Guatemalan Former Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Killed in CapitalFormer Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was shot dead in Guatemala City, reviving concern over the safety of the justice officials who take on powerful political and criminal interests in the country.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentguatemalan prosecutor killed
Trump Faces Widening GOP Anger Over Russia Sanctions WaiverRepublican lawmakers, including some of the president’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill, blasted Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the president to defend himself against members of his own party.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions waiver
Republicans Brace For Backlash as Trump Gas Prices Near Biden’sIn his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump made the cost of energy a centerpiece.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomy2024 presidential campaign
The Big Surprise in the Federal School Voucher ProgramWhether on purpose or by accident, the Trump administration’s new voucher program could do something it never promised to do: help public schools. It’s a bit of a surprise from the White House that promised to abolish the Department of Education and then dismantled large parts of it. But under rules released this month by the US Treasury Department, the…Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →EducationEconomy
SpaceX Starlink Cuts Hobbled Ukraine Before Russian BombardmentRestrictions on Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s satellite technology came just weeks after its forces relied on the network for a surprising and successful counter-offensive that retook critical territory from Russian forces.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine counter offensive
Trump Halts New Russia Energy Sanctions to Ease Diesel CostsPresident Donald Trump waived massive tariffs linked to Russian energy exports mandated in a law that he signed last month, as the measures complicated his push to lower diesel prices ahead of the US midterm elections.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetrussia sanctions waiver
