China’s credit card processor has refused to work with banks in Russia for fear of being targeted by sanctions over its war on Ukraine, cutting off a possible alternative after Visa and Mastercard stopped serving them, according to the Russian news outlet RBC. American officials have warned that governments or...
Ian Bremmer: World Hunger Rises as Battle in Ukraine Rages
Russia and Ukraine are agricultural powerhouses. But the war and sanctions have crippled their ability to feed the world. Who's most at risk? Developing countries that rely on those imports. What will the impact be? The disruptions could double the number of people currently suffering from acute food insecurity...
Zakaria: The Only Plausible Path to Keep the Pressure on Russia
The next phase of the war in Ukraine is now apparent. Over the next weeks and months, Russian forces will try to expand control of their occupied territories in eastern Ukraine and dig in. The Ukrainian army and people will resist fiercely, and low-grade battles will likely persist in these...
Al-Aqsa Won’t Become a Synagogue. There Are Real Reasons to Fight the Occupation.
All Israeli governments, even the most extreme, have understood that Israel’s freedom of action at the Al-Aqsa Mosque is very limited – partly due to fears of violence in Jerusalem and elsewhere, but also due to international pressure. At least at Al-Aqsa, Israel isn’t as powerful as the Palestinians...
Arab League Urges Israel to Stop Jewish Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Arab League has called on Israel to end Jewish prayers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and warned that such actions were a flagrant affront to Muslim feelings and could trigger wider conflict. The league broke its silence on Thursday on recent violent events at Al-Aqsa, saying...
In Iran, Russia’s War on Ukraine Is a Political Flash Point
Russia’s war on Ukraine has exposed just how much Tehran has tilted toward Moscow in recent years as the collapse of its nuclear deal with world powers stoked decades-old, hard-line anger at America. Iran's state-controlled television network, whose English-language service Press TV describes itself as “the voice of the...
Tesla Charges California’s Labor Agency Overstepped Its Authority With Its Discrimination Suit
California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing rushed to file its discrimination suit against the company and didn't follow its own procedures, Tesla charged in a series of court filings. Read more from the Silicon Valley Business Journal
Owner of World’s Oldest Living Dog Shares Secrets of Pooch’s Long Life
Turns out the old adage “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” — is a lie. TobyKeith the Chihuahua is already adjusting to celebrity life as the “oldest living dog in the world,” according to Guinness World Records. The dog's human claims the secret to her now-famous furry friend’s long life...
Will Mayor Dyer Show Leadership on Granite Park Fiasco?
A federal judge has ruled that Terance Frazier can move forward with his civil rights lawsuit against the city of Fresno over a Granite Park audit that he says defamed him. The ruling in U.S. District Court gives Frazier an edge because his lawyers can now take depositions of...
Inside Roman Abramovich’s Rise to Billionaire Oligarch and Wartime Peace Envoy
Roman Abramovich's career in business had inauspicious beginnings. The college dropout and former Red Army conscript started out trading rubber ducks, car tires, and dolls, having moved on from a short stint working as a mechanic. Abramovich is Russia's most recognizable oligarch, in large part because he's owned Chelsea Football Club, a top-flight...