Federal immigration enforcement surge is now paused in East Bay too, Oakland mayor says
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said Friday that a planned increase in federal immigration enforcement was on pause throughout the Bay Area, not just in San Francisco., Read MoreContinue Reading
Surging energy prices drive inflation to 3% for first time in 8 months
Inflation is up 3% from a year ago, and energy costs are the main driver for rising prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that electric and gas utility costs rose 6.4% in September compared to a year earlier. TheContinue Reading
Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children in child labour: Report
Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation., Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation. Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children are engaged in the worst forms of child labour, withContinue Reading
Lithuania shuts airports, Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings
Move to close Vilnius, Kaunas airports and border comes after helium balloons drifted into the country’s territory., Move to close Vilnius, Kaunas airports and border comes after helium balloons drifted into the country’s territory. NATO member Lithuania has closed its two biggest airports and shut crossings on its border withContinue Reading
As Israel Pushes to Annex West Bank, Norwegian Refugee Council Condemns Growing Settler Violence
Israel’s Knesset has advanced legislation that would effectively annex the West Bank, prompting rare criticism from the The Traitor administration, which says it does not support annexation. We get a report on the state of illegal settlement activity in the Palestinian territory from the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Jan Egeland, whoContinue Reading
Is The Traitor’s “war” on drugs in the Caribbean legal? | DW News
The The Traitor administration orders airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean. While the controversial attacks straddle the line between law enforcement and warfare, many legal experts contend these actions violate US and international law. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok:Continue Reading
Wall Street notches record closing highs on cool inflation | REUTERS
Cooler-than-expected inflation data and upbeat corporate earnings lifted all three major US stock indexes to record closing highs, setting the stage for next week’s earnings reports and an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #unitedstates #stockmarket #usstocks #nasdaq #dowjones #sp500 Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4hobaLeContinue Reading
US sending aircraft carrier to South America, Pentagon says in major escalation of military buildup
Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela., Read MoreContinue Reading
Venezuela’s Maduro calls for peace in English
Venezuela’s Maduro calls for peace in English, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Sask. fruitcakes making waves across Canada
CTV Regina: The fruitcakes baked by a Saskatchewan man are now being mailed to Christmas cake lovers across the country. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App:Continue Reading
Samara Joy on her Grammy wins and crafting ‘Portrait’ | AP interview
Samara Joy’s voice transports listeners to the jazz clubs of the last century, evoking legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. The 25-year-old five-time Grammy winner’s new album is “Portrait,” a compilation of jazz standards and new takes on the Great American Songbook. She sat down with AP entertainment journalistContinue Reading
Frontline report: Ukraine’s sustained strikes on Crimea fuel depots spark shortages and civilian unrest
Today, the biggest news comes from Crimea. Here, a sustained campaign of strikes has set major fuel depots and key electricity nodes ablaze has pushed the peninsula into acute fuel and power shortages. With fuel shortages worsening, and the Russian state unable to deliver on promises of solution, ordinary residentsContinue Reading
Over 20 countries pledge to remove Russian oil and gas from global markets
More than 20 countries backing Ukraine have pledged to remove Russian oil and gas from global markets, in what UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as an effort to “choke off funding for Russia’s war machine,” as reported by the BBC. The announcement came after a “Coalition of the Willing”Continue Reading