President-elect Trump has chosen Massad Boulos, a wealthy Lebanese businessman whose son is married to Tiffany Trump, as his senior adviser for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Trump praised Boulos' business acumen and his support for Republican values, highlighting his role in building coalitions w
The Democratic Party is on the hunt for new leadership after losing the White House, Senate, and House. Ken Martin, the head of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, is currently leading the race for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair. He claims to have secured nearly half of the nee
Israeli airplanes bombed a village in southern Lebanon on Sunday, while soldiers attacked other nearby towns still controlled by Israel. This happened just a few days after a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hezbollah was agreed upon. No casualties were reported right away. Both the Israeli mil
In a recent parliamentary vote, Romania's center-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu appears to have won a quarter of the vote, beating the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) by a close margin. AUR secured nearly 20 percent, pushing them into the
Ever heard of Kash Patel? He's the guy President Trump wants to lead the FBI. Born to Indian immigrants in New York, Patel has made a name for himself in politics and law. He first caught Trump's eye when he worked for a congressman during the Russia investigation. That led to a job in the National
Four years back, Jay Bhattacharya was shunned by colleagues at Stanford and silenced on social media for his views on the pandemic. He's come a long way since then. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated him to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH). If approved, this could be a big win fo
A series of Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza region on Saturday left at least 200 people dead, according to local health officials. This tragedy occurred as the United Nations announced a pause in aid deliveries through the main crossing point between Israel and Gaza, due to the theft of seve
When it comes to keeping citizens happy, many countries focus on economic growth. But what about social welfare? In China, from 2010 to 2018, researchers looked into this. They combined surveys from five waves of the China Family Panel Studies with city-level data. They found something interesting.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Evangelical Americans stood against mask mandates. A study conducted over several months revealed that this stance was largely driven by their political views. The research, based on a nationwide survey, found that Evangelicals tended to identify as politically con
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has recently highlighted the intense aerial bombardment his country faces daily from Russia. In the past week alone, Russia has unleashed over 500 guided aerial bombs, 660 strike drones, and around 120 missiles of various types on Ukraine. These attacks have be
