Nicaragua prisoner release pressure valve for Ortega regime
United States sanctions and public criticism of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was building for months
Day: February 10, 2023
Trump to testify in E Jean Carroll defamation case
Mr Trump’s defence team also plans to call Anderson Cooper as a witness
Pentagon Shoots Down an Unidentified Object over Alaska
The Pentagon downed an unidentified object over Alaska on Thursday night at the order of President Biden, according to a U.S. official. From a report: The U.S. official said it was not confirmed if the object was a balloon, but it was traveling at an a…
Chinese spy balloon: Disrupting international order
Re: “China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloon” [Feb. 6, Nation & World]: In September 2022 when Taiwan shot down a Chinese surveillance drone hovering over Taiwan’s territory, China said Taiwan was attempting to “hype-up tension…
DHT Holdings paid a fat dividend and investors didn’t miss it
Clarksons Securities says new policy set at 100% of net income was behind 14% jump in company stock
What’s at Stake in the Nigerian Presidential Elections
On February 25 Nigeria holds a presidential election. Ian Bremmer on who’s running and what they face
UN human rights chief calls for special forces to Haiti
The U.N.’s human rights chief is urging the international community to consider deploying a specialized force to Haiti
Zelensky shares frustrations over Germany’s ‘up and down’ support
EU leaders have voiced concerns about sending long-range missiles to war-torn Ukraine
Biden plans a trip to Poland ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
President Biden has vowed that the United States will back Ukraine in its fight against Russia “as long as it takes.” But the cost of that support is adding up.