Biden Nominates Jack Lew to Be U.S. Ambassador to Israel
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday to serve as ambassador to Israel. Lew, 68, served as treasury secretary between 2013…
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Oil Prices Reach Yearly Highs Amid Solid Fundamentals
Oil prices rose to the highest levels since the start of the year, with the Brent benchmark trading at USD 89/bbl at the close…
Trump is Back and the Liberal American Media Are Loving It
Detailed media coverage of Trump’s legal troubles by US cable networks has seen TV ratings shoot up. On August 14, the evening of former…
U.S. Sanctions, Peacemaking and Reform
Sanctions have become a key U.S. foreign policy tool Statecraft in the 20th century periodically featured economic coercion, but the use of economic sanctions…
5 Takeaways From USA’s Win Over Italy in World Cup Quarterfinals
Team USA advances to the semifinals where they will face the winner of Wednesday’s Germany vs. Latvia game on Friday. Team USA opened the…
China Warns Against ‘new Cold War’ at Asean Summit
JAKARTA, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday it is important to avoid a “new Cold War” when dealing with…
Softbank’s Arm Launches IPO Courting T Rowe in $52 Billion Valuation Ask
Sept 5 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group’s (9984.T) Arm Holdings Ltd launched the roadshow for its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday as the chip designer tries to…
Japanese, U.S., the Philippines Drill in the South China Sea; China Contests U.S. Position on Territorial Disputes
Japanese naval units carried out antisubmarine warfare drills in the South China Sea on Monday while the U.S and Philippine navies conducted a joint…
Return of US Nuclear Weapons to UK Would Be an Escalation, Says Russia
Moscow says it would respond with ‘countermeasures’, after US air force budget item hinted at possible move The Russian foreign ministry has said Moscow…
Commerce Secretary Raimondo: U.S. Businesses Are ‘desperate for Some Kind of Dialogue’ With China
In an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stressed the importance of communication in fostering the country’s economic relationship with…