Former President Joe Biden’s disastrous presidential debate with now-President Donald Trump one year ago Friday changed the course of the 2024 election. The octogenarian Delawarean appeared on-stage tired and with a raspy voice, while some of his responses were at times unintelligible, leading to Trump landing several wisecracks in response. While giving a response about wealthy Americans paying sufficient taxes, ...
President Trump exerted ‘maximum pressure’ on Israel and Iran in an effort to ‘deliver peace’ after his historic and decisive strikes decimated the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities. The president vowed throughout his 2024 campaign to reach ‘peace through strength,’ and he has taken steps in recent days to do just that, with an added pressure campaign on both Israel and ...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi admitted in an interview on state TV that the U.S.’s strikes caused serious damage to Tehran’s nuclear facilities, despite Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s insistence that there was minimal impact. Araghchi said in the interview that ‘the level of damage is high, and it’s serious damage,’ according to the Associated Press. Post-strike assessments have shown that Iran’s ...
Neal McCluskey In the last couple of days, we have seen not one but two survey reports addressing how American adults feel about teacher-led prayer in public schools. I’m not sure why the one-two punch, but today, a new AP-NORC poll came out showing a majority opposition to such prayer. I wrote yesterday about a Pew Research Center survey finding ...
A year ago Friday, President Joe Biden took the debate stage against then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and drove one of the final nails in his reelection campaign’s coffin as traditional allies turned their backs on the 46th president and subsequently rallied to replace him as the frontrunner against Trump. Biden entered the reelection cycle already racked by claims and ...
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UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced new measures to support small businesses across the UK in expanding their global trade operations, delivering on key commitments set out in the government’s new Trade Strategy. As the government’s export credit agency, UKEF is enhancing its suite of trade finance and insurance products to make international trade more accessible, efficient and secure – ...
A group of House Republicans is demanding to know how the U.S. is ready to protect its own domestic assets in the event of a potential attack on the homeland. ‘We write to inquire with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the current state of drone attack countermeasures for our military installations, ...
A Manchester entrepreneur has been cleared of computer hacking after a private prosecution brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Craig Cornick, who runs several companies in the legal and financial services sectors, was found not guilty by a unanimous jury at Bolton Crown Court of conspiring to access computer systems without authority. The allegations related to historic incidents said ...
Four standout teams have been crowned winners of the Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2025, following a global competition showcasing cutting-edge solutions in cleantech, data and AI, fintech, and sustainability. Now in its third year, the Innovation Challenge attracted over 100 entrants from more than 20 countries, with 14 finalists selected to take part in an intensive 12-week programme. During ...