DOJ Settles Michael Flynn Lawsuit Over Dropped Russia Probe Case
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Michael Flynn, resolving a long-running dispute over his abandoned prosecution for lying to the FBI about contacts with a Russian official. The...
Meta and Google Found Negligent in $6 Million U.S. Social Media Harm Verdict
A Los Angeles jury has found tech giants Meta and Alphabet’s Google negligent in a landmark $6 million verdict over claims that their social media platforms harmed young users. The jury awarded $4.2 million...
Maduro Faces U.S. Trial in Rare Narcoterrorism Case
Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has returned to a U.S. court to face criminal charges, including narcoterrorism, a rarely tested statute with a limited track record of success. Maduro, 63, who led Venezuela from...
U.S. Import Prices Surge on Energy Costs, Signaling Rising Inflation
U.S. import prices recorded their sharpest increase in nearly four years in February, climbing 1.3% amid a surge in energy costs tied to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The rise, reported by the...
Albemarle Launches Chile Environmental Review for Landmark Lithium Project
U.S.-based Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, has initiated the environmental review process in Chile for its first project utilizing Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology. The company stated that the project aims to significantly...
Meta Hit with $375 Million Penalty in New Mexico Over Child Safety Violations
A New Mexico jury has found Meta Platforms guilty of violating state consumer protection laws in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading users about the safety of its platforms—Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—and enabling...
Trump Approval Rating Slumps Amid Iran War and Rising Fuel Prices
Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since returning to the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day survey, completed Monday, shows just 36% of Americans approve of his...
NASA Shifts Strategy: Lunar Orbital Station Scrapped for $20 Billion Moon Base
NASA has announced a major strategic shift in its Artemis moon program, cancelling plans to deploy the Lunar Gateway space station in orbit around the moon and instead focusing on building a $20 billion...
Paris Court Opens Probe Into Ex-Frontex Chief Fabrice Leggeri
The Paris Court of Appeal has launched a judicial investigation into former European Union border agency chief Fabrice Leggeri over allegations of complicity in crimes against humanity, according to a judicial source. The probe...
Pentagon Imposes New Media Restrictions Amid Legal Battle Over Press Access
The U.S. Defense Department has introduced new restrictions on journalists, requiring all media personnel to be escorted within the Pentagon and shutting down the long-standing “Correspondents’ Corridor.” In its place, officials plan to establish...