US Cop Convicted of Murdering George Floyd Appeals Case

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will seek to have his conviction and sentence for the 2020 murder of George Floyd thrown out Wednesday on the grounds that his high-profile trial was tainted by adverse publicity.Chauvin’s video-recorded killing of Floyd by…

Argentinian girl, 12, dies after attempting TikTok choking challenge, reports say

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A 12-year-old Argentinian girl reportedly died after attempting a deadly “choking challenge” popular on TikTok. “We are inconsolable [because] we gave her so much love,” the victim’s aunt, […]

9 Afghan men lashed in public for crimes under country’s new rulers

Nine men were lashed in public in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday as punishment for different crimes under the country’s new rulers, a Taliban-appointed official said. The lashings were the latest example of harsh policies imposed by the Taliban since they seized power in the country in August 2021 — policies that reflect their interpretation of […]

Recession fears loom as WEF summit begins

The prospect of imminent global recession cast a long shadow over Davos on Monday as participants gathering for the opening of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting counted the likely cost for their economies and businesses. Two-thirds of private and public sector chief economists surveyed by the WEF expect a global recession this year, with […]

‘Made in China’ Continues to Lose Momentum as Pandemic Disrupts Supply Chain

Read More An analysis released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) on Jan. 6 suggests that China’s current COVID-19 outbreak is slowing the global supply chain’s return to a normal range and negatively impacting neighboring trade partners. The FRBNY first released its Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI), a measure of global […]

Biden again ignores reporters’ questions on classified documents

Post Content President Biden again ignored reporters’ questions on Tuesday, as they tried to get him to address the classified documents from his time as vice president that were recently found at his Delaware home and the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. Biden had a bilateral meeting with Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and […]