Category: The United States

List of Global Sanctions Against Russia, the Impact on the Russian Economy, and Companies Fleeing the Country

After Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, the Western world united to impose sanctions against Moscow in a bid to punish the country and force the government to pull back its forces. These sanctions have affected the Russian economy, with the country seeing a drop in imports and exports, as well as international firms shutting…


East Asia Summit Ends Without Joint Statement Following Disagreement Between US and Russia

The East Asia Summit in Cambodia concluded without a joint statement on Sunday, as Russia and the United States were unable to agree on the language of the statement, Bloomberg reported. The summit, held concurrently with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia, gathered leaders from ASEAN and the United States, China,…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Paradigm Shift in US Politics Signaled by Midterm Data; ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ Ready Fraud Claims

The United States is seeing a paradigm shift in its political landscape, as conventional voting blocks begin to shift. Polling data shows that women, Latin American, and black voters are drifting further from the Democratic Party, and are now aligning more strongly with the Republicans under Donald Trump. The impact on the midterm elections could…


LIVE: Paradigm Shift in US Politics Signaled by Midterm Data; ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ Ready Fraud Claims

The United States is seeing a paradigm shift in its political landscape, as conventional voting blocks begin to shift. Polling data shows that women, Latin American, and black voters are drifting further from the Democratic Party, and are now aligning more strongly with the Republicans under Donald Trump. The impact on the midterm elections could…


Paradigm Shift in US Politics Signaled by Midterm Data; ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ Ready Fraud Claims

The United States is seeing a paradigm shift in its political landscape, as conventional voting blocks begin to shift. Polling data shows that women, Latin American, and black voters are drifting further from the Democratic Party, and are now aligning more strongly with the Republicans under Donald Trump. The impact on the midterm elections could…


LIVE 11/8, at 10:30 AM ET: Paradigm Shift in US Politics Signaled by Midterm Data; ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ Ready Fraud Claims

The United States is seeing a paradigm shift in its political landscape, as conventional voting blocks begin to shift. Polling data shows that women, Latin American, and black voters are drifting further from the Democratic Party, and are now aligning more strongly with the Republicans under Donald Trump. The impact on the midterm elections could…


Japan, South Korea Urge US to Ease EV Tax Credit Rules for Foreign Automakers

Japan and South Korea have called on the United States to ease restrictions on electric vehicles (EVs) tax credits, citing the adverse impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on foreign automakers. The IRA was signed into law by the Biden administration on Aug. 16. Japan said that certain provisions of the IRA would deter Japanese…


South Korea Deploys Jets After Detecting 180 North Korean Military Flights

North Korea conducted more than 180 military flights across its inland areas on Friday, the South Korean military said, prompting it to scramble dozens of fighter jets to maintain its response posture. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected North Korean fighters and bombers flying over the North’s inland areas and along…


US, South Korea Vow to ‘End’ Kim Regime If North Korea Uses Nukes

The United States and South Korea have vowed to mount an “overwhelming response” that they said would end the Kim Jong-un regime if North Korea launched a nuclear attack. The two allied nations issued a joint communique on Thursday after a meeting between U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jong-sup,…


North Korea Fires at Least 10 Missiles, South Korea Issues an Evacuation Alert and Also Fires Missiles

South Korea’s military said Wednesday that North Korea had fired at least 10 missiles into the sea, one of which landed close to its maritime border, prompting an evacuation warning for a South Korean island, and subsequent missiles from Seoul. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles were fired from the North…