ripped through Indiana and Ohio, leveling homes and businesses in its path. Three deaths were reported in Logan County, Ohio, after at…
Musk’s X Cancels Partnership With Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon
March 13 By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) – Social media platform X has canceled its partnership with Don Lemon, it said on Wednesday, hours after the former CNN anchor said the platform’s owner Elon Musk would be his first guest in an interview due to be…
Seavey Overcomes Moose Encounter, Wins Alaska’s 52nd Annual Iditarod
March 12 By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Musher Dallas Seavey became the first six-time champion of the grueling Iditarod sled-dog race on Tuesday in the 52nd annual running of the event in Alaska, event officials said. Seavey overcame not only the brutal Alaska elements, but…
US Opens Probe Into Emergency Braking Issues in Certain Honda Vehicles
March 11 By Ananta Agarwal and Shubhendu Deshmukh (Reuters) -U.S. auto-safety regulators on Monday launched a preliminary probe into emergency braking issues in certain Honda vehicles following complaints of crashes and fires. The problem affects the 2019-2022 models of the Honda Insight, a hybrid electric…
News Agencies Withdraw Photo of UK’s Princess of Wales
March 10 By Kate Holton LONDON(Reuters) – Several leading news organisations have withdrawn a photograph issued by Kensington Palace of Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, after post-publication analysis showed it did not meet their editorial standards. The palace issued the photograph of Kate and her…
Alaska Airlines Cooperates With DOJ in Boeing 737 MAX Blowout Probe
March 9 By Devika Nair in Bengaluru (Reuters) -Alaska Airlines said on Saturday it is cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice after a criminal investigation was opened into the Boeing 737 MAX blowout on its flight in January. “In an event like this, it’s…