Red Bull junior Yuki Tsunoda was in Faenza this week for a seat fitting with AlphaTauri for whom the Japanese hopeful and Honda supported driver will test next month at Imola. Tsunoda is currently third in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, having won twice with Carlin in the series in his rookie year. Despite Honda’s […]
Texas will soon consider introducing social studies textbooks into schools that contain “serious distortions of history and contemporary issues,” according to the Texas Freedom Network, a nonprofit watchdog group in Austin. The TFN found dozens of biased and inaccurate lessons in a number of history, geography, and government textbooks under consideration by the state Board […]
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday criticized Western nations for sowing extremism in the Middle East and paving the way for the rise of the Islamic State (referred to as ISIS or ISIL) through military interventions and “strategic blunders.” “Certain intelligence agencies have put blades in the hands of mad men who now spare no […]
Wisconsin regulators have shut down a frac sand mine for operating without a permit, dumping polluted wastewater into an unlined pond, and generally “running wild,” as one county official put it. The 1,600 acre-Guza Pit mine is located four miles south of Independence, Wisconsin and near a stream that flows into the Mississippi River. The […]
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore announced his resignation on Friday after days of protests against a plan to extend his 27-year rule. Compaore issued a statement that he had stepped down from the presidency and urged citizens to hold an election within 90 days. “In order to preserve the democratic gains, as well as social […]
The World Trade Organization ruled Monday that U.S. rules requiring labels on packaged steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat identifying where the animals were born, raised, and slaughtered are in violation of trade rules that require imports to be treated no less favorably than domestic products. In its decision, the WTO said the country-of-origin […]
The Palestinian Authority’s formal application to join the International Criminal Court has been met with a flood of retaliation and threats from Israel and the United States, illustrating, critics say, the unjust policies of these powerful countries. The PA formally submitted the application to the global court on Friday, signaling the intention to “seek justice […]
Dutch workers sort fish in Den Helder in the Netherlands | Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images Michel Barnier hunts for wiggle room on fish EU countries told they may need to adapt to UK demands. By Barbara Moens 10/11/20, 11:00 AM CET Click Here: Putters Updated 10/12/20, 3:43 PM CET The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator […]
Many Canadians are setting new Thanksgiving traditions as the COVID-19 pandemic downsizes family dinners, while some who are separated from their loved ones try to find other ways to be grateful. As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic washes over the country, Canadians from coast to coast are being asked to limit the size […]
Fox News’ primetime personality Tucker Carlson had many Twitter users scratching their heads on Friday night with his pronunciation of Ottawa. Carlson pronounced it “Ah-Tah-Wa” in a segment criticizing Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The anchor suggested the California senator didn’t know American history because she spent some of her teenage years north of the […]