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A tarp covers the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a federal judge ordered Trump name removed June 2026

Trump’s Kennedy Center Must Pay $252,000 to Jazz Drummer Who Refused to Perform

A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay jazz drummer Chuck Redd $252,000 in legal fees after the Trump-controlled institution sued him for canceling a Christmas Eve concert in protest of

August 12, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

A Virgin Mary statue stands undamaged amid burned ruins of homes in Spokane's Balboa neighborhood after the Old Trails Fire August 2026

Aaron Farinacci, Who Killed His Father, Charged With Arson in Spokane’s Old Trails Fire

Aaron Farinacci, 37, is charged with first-degree arson in connection with Spokane's Old Trails Fire, which destroyed over 700 structures and displaced 67,000 residents. Court records show Farinacci killed his adoptive father in Arizona in 2010 and served nearly a

August 5, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Members of the US National Guard patrol at the base of the Washington Monument in Washington DC

Trump’s National Guard Occupation of Washington Will Cost $1.4 Billion Through 2029

A Pentagon cost estimate released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren shows Trump's National Guard deployment to Washington

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US President Donald Trump during high-stakes talks in Beijing

Wang Yi Warns China-US Confrontation Would Be ‘Disaster for the Whole World’ After Xi-Trump Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Friday that any direct confrontation between China and the United States would become “a disaster for both countries and the whole world,” as Beijing attempted to

May 16, 2026

News

Donald Trump after ethics filing revealed massive Wall Street stock trades

Trump Pays Ethics Fine After Delayed Disclosure of $616 Million Wall Street Trading Blitz

US President Donald Trump paid a federal ethics fine after failing to submit mandatory financial disclosure forms on time, according to newly released documents reviewed by RIA Novosti and additional filings published

May 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a press conference on US inflation and interest rates

Jerome Powell Leaves Federal Reserve After Eight Years of Crisis, Inflation Shock and Political Warfare

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is stepping down after nearly eight years at the helm of the US central bank, concluding one of the most turbulent and politically charged tenures in modern

May 16, 2026

Economy·News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid expanding corruption investigations in Kyiv

Ukraine’s Corruption Crisis Closes In on Zelenskyy, Wartime Power Structure Faces Scrutiny

For years, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy positioned himself as the face of a new anti-corruption Ukraine, promising to dismantle the oligarchic networks and political patronage systems that had long defined the country’s

May 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump escalates pressure on Mexican officials with terrorism-related cartel prosecutions

Trump Administration Pushes Terrorism Charges Against Mexican Officials, US-Mexico Crisis Deepens

The administration of US President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered federal prosecutors to aggressively pursue use terrorism statutes against Mexican officials allegedly linked to powerful drug cartels, a move that could fundamentally

May 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi in 2026

Lavrov Urges BRICS to Build Sanctions-Proof Payment System Beyond Western Control

Russia intensified its campaign for a parallel global financial architecture on Friday after Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on BRICS nations to accelerate the creation of cross-border payment systems insulated from Western

May 16, 2026

News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks about UN reform during the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi

Lavrov Says New UN Secretary-General Could Help Restore Order, BRICS Demands Global Reform

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that the election of a new UN secretary-general later this year could offer an opportunity to restore order within the international organization, as BRICS nations

May 16, 2026

News

Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit talks with Xi Jinping

Xi Humiliates Trump in Beijing, ‘Historic’ Summit Ends Without a Single Major Deal

For two days in Beijing, Donald Trump was treated less like a rival superpower leader and more like a visiting monarch. There were military honors outside the Great Hall of the People,

May 16, 2026

Economy·News

US Army HIMARS launcher linked to Blackbeard hypersonic missile development program

US Army Seeks $122.9 Million for Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Program to Transform HIMARS Into Next-Generation Strike Platform

The US Army is seeking nearly $123 million in fiscal year 2027 funding for the development and testing of the Blackbeard Ground Launch hypersonic missile, a rapidly emerging weapons program designed to

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discusses uranium talks with Russia amid US nuclear negotiations

Iran Hints Russia Could Become Custodian of Uranium Under Potential US Accord

Iran has signaled that Russia could emerge as a central player in deciding the fate of Tehran’s enriched uranium stockpile if nuclear negotiations with the United States move into a substantive phase,

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Trump’s Kennedy Center Must Pay $252,000 to Jazz Drummer Who Refused to Perform

Aaron Farinacci, Who Killed His Father, Charged With Arson in Spokane’s Old Trails Fire

Trump’s National Guard Occupation of Washington Will Cost $1.4 Billion Through 2029

Wang Yi Warns China-US Confrontation Would Be ‘Disaster for the Whole World’ After Xi-Trump Talks

Trump Pays Ethics Fine After Delayed Disclosure of $616 Million Wall Street Trading Blitz

Jerome Powell Leaves Federal Reserve After Eight Years of Crisis, Inflation Shock and Political Warfare

Ukraine’s Corruption Crisis Closes In on Zelenskyy, Wartime Power Structure Faces Scrutiny

Trump Administration Pushes Terrorism Charges Against Mexican Officials, US-Mexico Crisis Deepens

Lavrov Urges BRICS to Build Sanctions-Proof Payment System Beyond Western Control

Lavrov Says New UN Secretary-General Could Help Restore Order, BRICS Demands Global Reform

Xi Humiliates Trump in Beijing, ‘Historic’ Summit Ends Without a Single Major Deal

US Army Seeks $122.9 Million for Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Program to Transform HIMARS Into Next-Generation Strike Platform

Iran Hints Russia Could Become Custodian of Uranium Under Potential US Accord

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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