Monthly Archives: January 2022

Yohannes and Gebremeskel knew it would be freezing cold inside the bulk cargo area of the Airbus A350 plane on the long flight from Ethiopia’s capital to Belgium.Yohannes and Gebremeskel knew it would be freezing cold inside the bulk cargo area of the Airbus A350 plane on the long flight from Ethiopia’s capital to Belgium.

There are times when we should ignore the rhetoric of twice-impeached former President Donald Trump — and then there are times we must not, because his statements are potentially dangerous to our nation. Trump’s comments at his Texas rally on Saturday fall into the latter category.There are times when we should ignore the rhetoric of […]

China was hoping the Winter Olympics would be a watershed moment for the digital yuan, providing a global stage on which to parade its prowess in financial innovation.China was hoping the Winter Olympics would be a watershed moment for the digital yuan, providing a global stage on which to parade its prowess in financial innovation.

Former President Donald Trump conjured a vision of a second term that would function as a tool of personal vengeance, and become even more authoritarian than his first, when he vowed to pardon US Capitol insurrectionists if he runs for the White House again and wins.Former President Donald Trump conjured a vision of a second […]

• Authorities rush to contain oil spill moving toward Thai resort island• Authorities rush to contain oil spill moving toward Thai resort island

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died Sunday morning, her family and police said. She was 30.Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died Sunday morning, her family and police said. She was 30.

A string of provocations from North Korea — including its most powerful ballistic missile test in years over the weekend — could be designed to extract concessions from the United States ahead of potential negotiations, a senior US administration official suggested on Sunday.A string of provocations from North Korea — including its most powerful ballistic […]

Since the turn of the year, North Korea has ramped up missile tests in defiance of international law at a frenetic pace that many who keep a close eye on the rogue state expect to continue.Since the turn of the year, North Korea has ramped up missile tests in defiance of international law at a […]

CNN’s Nic Robertson looks at Fox host Tucker Carlson’s popularity on Russian state run television.CNN’s Nic Robertson looks at Fox host Tucker Carlson’s popularity on Russian state run television.