‘Black Panther’ Expected To Formally Break Saudis’ 35-Year Cinema Ban
Roughly two-thirds of the conservative kingdom’s population has likely never seen a film in a commercial theater. That’s set to change — and Black Panther is expected to get the inaugural showing.
Syria: What Trump is signaling to Mideast allies and foes about US priorities
Late last year Secretary of Defense James Mattis laid out the details of a plan that would see the United States remaining in Syria well into the future – after the defeat of the Islamic State. The US would stick around and shift to a stabilization ro…
Palestinians Expected To Continue Protesting Desperate Economic Situation In Gaza Strip
Protests in the Gaza Strip and the lethal Israeli response is expected to continue this weekend. Palestinians there face a desperate economic situation and have trouble buying medicine and food.
Victim Of Nerve Agent Attack In U.K. Says She’s Recovering Quickly
The diplomatic confrontation between the U.K. and Russia over the use of nerve gas in Britain last month is shifting to the U.N. Meanwhile one of the victims, Yulia Skripal, has released a statement saying she’s recovering quickly and thanking those wh…
How China’s ‘Made In China 2025 Is Playing Into The Tariff Exchange With The U.S.
Behind the brewing trade war with China is U.S. concern at China’s ambitions to dominate the technologies of the future. Skeptics doubt, though, that massive state investment can transform China into an innovative economy.
Cybersecurity may be beating cyber fear
When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress on April 10-11, he will try to explain why the social media giant let the personal data of 87 million users be exploited for targeting voters in the 2016 election. Despite a drumbeat of d…
Chinese Tariff Threats Rattle Airplane Giant Boeing
China exempted many of Boeing’s airplanes from proposed tariffs. Experts say that’s because Chinese companies can’t keep up with the growth of domestic air travel. But Boeing is still nervous.
If Mueller finds evidence of wrongdoing, can he indict Trump?
One of the most fundamental questions facing Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation of President Trump is what to do if he uncovers evidence of wrongdoing by Mr. Trump. Since 1973, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel has main…
Australian Authorities Open Investigation Into Facebook’s Improper Sharing Of Data
More than 300,000 Australians may have had their data improperly shared by Facebook with Cambridge Analytica. Australia is investigating whether Facebook broke the law.
He helps homeless people reconnect with loved ones through video messages
Tim Spires sits in an ordinary white office space wearing a baseball cap and a dark long-sleeved shirt. The video is recorded by Miracle Messages, a nonprofit based in San Francisco that works to connect homeless people with loved ones they may have l…
As Gaza Protests Continue, Palestinians Mull What They Hope To Achieve
Hamas encouraged Palestinians to protest. Some believe it wants to distract Gazans from hardships like unemployment and power cuts. But many are protesting precisely because of these frustrations.
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