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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at two U.S. cases on leaked classified materials, sexual abuse allegations in the Church of England, and Somaliland’s presidential election. Intelligence Leaks U.S. authorities have charged a CIA official with leaking highly classified intelligence that appeared to detail Israeli military plans to retaliate against Iran for its […]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has selected Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence. Gaetz is a polarizing figure and close Trump ally who is currently the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations […]
In the U.S. presidential election on November 5, Donald Trump of the Republican Party won a decisive victory, and he is scheduled to succeed Joe Biden as the U.S. president on January 20, 2025. The upcoming change in the U.S. administration is likely to substantially affect ties between Bangladesh and the United States, in areas […]
Rare Earth Metals Production by Country (1995-2023) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Rare earth metals are a set of 17 chemically similar elements which are integral for modern technologies. From neodymium, used […]
Mapped: How Much Americans Spend on Groceries in Each State This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Since August 2020, prices for “food at home” (groceries) have increased by 20% according to data from […]
United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth, a pro-Israel and Iran hawk, to serve as his defence secretary, lauding him as “tough, smart and a true believer in America First”. The 44-year-old’s nomination to lead the world’s most powerful military has come in for criticism from the […]
As Week 2 of the presidential transition begins, President-elect Donald Trump’s list of key policy personnel is starting to take shape. Two big names moved out of the “rumored” column on Monday. Trump named New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as his ambassador to the United Nations, a post occupied in his first term by Nikki […]
Mapped: Home Price-to-Income Ratio By State This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. With steadily increasing home prices and stagnating wages among lower-wage workers, home ownership for many Americans has become increasingly unaffordable. The […]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has 70 days until he takes office, but his foreign-policy decision-making has already begun. 1. The United Nations. On Monday, Trump nominated New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik is a longtime critic of the international body. She has accused the U.N. […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump preparing for his second term, Japan establishing a minority government, and the key goals of this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference. Policy Preparations U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has 70 days until he takes office, but his foreign-policy decision-making has already begun. Welcome […]