Russian forces launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials in the military. The Ukrainian Air Force Command said in a post on Facebook that the ICBM was fired from the Astrakhan region of southern Russia, which is about 500 miles away from eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian officials did not elaborate on...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, a Hamas leader, according to separate press releases. Ex-Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who was ousted by Netanyahu earlier this month, was also the subject of an arrest warrant, the ICC said. The warrants accuse...
Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, was charged by the U.S. on allegations of fraud. Adani is accused of fooling investors by concealing that his company's expansive solar energy project was backed by an alleged bribery scheme, The Associated Press reported. The federal indictment was unsealed Wednesday. He was charged with...
President-elect Donald J. Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency to recommend what government programs should be cut, with a goal of slashing the federal workforce by 75 percent and cutting $2 trillion from the $6.75 trillion budget.
If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn't have the authority to ban vaccines — but health experts warn there are other ways he could exert influence over them. Kennedy's position would give him significant power over the agencies that regulate vaccines,...
Incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been called out by progressives for her past work as a lobbyist on behalf of various corporate special interests.