President Joe Biden faces many obstacles on his road to reelection in 2024, including a shaky economy, issues at the border and sinking approval ratings. Then there’s Vice President Kamala Harris, who has faced heavy criticism, even from fellow Democrats, since taking office. Biden’s advanced age — he would be 82 at the start of…

China has a new ambassador to the United States. His name is Xie Feng. He spent time in Washington earlier in his career, and was most recently the vice foreign minister in charge of overseeing policy toward the U.S. Both China and the U.S. hope Xie’s experience will help improve diplomatic relations between the two…

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released an updated report Monday, May 22, on the toll extreme weather has taken on the world. According to the report, from 1970 to 2021, extreme weather, climate and water-related events have killed more than 2 million people and caused $4.3 trillion in damage. “The USA alone incurred US$1.7 trillion,…

A significant accounting error by the U.S. could serve to benefit Ukraine in its war against Russia. $3 billion dollars. That’s amount the Pentagon says it overestimated in weapons sent to Ukraine since the war began. That clerical error will allow the Defense Department to send more weapons to Ukraine without having to ask Congress…

During the first day of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, world leaders discussed imposing tougher sanctions against Russia, while providing more support for Ukraine. And The Walt Disney Company has decided to cancel the construction of a nearly $1 billion new corporate campus in Florida amid ongoing disagreements with Gov. Ron DeSantis. These stories…

The EU has announced a Ukraine grain deal after five member countries banned Ukrainian imports following protests from local farmers. The deal allows Ukraine to transit agricultural produce through EU countries but not to sell there. Although Russia has just extended the Black Sea grain deal for two months, allowing Ukraine’s grain exports to be…

The next new batch of CIA recruits could be officials in the Russian government. The Central Intelligence Agency said it’s open for business in Russia, and apparently, business is good. Since last fall, the CIA and the FBI have not been shy about asking disgruntled Russians to reach out. David Marlowe, the deputy director of…