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    The US government confirms Russian hacker attack on Microsoft stole government emails

    The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed this week that the recent Microsoft attack from Russian hackers stole emails between the company and the US government.

  • The Australian Defence Formula: Spend! Spend! Spend!

    The skin toasted Australian Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, who resembles, with each day, the product of an overly worked solarium, was adamant. Not only will Australians be paying a bill up to and above A$368 billion for nuclear powered submarines it does not need; it will also be throwing A$100 billion into the coffers of More

  • The US Government Signs TikTok “Ban” Law into Effect

    The new law gives ByteDance an initial nine months to sort out a deal that would require to sell TikTok to a different entity.

  • IMF Steps Up Its Warning to US Over Spending and Ballooning Debt

    (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund leveled an unusually direct criticism at US policymakers Tuesday, saying the country’s recent standout performance among advanced economies was in part driven by an unsustainable fiscal policy.Most Read from BloombergChina Tells Iran Cooperation Will Last After Attack on IsraelBeyond the Ivies: Surprise Winners in the List of Colleges With the Highest ROITreasury Yields Hit 2024 Highs as Powell in Focus: Markets WrapIMF Steps Up Its Warning to US...

  • Brazil Joins US in Government-Led Online Censorship

    Big Tech censorship is nothing new. Truth-tellers around the world have come to expect it and have even developed new ways to navigate around the censorship. But a new factor has been added to the equation: government as the driving force behind much of the censorship. While it is not surprising to learn that the Chinese Communist Party controls all media inside of China, it is surprising to learn about government-driven coercion of media in the West. Brazil is the most recent exposure to come...

  • Bernie Sanders: US should not give billions to the extreme Netanyahu government

    Jewish Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders commented on the US Senate's decision to approve aid to Israel in a statement published to X on Wednesday. "I voted no tonight on the foreign aid package for one simple reason: US taxpayers should not be providing billions to the extremist Netanyahu government to continue its devastating war against the Palestinian people."I voted no tonight on the foreign aid package for one simple reason: U.S. taxpayers should not be providing billions more to the...

  • Bernie Sanders: US should not give billions to the extreme Netanyahu government

    Jewish Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders commented on the US Senate's decision to approve aid to Israel in a statement published to X on Wednesday. "I voted no tonight on the foreign aid package for one simple reason: US taxpayers should not be providing billions to the extremist Netanyahu government to continue its devastating war against the Palestinian people."console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId is:"+catID);if(catID==120){ console.log("2390 BODY. YES for anyclip script"); var script =...

  • The pro-Israel groups planning to spend millions in US elections

    A handful of groups, led by Aipac, have been a powerful force in American politics – but has Israel’s war in Gaza changed the equation?A handful of pro-Israel groups fund political campaigns in support of individual candidates in US elections, led by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), a powerful force in American politics. Before the 2024 election, Aipac plans to spend tens of millions of dollars against congressional candidates, primarily Democrats, whom it deems...

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    Study: Louisiana ranked among the lowest spending states in the US

    A new study showed that Louisiana was ranked among the lowest-spending states in the United States.

  • Wells Fargo Sees Brighter Days for US Consumer Spending

    The opening week of first-quarter earnings season was billed as a referendum on the state of the U.S. economy, specifically consumer spending. While Wells Fargo didn’t post stellar earnings Friday (April 12) it did vote “yes” on the economic prospects for the balance of 2024. “We continue to see strength in the U.S. economy,” CEO Charlie Scharf said during the company’s […]

  • Tánaiste 'disappointed' that UN has not voted in favour of Palestine membership after US veto

    Micheál Martin said it is time for Palestine to take its “rightful’ place amongst nations.

  • Check the list: These are the main changes as the government cuts spending and raises taxes

    Students will no longer receive general housing benefits, high-earners and pensioners will pay more tax and VAT will increase by 1.5 percentage points.