Reuters – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, despite a six-month-long election dispute, international calls for him to stand aside, and an increase in the U.S. reward offered for his capture. Maduro, president…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday likened Los Angeles to a “war scene” as multiple major wildfires continued to devour neighborhoods around the city. Biden added that there was “clear evidence” of looting during the mayhem, while also slamming “demagogues” for spreading rampant disinformation about the deadly blazes. “It reminded me of more of…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday condemned tech giant Meta’s “shameful” decision to end its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. “I think it’s really shameful,” Biden told reporters at the White House when asked about the announcement. “Telling the truth matters.” Biden added: “You think it doesn’t matter that they let be printed,…
Washington: US President Joe Biden will give a televised farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, the White House said, five days before Donald Trump returns to power. “On Wednesday, January 15 at 8:00 pm, the President will deliver a Farewell Address to the nation from the Oval Office,” the White House said in a statement…
Nvidia on Thursday criticized a reported plan by the Joe Biden administration to impose new restrictions on AI chip exports, saying that the outgoing U.S. leader should not “preempt incoming President Trump” by enacting a last-minute policy. “We would encourage President Biden to not preempt incoming President Trump by enacting a policy that will only…
Calabasas, United States: In the skies above Los Angeles, air tankers and helicopters silhouetted by the setting California sun dart in and out of giant wildfire plumes, dropping much-needed flame retardant and precious water onto the angry fires below. Looking in almost any direction from a chopper above the city, AFP reporters witnessed half a…
Months before the ongoing wildfires ravaged through Southern California, American podcaster Joe Rogan had made ominous predictions about the same. In a July 2024 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan discussed the wildfire threat with comedian Sam Morril. On the podcast, he recalled his conversation with a firefighter who predicted a catastrophic scenario for…
Actor Alec Baldwin sued New Mexico prosecutors and sheriff’s office officials on Thursday alleging a “malicious” prosecution against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The action against special prosecutor Kari Morrissey and others is among at least a dozen civil lawsuits filed over…
Reuters – US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Republican offered no timeline for talks between the two leaders. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Trump’s return to the White House on January 20 has sparked hope of a diplomatic resolution to end Moscow’s…
A powerful winter storm brought heavy snow and icy conditions to parts of the US South on Thursday, forcing officials to close schools, cancel flights and warn residents in some of the worst-hit areas to stay off roads as it lumbered eastward through Oklahoma and Texas. Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders mobilized the National Guard to…