President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”. The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies. In January, the US House of…
When US President Donald Trump began speaking 10 days ago of Gaza as a demolition site, calling to “clean out that whole thing”, it wasn’t clear how far these were off-the-cuff remarks. But in the lead up to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit, in his Oval Office comments before the meeting, and in the…
Zyn has taken the U.S. by storm. The nicotine pouch brand’s boom came at an opportune time for parent company Philip Morris International, which faced a yearslong decline in cigarette smoking. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration authorized 20 Zyn products to be marketed and sold in the U.S. The FDA had allowed…
Police in Italy say they have busted a major European criminal network forging and selling artworks by some of the biggest names in modern art. More than 2,100 forged artworks were recovered, including works attributed to Banksy, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso. Thirty-eight people were arrested over the forgeries, which carried a potential sale value…
Restaurant Brands International on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as domestic same-store sales growth for all four of its chains fell short of Wall Street estimates. Shares fell about 2% in early trading following the report. Here’s what the company reported for the third quarter compared with what Wall Street was…
Miss Grand International Pageant winner was declared a day ago, but it is grabbing attention for an unexpected reason – the ruckus caused by team Myanmar on and off the stage. Rachel Gupta from India bagged the crown at the beauty pageant this year and became the 12th Miss Grand International, and the first winner…
