An international think tank dedicated to democracy around the world has added the United States to its list of “backsliding” democracies in its annual report titled “Global State of Democracy 2021.” “The world is becoming more authoritarian” The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) is a Stockholm-based, international
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, offered to sell off stock to help fight global famine if the UN’s World Food Program could show proof of how the money would be spent on solving world hunger – the UN has responded. UN food program pleads for billionaires to help fight
US officials are said to be working with Haitian authorities to secure the release of 12 adults and five children, 16 are Americans and one Canadian, abducted on Saturday by a gang known for ransoming victims. 17 Ohio-based missionaries abducted in Haiti, likely to be ransomed for millions In the
China has warned the US after a report emerged of American troops in Taiwan for over a year helping the island prepare its defenses. Also, the USS Connecticut strikes an unknown object in the China Sea; numerous sailors were injured. Report: US troops secretly in Taiwan over a year helping
Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth fell by over $6 billion in a double whammy that sent Facebook stock plummeting. The selloff followed whistleblower revelations and a seven-hour outage in which the company lost $100 million. Zuckerberg loses $6 billion after Facebook outage and damaging whistleblower revelations Mark Zuckerberg, 37, one of the
Hidden fortunes, tax evasion, and money laundering of the world’s richest have been revealed in nearly 12 million documents and files called the “Pandora Papers” leaked by an international consortium of journalists. Pandora papers reveals hidden wealth, tax evasion and more by world’s rich and powerful In one of the
French President Emmanuel Macron announced French forces have “neutralized” an ISIS leader responsible for killing four U.S. troops in a 2017 ambush attack and ordering the 2020 killings of six French charity workers. France kills ISIS leader responsible for deadly ambush attack on US troops, French charity workers France’s President
According to satellite photos and a statement by Rep. Michael McCaul, the Taliban is holding six aircraft “hostage for demands” with American citizens and Afghan refugees, not allowing them to leave Afghanistan. Taliban is holding six flights in Afghanistan, not allowing Americans to depart According to various reports, the Taliban
The Taliban is reportedly “angry” and feels “betrayed” after it discovered that Afghan national army helicopters left behind in Kabul had been disabled by the US military, but other reports say the Taliban seized at least 48 aircraft. Taliban angry that US disabled aircraft at Kabul airport before departure Apparently,
President Joe Biden vigorously defended the August 31 withdrawal of the US military from Afghanistan and recommitted to evacuating remaining Americans, while Republicans introduced a bill for ensuring accountability. Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal In a speech to the nation on Tuesday, President Joe Biden gave a fierce defense of the
