As Rohingya refugees continue to flee from persecution, here’s how you can help

More than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled their homes since August to escape systematic violence at the hands of government soldiers in Myanmar. The U.N. has called the actions taken by Myanmar forces against the group “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.” A report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday documents widespread rape, killings …

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The Limits of Accusing Israel of Genocide

Israeli officials immediately protested that they had not meant what they said. Netanyahu’s office called the description of his use of Amalek as an incitement to genocide historically ignorant. The “reference to Amalek was not an incitement to genocide of Palestinians, but a description of the utterly evil actions perpetrated by the genocidal terrorists …

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Tucker Carlson faces media fury over Putin interview – POLITICO

But Carlson’s monologue, in which he lambasted Western media and claimed it wasn’t making an effort to hear Putin’s side of the story, has sparked backlash from American and Russian journalists. “Many journalists have interviewed Putin, who also makes frequent, widely covered speeches,” wrote Anne Applebaum, an American journalist and historian, on X (formerly …

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Ford earnings show it scaling back on electric vehicles

Opting out of plugging in.Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images (Getty Images) There was an awkward moment on the Ford earnings call yesterday (Feb. 6). Investors are happy that the company is increasing its dividend. Revenue was better than expected at $43 billion for the quarter, even as the months-long United Auto Workers strike took a …

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Search Launched For Missing Helicopter Carrying 5 U.S. Marines

Multiple agencies are searching for five U.S. Marines who were on board a helicopter that was reported missing early Wednesday. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was flying from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in the San Diego area when it was “reported overdue” on Tuesday night, the …

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Taylor Swift Speaks Japanese to Crowd During Tokyo Concert

Just when the world thought Taylor Swift couldn’t be any more impressive, having just scooped two Grammys, she rocked up to her Tokyo Eras Tour yesterday and spoke Japanese. The chart-topper picked up gongs for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year for Midnights. She also dropped a bombshell during one of …

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