Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont made a bold move by returning to Spain after seven years in self-imposed exile, despite a pending arrest warrant. Puigdemont, who fled Spain following his failed attempt at achieving Catalan independence in 2017, addressed a crowd of supporters in Barcelona, declaring that it is not a crime to hold
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, being the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, has a relatively modest financial profile compared to other prominent political figures. With no stocks, bonds, or real estate under his name, Walz’s financial disclosure paints a picture of a public official with a unique approach to personal finances. In contrast
In a surprising turn of events, Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Democratic running mate for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. This decision has caught many by surprise, as Governor Walz was not initially considered a front runner for the vice presidential candidate spot. Despite his relatively low national
In a recent development, five secretaries of state have jointly penned a letter to Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, urging him to rectify the misinformation spread by X’s artificial intelligence search assistant. The issue at hand revolves around false information regarding the 2024 presidential election shared by X’s AI chatbot Grok, which
A recent investigation by the Michigan secretary of state’s office shed light on the questionable practices of a political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk. The committee, known as America PAC, has been under scrutiny for its efforts to collect voter data in battleground states, including Michigan. One of the main concerns raised by
The recent prisoner swap involving Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin has sparked controversy over the issue of unwilling deportation. Yashin, who was released from jail as part of the swap, expressed his fury at being deported against his will. He had not consented to deportation and believed that others in more urgent need of medical
The recent release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, among others, by Russia in a major multinational swap has garnered significant attention. The exchange, which involved a total of two dozen prisoners, included Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and British-Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza. These individuals, along with five German
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and two other men involved in plotting the 2001 terror attacks by al-Qaeda have agreed to plead guilty in the military commissions process. This agreement comes after years of legal battles and delays in the case. The terms of the plea deals have
Vice President Kamala Harris recently addressed a crowd of over 10,000 supporters in Atlanta, where she pledged to lower costs for consumers by cracking down on high consumer prices and hidden fees. This initiative is part of her commitment to take on price gouging and bring down costs for the American people. Harris emphasized the
The recent $1.4 billion settlement between Meta and the state of Texas has shed light on the unauthorized use of biometric data by the social media giant. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Meta, the owner of Facebook, of capturing and utilizing the biometric data of millions of Texas residents without their consent. This egregious