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U.S. to rejoin UNESCO after years of absence
Jun 13, 2023
U.S. will rejoin this summer to counter China's growing influence.
Olasky Books: Understanding Israel at 75
May 13, 2023
A survey of recent books on history, politics and foreign policy.
Record 71 million people displaced worldwide
May 12, 2023
Wars and natural disasters account for record number.
Oil prices climb after OPEC reduces production
Apr 4, 2023
Oil prices rose nearly six percent on Monday.
Bipartisan bill aims at TikTok, other foreign tech
Mar 9, 2023
Bill would make it easier to ban foreign technology.
Comet visits Earth for first time in 50,000 years
Jan 30, 2023
NASA expects comet to be at its brightest on Wednesday.
Winter storm system blamed for at least 48 deaths
Dec 27, 2022
Nearly 60 percent of U.S. received winter warnings from weekend cold front.
World’s estimated population reaches eight billion
Nov 15, 2022
Life expectancy increases by nearly nine years since 1990.
OPEC+ slashes oil production to buoy prices
Oct 6, 2022
Projected cut amounts to 2 percent of global oil production.
Interest rate hikes, both foreign and domestic
Sep 23, 2022
Inflation creating cost of living crisis in U.S. and Europe.
UN report: 50 million in modern slavery
Sep 14, 2022
Report finds 28 million in forced labor and 22 million in forced marriages.
World population nears 8 billion
Jul 12, 2022
India projected to overtake China as most populous country.
UN reports more went hungry worldwide in 2021
Jul 7, 2022
About 2.3 billion people experienced moderate or severe hunger.
Western hemisphere countries to host more migrants
Jun 10, 2022
President Joe Biden and other leaders announced at the end of the Summit of the Americas on Friday a plan for creating more legal pathways for […]
Leaders declare food crisis, grain sits in Ukraine
May 26, 2022
Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil, but the war and Russia’s blockade of its ports has choked exportation, […]
U.S. bans Russian oil imports
Mar 8, 2022
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Americans can expect even higher prices at the gas pumps as the U.S. halts all imports of Russian oil. “We […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates oil prices
Feb 28, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Thursday has roiled the oil market, with crude spiking briefly to over $100 per barrel of crude oil (bbl) before settling […]
Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Feb 24, 2022
Loud explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa early on Thursday. Ukraine’s border guard agency said the Russian military also launched an […]
FBI: China hacking poses a major threat
Feb 2, 2022
The danger to the West from the Chinese government is “more brazen” than ever before, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan […]
Florida sees largest gas price hike in nation
Feb 1, 2022
Uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine is contributing to higher crude oil prices, which are closing in on $90 per barrel. Russia is a member of […]
China enforces zero-COVID policy before Olympics
Jan 22, 2022
Citing concerns of widespread COVID-19 infection, the Olympics organizing committee shortened the torch relay to only three days. The flame will be displayed in enclosed venues, […]
New study finds omicron variant less severe
Dec 15, 2021
A new study out of South Africa found the omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to cause less severe illness than previous strains, but it also […]