On the Gaza ‘shoah’ and the ‘banality of evil’ | Opinions

On the Gaza ‘shoah’ and the ‘banality of evil’ | Opinions

“[T]he reality of concentration camps resembles nothing so much as medieval pictures of Hell.” – Hanna Arendt   In February 2008, Matan Vilnai, then Israel’s deputy defence minister, threatened the Palestinians of Gaza with a “holocaust”. “They will bring upon themselves a bigger shoah because we will use all our…

US prosecutors opt out of second trial for crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried | Crypto News

US prosecutors opt out of second trial for crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried | Crypto News

Prosecutors cite ‘strong public interest’ for resolving major case against disgraced crypto exchange founder. United States prosecutors have chosen not to pursue a second trial for FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who has already been found guilty of fraud and money laundering, and proceed instead to sentencing. Prosecutors said…

Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The administration of United States President Joe Biden has once again bypassed Congress to greenlight an emergency weapons sale to Israel, which has only intensified and broadened its attacks on the Gaza Strip despite growing international outrage. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Congress that he had made a…

US opioid crisis: Hope for new approach as naloxone machines spread in 2023 | Drugs News

US opioid crisis: Hope for new approach as naloxone machines spread in 2023 | Drugs News

Washington, DC – It was a hot summer day in July when Shekita McBroom received a phone call from a local hair salon. The stylist on the other end of the line urgently needed a resupply — not of hair dye or shampoo, but of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone. Commonly…

Elon Musk’s X loses court bid to block California content moderation law | Social Media News

Elon Musk’s X loses court bid to block California content moderation law | Social Media News

US District Judge William Shubb rules that legislation’s disclosure rules are not ‘unjustified or unduly burdensome’. Elon Musk’s X has lost a bid to block a California law that forces social media companies to publicly reveal how they carry out content moderation on their platforms. X sued the state of…

US military launches robot spaceplane on seventh mission | Space News

US military launches robot spaceplane on seventh mission | Space News

The delayed launch on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket came two weeks after China launched its Shenlong space plane. The US military’s secretive X-37B robotic spaceplane has taken off from Florida on its seventh mission. The mission marks the first time the plane has been launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy…

Donald Trump kicked off 2024 ballot in US state of Maine | Politics News

Donald Trump kicked off 2024 ballot in US state of Maine | Politics News

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says Trump should not be allowed to run due his support of insurrection. Former United States President Donald Trump has been kicked off the ballot for the 2024 presidential primary in Maine after a state official determined the Republican frontrunner is ineligible due to…

US presidential hopeful Haley fails to say slavery caused Civil War | Politics News

US presidential hopeful Haley fails to say slavery caused Civil War | Politics News

The GOP presidential contender later amended her response to a question from an attendee at a campaign event. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has come under fire after failing to mention slavery when asked about the causes of the US Civil War, in which a coalition of pro-slavery southern states…

Can Mexico alone curb the flow of migrants to the United States? | TV Shows

Can Mexico alone curb the flow of migrants to the United States? | TV Shows

Every day thousands of people try to cross Mexico’s border to enter the United States. Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border have hit an all-time high. More than 10,000 people entered the United States every day this week. The crisis is putting President Joe Biden under pressure as he heads…

Mexican president says agreement reached to keep US border crossings open | US-Mexico Border News

Mexican president says agreement reached to keep US border crossings open | US-Mexico Border News

Talks between Lopez Obrador and US officials follow temporary shutdown of some rail crossings. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says an agreement has been reached with United States officials to keep border crossings between the two countries open after temporary closures during a high number of crossings. The announcement…