Author: Press Room
The global shock from energy, food, and trade disruption threatens the well-being of people in 162 countries, according to a UN report The US-Israeli war against Iran could push up to 32 million people into poverty worldwide, despite the current tentative ceasefire, as global economic shocks ripple far beyond the conflict zone, according to a new UN report.In a report released on Monday, the UN Development Program said the impact could span 162 countries, with the heaviest burden falling on low-income and import-dependent economies. It also warned of “significant longer-term harm to poorer countries far removed from the fighting.”UN Under-Secretary-General…
ATHENS, Greece — The Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East is hardly the only waterway on President Donald Trump’s mind at the moment. While Trump and the international media may be talking about the Strait of Hormuz nonstop, the broader questions about other sea lanes and shipping waterways have very much dominated the geopolitical discussion worldwide upon Trump’s return to the White House and have been at the center of tensions between the U.S. and China, set for a worldwide primetime showdown when Trump visits Beijing in May. A top Greek government official is dishing on how Trump and…
The husband of a woman who accused Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) of sexual misconduct has given the congressman a warning. Adam Parkhomenko is married to Ally Sammarco, one of the four women who recently accused Swalwell, the New York Post reported Sunday. In a social media post, Parkhomenko said: I wish the best for his family, and I hope he gets the help he needs. But if Eric Swalwell or his attorney makes a single statement that disparages my wife, I will be filing a lawsuit against him. I’ve already made clear that if he believes anything I’ve said is…
The defeat of Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party in Hungary’s parliamentary election shouldn’t be seen as a shock. Opinion polls had long pointed in this direction. Nor should the outcome be divorced from a simple political reality: sixteen consecutive years in power, twenty in total, is an exceptionally long tenure by the standards of Central and Eastern Europe. Fatigue with familiar faces is inevitable, and psychologically understandable.Yet the result contains a paradox. Orban’s defeat appears, in some ways, to confirm the very trend he has come to embody: the primacy of the national agenda, “my country first.” In recent…
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Vice President JD Vance said that there is “no flexibility” on the need to remove Iran’s enriched uranium, and “That doesn’t matter, of course, because they have access to that material now. That material was actually buried underground by Operation Midnight Hammer. But if you think about this over the long haul, the president doesn’t want to leave the next president or the president after that to be worrying about this program, and so, we would like to get that material out of the country completely so that the United…
Support is mounting to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) from Congress after several women accused the former gubernatorial hopeful of sexual misconduct. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) announced on Sunday night that she will support the resolution to expel the California congressman, and that she plans to introduce a resolution to expel Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), who is embroiled in an affair scandal. “As I’ve said, Gonzales and Swalwell are not fit to serve in Congress given their sexual transgressions against women who work for them. They should resign or be expelled,” she said. “There’s already been a resolution announced…
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Vice President JD Vance responded to a question on if full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without any tolls is a red line by stating that “the Iranians tried to move the goalposts during the negotiation. We made very clear that that’s unacceptable. We came to the negotiations saying, the United States, what we’ve given here is a ceasefire, we have stopped bombing the country. What we expect the Iranians to give up is a full reopening of the Straits of Hormuz.” And “our expectation is that the Iranians…
The House Ethics Committee on Monday said in a statement that the committee will open an investigation into allegations that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) engaged in sexual misconduct with one of his staff. Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) said in a joint written statement: The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), has begun an investigation and will gather additional information regarding the allegations that Representative Eric Swalwell violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of his duties or the discharge…
Opposition leader Peter Magyar took a 13-point lead over the Hungarian PM as early results came in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called opposition leader Peter Magyar and congratulated his Tisza party on its election victory. At the time of the call, Tisza was leading Orban’s Fidesz party by 52% to 39% of the vote.Magyar dominated pre-election polling, after campaigning on corruption, public services, and restoring ties with the EU. His victory determines not only who governs Hungary, but also how far Budapest resists policy proposals coming from Brussels.Orban has spent years frustrating the EU with his stance on Russia, sanctions,…
Texas is launching an investigation into the major athletic apparel brand Lululemon Athletica Inc. over the potential presence of “forever chemicals” in the apparel. Lululemon has come under fire in recent days over allegations of the brand’s use of “forever chemicals” —polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) — in the clothing. PFAS have been linked to various health issues, including infertility and cancer. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the investigation on Monday, explaining that the Lone Star State will determine if the brand “misled consumers about the safety, quality, and health impacts of its products.” It cites “emerging research and consumer concerns”…