The United Nations is currently considering establishing a peacekeeping operation in Haiti as the country becomes more unstable and gangs take more control of Port-au-Prince. Officials with the U.N. expressed support on Wednesday, Nov. 20, for transitioning a recently extended U.N.-backed multinational security support mission in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping operation despite continued opposition…

Hundreds of Chinese nationals are asking President-elect Donald Trump to let them stay in the United States. This comes as large groups of fellow migrants from China are being deported.  The Department of Homeland Security deported 109 Chinese nationals from a charter flight on Saturday, Nov. 16. It’s the third largest chartered removal flight to…

President-elect Donald Trump has announced Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, the world’s second-largest provider of hydraulic fracturing services, as his nominee for secretary of energy. If confirmed, under Wright’s leadership, the Department of Energy is likely to adopt a much different approach to policy when compared to the previous four years. “There is no…

The world’s most powerful onshore wind turbine has officially been switched on in China. With blades reaching heights comparable to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the turbine boasts an energy capacity of 15 megawatts – enough to supply electricity to approximately 160,000 households. This new onshore model more than doubles the power rating of its…

This week on Weapons and Warfare, the team dives into a pressing issue facing the U.S. Air Force: the pilot shortage. As the demand for skilled aviators continues to rise, the Air Force is implementing innovative strategies to attract and retain talented pilots. From modernizing training programs and increasing incentives, host Ryan Robertson explores how…

Priorities USA, a top Democratic super PAC, is gathering digital activists in Washington, D.C., to evaluate its campaign efforts and strategize ways to oppose the Republican agenda. The meeting will conclude with a happy hour co-hosted by Google, sparking fresh debate over Big Tech’s political involvement. The event, dubbed the 2024 Digital Retrospective, aims to…

One-thousand days into its war, Russia claimed that Ukraine is already using American made long-range missiles to fire deep into its country. In response, President Vladimir Putin amended Russia’s nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for using such weapons. “The Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression with the…

A court in Hong Kong sentenced dozens of pro-democracy activists to 4 to 10 years in prison Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the single largest trial under a national security law introduced in 2020. Critics say it has been used by Beijing to all but eliminate political dissent in the Chinese territory.  The court convicted 45 of 47 defendants of conspiracy to commit subversion for…

With North Korea entering the war, the Biden administration is now allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside Russia. And President-elect Donald Trump returned to New York for a UFC showdown this weekend while also making more presidential picks. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with…

The future of artificial intelligence policy in the United States is at a crossroads. President Joe Biden has prioritized safety, transparency and regulation, while President-elect Donald Trump plans to take a more deregulated, innovation-driven approach. Biden’s executive order on AI safety, announced earlier this year, aims to ensure rigorous oversight of AI systems. The plan…