How the film I’m Still Here forces Brazil to face a dictatorship’s legacy
Washington, DC – Democrats in the United States Senate have blocked the passage of a bill that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. The vote on Tuesday saw the bill gain…
NewsFeed Video: Cargo plane catches fire after bird strike A Boeing 767 cargo plane operated by FedEx was flying from New Jersey to Indianapolis when it suffered a bird strike, causing one of engines to burst into flames. The plane safely made an emergency landing back at Newark Airport. There were no injuries reported. Published…
United States President Donald Trump’s new 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada have taken effect, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20 percent, launching new trade conflicts with the top three US trading partners. The tariff actions, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual US trade,…
United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial deal. The White House announced on Saturday that Biden had signed the legislation, which funds the government through mid-March. “This agreement represents a…
NewsFeed Video: Italian fighter jets intercept American Airlines passenger plane An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome after unspecified security concerns were raised. Fighter jets from the Italian Air Force were filmed flying alongside the airliner as pilots carried out a visual inspection before allowing the plane to…
The Bottom Line Could Israel be planning a Gaza ‘ceasefire’ for optics only? American journalist Ryan Grim says it may be risky for Israel to reject a ceasefire in Gaza, even if just to placate Trump. Read more Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bet his political future on waiting for President-elect Donald Trump to assume…