MAY 9, 2025
India Vs Pakistan Cyber Attack: India-Pakistan tensions have now moved into the digital space, with reports of cyberattacks linked to hackers based in Pakistan. As the situation between the two countries becomes more tense, Indian citizens, businesses, and especially important sectors like banking and finance are facing more online threats such as phishing, malware, and data breaches. After...
MAY 9, 2025
Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden arrives for the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Tribute Concert for honoree Lionel Richie in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2022. - STEFANI REYNOLDS, AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, via email, a move that immediately drew sharp condemnation from her supporters.
"President Trump’s ignorant decision will impact America’s...
MAY 9, 2025
US Gas Prices are still high at the Pump. - Joe Raedle/Getty Images
President Donald Trump has insisted that prices are falling, even as consumers continually express concern about the economy. He has repeatedly attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell for not lowering interest rates to offset the effects of his trade war. At the same time, he...
MAY 9, 2025
Former US President Joe Biden made his 11th appearance on The View, which has become a safe haven for him in recent years. (ABC News)
Sitting down for a highly anticipated live interview on The View, Joe Biden assailed his successor in the White House, claiming that Donald Trump was doing a “very poor job in the interest of the United...
MAY 8, 2025
Where Americans can't get mortgages in the US now. - Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Months after wildfires in California displaced thousands of residents and spurred a massive housing crisis in Los Angeles County, the ongoing impact points to a larger — and unquestionably disturbing — trend.
As extreme weather events increase in both frequency and severity, a growing number of insurers...
MAY 8, 2025
India-Pakistan War. - Mukhtar Khan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and highest-altitude battlefield in the world.
India-Pakistan War. - K.M. Chaudary
The latest escalation follows a deadly gun attack on tourists that India blames Pakistan...
MAY 8, 2025
Bill Gates has decided to donate the rest of his Microsoft fortune and close the Gates Foundation in 2045.
Bill Gates announced on Thursday that the Gates Foundation will close in 2045, following the donation of 99 percent of his remaining wealth, estimated at $107 billion.
The foundation’s donation will be distributed over time, enabling it to spend an...
MAY 8, 2025
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. - Yara Nardi/Reuters
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a...
MAY 7, 2025
The harmful impact of Trump’s policies stretches far beyond the US - JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
A global rollback of women’s rights was already underway before US President Donald Trump took office. But now it’s in hyper speed. Trump’s actions, including his broad slashing of international aid, both cause direct harm and encourage other world leaders to...
MAY 7, 2025
Could China Engineer Disaster for US Homeowners? - Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
U.S. Treasury bonds, traditionally seen as one of the world’s safest financial assets, are suffering a sharp sell-off as President Donald Trump’s tariff war with China sparks panic across financial markets. Mortgage rates are climbing in response to this sell-off, according to CNBC.
Throw in the accelerated...
