Warren Buffet Declines to Donate to Gates Foundation Amid Epstein Revelations
[The decision by the Berkshire Hathaway founder comes in the wake of Epstein revelations that have troubled the Gates Foundation.
After the oath, G-B waits for governance
. The writer is a graduate in Philosophy of Humanities from IIS London and a development practitioner in Pakistan. Email: shakeelahmedshah@yahoo.com Gilgit-Baltistan has a new government, and for a few hours Gilgit looked like a region entering a great democratic transition: roads closed, traffic diverted, ordinary people trapped in narrow lanes, and protocol moving with … Read more
Six Dead in an Elevator After Fire in Central Brussels
After a fire broke out at the Oxy building in central Brussels on Tuesday morning, six bodies were found in an elevator.
Inky Mark, Former Canada MP, Arrested After Police Find 439 Guns and Cannon in His Home
Inky Mark, a former conservative lawmaker in Manitoba, was charged with offenses including firearm trafficking.
Russia sends American and two cosmonauts to space station with rare NASA chief visit
US astronaut Anil Menon, two Russian cosmonauts launch aboard Soyuz MS-29 for eight-month ISS mission The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, July 14, 2026. REUTERS Russia sent two … Read more
As White House Leans on Smithsonian, Little Uproar Over Board Vacancies
An odd silence has surrounded a delay to fill several open seats on the board of the Smithsonian, even as a fierce battle to control the institution ensues.
Pentagon nominee says Iran war cost $29b as of May, faces scrutiny
‘It was $29b when I left office,’ Jules Hurst tells Senate, repeating answer from earlier posture hearing A United States Defence Department nominee told lawmakers on Tuesday that the US war with Iran cost an estimated $29 billion as of late May, but acknowledged the figure excludes damage to military facilities and other infrastructure, drawing … Read more
Warren Buffett stops Gates Foundation donations following Epstein revelations
Decision ends a two-decade philanthropic partnership amounting to more than $47 billion in stock donations Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett seen at the annual Berkshire shareholder shopping day in Omaha, Nebraska, US, May 3, 2019—REUTERS Warren Buffett has stopped donating money to the Gates Foundation, ending a two-decade philanthropic partnership following revelations about interactions between … Read more
White House Cheers Inflation Data While Iran War Sparks New Price Surge
[The news of an improvement in consumer prices in June came as the U.S. and Iran escalated attacks, risking a return to high energy prices.
Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.