International

According to a report from Reuters, the ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to a near-record number of poultry deaths in the United States.

Bird flu causing near-record poultry deaths in US, further fueling inflation

While the U.S. debates whether to create a digital dollar, the international community is busy making breakthroughs in the CBDC space.

Does the US need a digital dollar? Fight drags on, other countries advance

Big Hit Music, the management company for K-pop band BTS, announced BTS will serve their military duties as mandated by law in South Korea.

After much debate, BTS members will serve military duties in South Korea

On the same day more suicide drones struck Kyiv, day two of China's Communist Party congress got underway as early voting was set to begin in Georgia.

More Kyiv strikes; China’s Communist Party congress; Georgia early voting

Two climate activists were arrested after splashing tomato soup on Van Gogh's masterpiece "Sunflowers" at London's National Gallery.

Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting in London

According to a report from a Spain-based nonprofit, China has set up "overseas police service centers" worldwide, including in New York City.

China establishes police centers in New York City, other major cities

These are dark time for animals around the world. Over the last 50 years, populations of most animal groups have dropped by 69%.

Report: Animal populations shrunk 69% over the past 50 years

British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, just weeks after the release of a controversial economic plan.

British Finance Minister Kwarteng fired ahead of planned economic U-turn

A House committee has subpoenaed former President Trump; reaction to Russia's threat of World War III; Elon Musk under investigation over the Twitter deal.

Trump subpoenaed; response to Russia threat; Musk/Twitter investigation

Asylum-seeking Venezuelan migrants who cross the border illegally will be expelled to Mexico under Title 42.

Venezuelan migrants seeking asylum will be expelled to Mexico

Axios reported the Federal Communications Commission plans to ban all sales of new Huawei and ZTE telecommunications devices in the U.S.

Report: FCC to ban sales of Huawei, ZTE telecommunications devices

As health experts warned of a new COVID-19 wave in Europe, officials in Japan and Taiwan lifted restrictions on foreign travelers.

WHO warns of COVID-19 wave in Europe as Japan, Taiwan open back up

China and Iran have been caught trying to squash protests over China's zero-COVID policy and the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran police custody.

China, Iran suppress protests of zero-COVID-19 policy, woman’s death

Russia threatened World War III, Alex Jones was ordered to pay $965 million to Sandy Hook victims, and a boost to social security benefits is expected.

Russia warns of World War III; Alex Jones verdict; Social Security boost

U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, made an ironclad commitment to support Ukraine "indefinitely" against Russian aggression.

US doubles down its support of Ukraine for ‘the long haul’

New Zealand’s climate fight includes taxing cattle urine, burps

As Europe looks to navigate an ongoing fuel crisis, Poland announced a leak on the Druzhba pipeline from Russia reduced the flow of oil to Germany.

Europe experiences pipeline leak as continent looks to address fuel crisis

A Ukraine nuclear plant lost power, President Biden responded to the OPEC oil cut, and the White House previewed the student loan forgiveness website.

Nuclear plant loses power; Biden OPEC response; loan forgiveness website

In Canada, publicly inciting hatred is a criminal offense. The country is considering further speech limits for online platforms.

Canada may soon put speech limits on online platforms

According to reports from Russian news agencies, Russia's financial monitoring agency added Meta to its list of "terrorists and extremists."

Russia adds Meta to list of ‘terrorists and extremists,’ limits app access

The U.S. will provide Ukraine with air defense systems, Israel and Lebanon reach a border deal, and a LIV golfer tops $30 million in winnings.

US air support to Ukraine; Israel/Lebanon border deal; LIV golfer cashes in

New Zealand's Prime Minister is targeting weaponized speech and pushing world leaders to curb disinformation and hateful rhetoric online.

‘Weapons of war have changed’: New Zealand PM warns about speech threats

Russia attacked Kyiv with deadly airstrikes, North Korea simulated a nuclear attack on the South, and Ben Bernanke won the Nobel economics prize.

Russia strikes Kyiv; North Korea threatens South; Nobel Prize for economics

The World Bank's David Malpass found himself in the international hot seat after botching his response to allegations he's a climate denier.

World Bank President David Malpass rejects calls to resign over climate flub