Today’s News Briefs: McDonalds scraps AI; Conservative Hungary to lead EU; Kenya bread riots; MU student’s coroner’s report revealed. McDonalds removes AI ordering from drive-thrus McDonald’s is removing artificial intelligence (AI) powered ...
Read More »News briefs: Shake-up in European election; Venezuelan gang in US; Blinken back in Israel
News briefs for today include the United Auto Workers ordered to end Gaza protest; Blinken in Israel to push ceasefire; Venezuelan gangs cross border and spread across U.S.; Conservatives sweep European elections ...
Read More »War in Ukraine enters third year: 3 issues will decide outcome
In retrospect, there was perhaps nothing surprising about Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The outcome is up for grabs. Vladimir Putin’s intentions were, after all, hiding in plain sight and signaled in ...
Read More »‘Privacy nightmare:’ Automakers abusing your personal data
Auto manufacturers are not protecting consumer privacy while collecting driver data. The Mozilla Foundation’s recently released “Privacy Not Included” survey concluded that automakers sold or shared much of their consumers’ personal data, ...
Read More »Lawsuit over Skittles after EU finds ingredient can change DNA
A civil lawsuit has been filed against Skittles alleging that the brightly-colored candies are unsafe to eat because they contain a known toxin that the company had agreed six years ago to ...
Read More »Latest news briefs about Europe, U.S. organizing against Russia
Russia is being isolated from Europe and North America with increased sanctions over its unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Additional measures are being announced by the hour. Here’s a look at the latest ...
Read More »Josh Hawley introduces bill to reopen U.S. energy “full throttle”
U.S. energy production would kick into high gear in a new plan by Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). The popular Missouri senator on Monday, Feb. 28, vowed to introduce legislation that will reopen energy production in the ...
Read More »Israel called upon to imitate Florida in response to Omicron
The famous saying that “generals prepare to fight their last war, rather than their next one” is apt in the context of Israel’s response to the onset of the Omicron variant of ...
Read More »New partner Bahrain defends Israel against boycotts
The historic treaties secured by the Trump administration between Israel and Arab states is already bearing fruit as Bahrain defends Israel against boycotts. Members of the press were informed by Bahrain’s Minister ...
Read More »Queen approves Boris Johnson suspending Parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received Queen Elizabeth II’s agreement to suspend Parliament until mid-October, just a few weeks before the Brexit deadline. His opponents are calling it a maneuver to ...
Read More »Boris Johnson to lead Britain as Prime Minister
Just a few years ago, Boris Johnson was described as Britain’s version of Donald Trump. The outspoken and often brusk British politician seemed constantly at odds with the established British political class ...
Read More »EU moves to stop Palestinian textbooks that teach kids to be jihadists
After a study found that Palestinian textbooks used in schools are teaching kids to be jihadists, the European Union said it will begin examining new Palestinian school textbooks before they are released. ...
Read More »Is Europe heading towards war with Russia?
Ukraine has instituted martial law and is calling up reserve forces in response to aggression from Russia. Tensions are at a breaking point between the nation and Russia after Russian ships fired ...
Read More »EU approves British ‘Brexit’ deal
European Union leaders gave the nod to a Brexit deal at a summit in Brussels on Nov. 25, in a landmark decision that brings Britain’s formal exit from the bloc a crucial ...
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