U.S. consumer confidence plunged in February in its biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped from 105.3 in January to 98.3 this month, the largest month-to-month decline since August 2021. With U.S. consumer spending accounting for about 70% of […]
“U.S. funding of Israeli genocide is ballooning as the Israeli army uses ever more lethal bombs,” said Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine, said Sunday after bombing that killed 100 people, mostly civilians, in Gaza City. The office of the Palestinian Authority’s president is holding the U.S. government responsible for a weekend bombing […]
“We thank all who stood by us, fought for us, and remained utterly committed in the fight for his freedom,” said WikiLeaks. “Julian’s freedom is our freedom.” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday reached a deal with the U.S. government, agreeing to plead guilty to one felony related to the disclosure of national security information in exchange […]
The United States said Wednesday the United Nations’ top court should not issue an advisory opinion saying that Israel should “immediately and unconditionally withdraw” from territories sought for a Palestinian state without getting security guarantees in return. Acting State Department legal adviser Richard Visek told a 15-judge panel at the International Court of Justice in […]