• Taliban Seeks to Encourage Tourism in Afghanistan

    The Taliban junta is putting some effort into reviving tourism in Afghanistan, and "adventure tourism" companies say it is working.

  • OIC urges Taliban to respect women's rights in Afghanistan

    The Organization of Islamic Cooperation emphasized support for the rights of Afghan women and girls, particularly their right to education and employment, through the issuance of a resolution. During its fifteenth session, which was attended by the Taliban delegation, the organization underscored the necessity of forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan. The Organization of Islamic […]

  • Banning Trump from talking about his trial is blatant election interference

    The gag order on the ex-prez is simply a political gift to Democrats.

  • Uzbekistan announces $44 million export contracts with Afghanistan

    The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan has announced that it has signed export contracts worth $44 million with Afghan traders. Central Asian Times reported on Tuesday, April 30th, that these contracts were signed during a three-day visit by a delegation of Afghan traders to Tashkent. According to Central Asian Times, Afghanistan’s import value […]

  • Report: Trump and DeSantis Meet in Miami, Talk Fundraising

    Former President Donald Trump and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly met in Miami on Sunday where they settled their political differences and discussed fundraising.

  • Challenge Accepted: Biden Camp Announces He Will Debate Trump

    Yes, the challenge has been accepted, although it is doubtful that an achievement will be unlocked, at least by the sitting president. Grab your popcorn and universal translators, clear your calendar, and turn off your phone. Or take it off the hook, if you still have a regular phone. Joe Biden's people have officially announced that he will debate Donald Trump. Campaign spokesperson Adrienne Elrod put in an appearance on MSNBC this morning to pick up the gauntlet thrown down by the Trump camp:

  • The Fed announced a big change today. And no, we're not talking about interest rates

    Wednesday’s Federal Reserve policy decision was fairly boring for investors — officials kept interest rates the same, just as they have since July 2023.

  • Taliban detains 6 Iranian border guards in Western Afghanistan

    According to a report the Taliban have detained six Iranian border guards after they entered Afghan territory in the Farah province. The Iranian border guards, claiming to have mistakenly entered Afghanistan, are now under the custody of Taliban intelligence. The report said that a Taliban letter addressed to Hafiz Elias, the head of the military […]

  • Judge Engoron under investigation over 'very troubling' talk with lawyer about Trump case

    The New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in a civil fraud case is now under investigation, according to a report.Justice Arthur Engoron's decisions are under a microscope after a local attorney said he had a conversation with the jurist about issues related to the former president's recent legal matter."A high-profile New York real estate lawyer, whose law license was once suspended, said he approached the judge presiding over Donald Trump’s civil fraud...

  • Trump press secretary tests gag order with fresh attack on jury

    The national spokesperson for Donald Trump's 2024 campaign may have violated a judge's gag order by suggesting the jury in the former president's hush money trial was not "fair and impartial."Karoline Leavitt made the remarks while speaking to Real America's Voice on Thursday."I've been in the courtroom with President Trump over the past couple of weeks, and every single day, the prosecution is doing legal gymnastics to try and prove a crime that does not exist," Leavitt told host Steve Gruber....

  • Khalilzad: Initial steps towards Taliban talks taken under Obama administration

    Zalmay Khalilzad states that the initial steps towards negotiations with the Taliban were taken under the Obama administration, not the Donald Trump administration. Khalilzad says that during the Obama era, he received a letter from Mullah Yaqoob, stating that war does not have a military solution, and the Taliban seeks its end. The US House […]

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    The Fed announced a big change today. And no, we’re not talking about interest rates

    A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Wednesday’s Federal Reserve policy decision was fairly boring for investors — officials kept interest rates the same, just as they have since July 2023. But some savvy traders are excited about another key decision. The Fed announced that it will significantly curtail its quantitative...