Former US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at age 82: media reports | Obituaries News

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at age 82: media reports | Obituaries News

A family statement said the four-term senator and vice presidential candidate died from complications after a fall. Joe Lieberman, Al Gore’s running mate during the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, has died at age 82 after suffering complications from a fall. United States media announced his death on Tuesday afternoon,…

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates | Israel War on Gaza News

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – Israel has killed more than 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza, displaced more than 80 percent of the population, destroyed large parts of the territory and imposed a suffocating blockade, bringing the enclave to the verge of famine. But nearly six months into the war, the United States says it…

‘The US is trying to force the Israeli government’s collapse’ | #AJOPINION | Israel War on Gaza

‘The US is trying to force the Israeli government’s collapse’ | #AJOPINION | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed The US decision to abstain from a UN security council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, which allowed the resolution to pass, may be part of its plan to force Netanyahu’s government to collapse, says Middle East Analyst Trita Parsi. Published On 27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024…

Most Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza: Poll | Israel War on Gaza News

Most Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza: Poll | Israel War on Gaza News

A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza, a new poll has shown, as the Israeli military continues to pound the besieged Palestinian enclave and imposes a siege that has created a hunger crisis. The Gallup poll released on Wednesday found that 55 percent of respondents disapproved of…

Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85 | Obituaries News

Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85 | Obituaries News

United States artist Richard Serra, known across the world for his monumental steel sculptures, has died. He was 85. The artist died from pneumonia at his home in Long Island, New York on Tuesday, his lawyer John Silberman told The New York Times. Serra’s colossal works are installed all over…

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut | Social Media News

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut | Social Media News

Trump Media & Technology Group closes 16 percent higher, giving the company a market capitalisation of nearly $8bn. Shares of former Donald Trump’s social media company soared by as much as 59 percent on the first day of trading on Wall Street, boosting the former United States president’s expected windfall…

Long-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

Long-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

Long-shot United States presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed his running mate to be Nicole Shanahan, a California tech-industry lawyer and philanthropist. Kennedy – the son of the late Attorney General Robert Kennedy and a member of one of the most prominent political dynasties in the US –…

Visa, Mastercard reach bn settlement over credit card fees | Business and Economy News

Visa, Mastercard reach $30bn settlement over credit card fees | Business and Economy News

Merchants have long accused the payment network of charging inflated ‘swipe fees’ when shoppers use their cards. Visa and Mastercard have reached an estimated $30bn antitrust settlement to limit credit and debit card fees for merchants in the United States, with some savings likely to be passed on to consumers…