Texas Gov. Abbott Welcomes Firms Fleeing New York
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is promoting the Lone Star State’s business-friendly climate after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew criticism for comments targeting billionaire hedge fund founder Ken Griffin and other wealthy Americans.[#item_full_content]
WSJ: UAE Secretly Carried Out Attacks on Iran
The United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes during the war involving the United States and Iran, marking one of the most direct combat roles taken by a Gulf Arab state in the conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources.[#item_full_content]
US Issues Alert To Banks on IRGC Efforts to Evade Sanctions
The United States on Monday issued an alert to financial institutions warning of efforts by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to evade U.S. sanctions, as concerns mount over a resumption of hostilities in the conflict with Iran.The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial…[#item_full_content]
Xi’s anti-corruption crackdown sentences former Chinese defense ministers to death
Two former Chinese defense ministers have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, in one of the most severe punishments handed down to senior military officials in recent years. Reuters reported that Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu received the suspended death sentences on May 7 following graft convictions by China’s military court, […]
Macron takes the stage uninvited at Africa summit to scold crowd for ‘total lack of respect’
French President Emmanuel Macron sparked a firestorm of criticism after he interrupted a youth-focused session at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Monday, publicly scolding attendees for talking over speakers and calling the disruption “a total lack of respect.” Video from the event showed Macron rising from his seat and walking onto the stage […]
Ranieri: “La Nazionale? Oggi sono libero, mai dire mai”
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Va. Dems Ask High Court to Revive Their US House Voting Map
Virginia Democrats asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to revive a congressional map designed to boost their party’s chances in November’s midterm elections.[#item_full_content]
Turkey to Get First Delivery From US Oil Reserve
A cargo of crude oil loaded from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is heading to Turkey, the first shipment of U.S. emergency reserve oil to the Mediterranean country, ship tracking data showed.[#item_full_content]
FAA OKs Boeing to Resume MD-11 Flights in US After Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday that it had approved Boeing’s protocol for safely returning MD-11 airplanes to service in the U.S. after barring flights in December following a fatal crash in November of a UPS cargo plane in Kentucky that killed 15 people.[#item_full_content]
Treasury Department Expands Iran Oil Sanctions
The Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned 12 individuals and entities accused of helping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sell and ship Iranian oil to China, as the Trump administration increases pressure on Iran[#item_full_content]
