Category Archives: World News

House committee skewers Secret Service director for not answering major questions on Trump assassination attempt – NBC News

House committee skewers Secret Service director for not answering major questions on Trump assassination attempt  NBC News Secret Service chief needs to go, Republican and Democrat leaders say after brutal hearing  CNBC Fury mounts as lawmakers call on Secret Service director to resign  BBC.com ‘You are full of s***’: GOP lawmaker rips into Secret Service director  CNN Secret Service

Israel Intercepts Missile Fired From Yemen as Conflict With Houthis Continues

The missile launch suggested that the Yemen-based Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, would keep up its attacks despite Israeli airstrikes on a port it controls.

The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals

Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.

Israeli Strike on Yemeni Port Will Harm Civilians, Not Houthis, Experts Say

Israel’s counterattack on the Houthis, which set a vital Yemeni port ablaze, will do little to deter the militia, Yemeni and international experts said.

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Bangladesh Protests Inequality of Opportunity

Demonstrations set off by the reinstatement of a quota system for government jobs revealed broader resentment about the uneven distribution of wealth and opportunity.

Live updates: Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris – CNN

Live updates: Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris  CNN Video: Biden endorses Harris for Democratic nominee  CNN Timeline: The end of Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign  ABC News President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race  NBC News Read Biden’s Letter Withdrawing From the Race  The New York Times

Republicans call on Biden to resign after ending his 2024 campaign – NBC News

Republicans call on Biden to resign after ending his 2024 campaign  NBC News JD Vance, others say Biden should resign presidency if he drops out of the race  Fox News Biden “is not fit to serve as President,” House Speaker Johnson says: Louisiana leaders react  Axios Republicans call on Biden to resign after president announces he won’t seek

Flight cancellations now at 6,500 since IT snafu; Delta and United struggling again Sunday – The Points Guy

Flight cancellations now at 6,500 since IT snafu; Delta and United struggling again Sunday  The Points Guy Costs from the global outage could top $1 billion – but who pays the bill is harder to understand  CNN An update to Delta customers from CEO Ed Bastian  Delta News Hub Microsoft releases recovery tool to help repair Windows machines

Clintons endorse Kamala Harris after Biden drops out – Axios

Clintons endorse Kamala Harris after Biden drops out  Axios Dozens of current and former DNC delegates back Kamala Harris  POLITICO Clintons endorse Kamala Harris hours after Biden drops out  Fox News Former President Clinton and Secretary Clinton endorse Vice President Harris as presidential nominee  WHNT News 19 Michigan Democrats start to coalesce around VP Harris — but no word