Costco Workers Strike Looms as Union Pressures Company for Better Pay and Benefits

As the Costco workers strike deadline closes in fast, tensions between the wholesale retailer and the Teamsters union are intensifying. Costco recently raised its wages for non-union workers, but unionized employees say this offer hardly scratches the surface of what they deserve. Thousands Of Costco Workers Strike Over Contract Fight A Costco employees strike could […]

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The BRICS Currency: A Shift in Global Financial Power?

Introduction to BRICS Currency In recent years, the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—became more openly vocal about setting up a reserve currency. The envisaged currency, with the support of the economic prowess of this bloc of emerging economies, could threaten US dollar hegemony in global trade. But what exactly might it mean […]

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Trump’s Tariff Threats and the BRICS Currency Challenge: A Shift in Global Economics?

Introduction to Trump’s tariff threat In the changing landscape of global finance, while BRIC nations are puttering toward finalizing a new reserve currency, the issue of whether it can usurp the dollar from its perch is critical. Donald Trump, now back for a second run as President, is angrily warning, among other threats, the BRICS […]

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Salwan Momika Death: Controversial Quran Burner Shot Dead in Sweden

Salwan Momika Death Sends Shockwaves Across Sweden Amid Diplomatic and Security Concerns The case of the Salwan Momika death has sent shockwaves not only across Sweden but also abroad. Momika was an Iraqi refugee infamous for burning the Quran in Stockholm earlier this year. He was shot and killed late Wednesday night in Södertälje, a […]

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Trump’s Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility: A New Era in Deportation and Detention

President Donald Trump has announced a historic shift in U.S. immigration policy by envisioning the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as what he envisions to be the Trump’s Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. The intention is to make it accommodate nearly 30,000 criminal migrants. This is happening just after the signing of what is arguably […]

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The Laken Riley Act: A Landmark Law Tackling Immigration and Crime

Introduction: On January 30, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, a major triumph in his second term. The bill is named after the 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, who was murdered by a Venezuelan immigrant who had entered the U.S. illegally. The bill makes it easier to deport undocumented immigrants. […]

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DC Plane Collision: American Airlines Jet and Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Over Potomac River

Wednesday night saw a tragic DC plane collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter of the U.S. Army over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The accident, occurring around 9 p.m., resulted in several lives being lost, with a massive search and rescue operation getting underway. What Went […]

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Boom Supersonic Flight: XB-1 Breaks the Sound Barrier, Reviving High-Speed Air Travel

A Historic Boom Supersonic Flight for Civil Aviation Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic has opened a new chapter in flight by successfully supersonically flying its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft “Boom Supersonic Flight”. The event was historic in nature and took place at California’s Mojave Air & Space port-Ram’s Flight-one of the first private-developed civilian jets to […]

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