U.S. Lawmakers Lead Congressional Visit to China A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday in the first congressional visit to the country since 2019. The trip comes amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries and as Chinese and American officials try to…
Medicare Negotiates to Make Costly Drugs More Affordable for Older Americans Introduction Medicare is taking a step to negotiate prices for ten different drugs with manufacturers in an effort to increase affordability for older Americans. This move is opposed by the pharmaceutical industry, but analysts believe that the financial impact on manufacturers will be limited,…
UAW President Shawn Fain Takes New Approach in Contract Talks with Detroit Automakers During this year’s contract talks with General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis, United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain is leading the union with a different strategy. Fain aims to gain national support for organized labor while taking on “corporate greed” and…
Sega Not Interested in Acquisition Talks with Microsoft Sega has stated that it is not interested in acquisition talks with Microsoft, despite recent news suggesting otherwise. Documents released during Microsoft’s legal battle with the US Federal Trade Commission revealed that Xbox boss Phil Spencer sought approval from Microsoft’s CEO to approach Sega Sammy about acquiring…
The rising cost of pasta in Italy sparks crisis meeting Whether it’s a plate of spaghetti aglio e olio or penne arrabbiata, the price of Italy’s beloved staple is soaring — enough to warrant a crisis meeting at the heart of the Italian government. Pasta prices rose 17.5% in March and 16.5% in April, according…
Moscow confirmed on Tuesday that it has “no choice” but to cancel talks with the United States on inspections under the “New START” treaty to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Washington wants to discuss resuming inspections while Moscow has other priorities. Although local news agencies quoted Ryabkov, Questa…
The Pakistani Supreme Court asked Prime Minister Imran Khan about his relationship with the Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday. The Pakistani Taliban are the armed group that attacked an army-run school in 2014 and killed nearly 150 people, mostly students. As soon as the Supreme Court called Prime Minister Imran Khan, they questioned him. This happened…
“Chapter 4” by The Mandalorian reveals the complex emotions that act in the laconic bounty hunter. It also serves to raise some disturbing questions about this mysterious tribe of warriors and their bizarre religion. As we all wait to discover the true identity of Baby Yoda, the Disney Plus is slowly pulling back the traumatic…
In this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show, we’re doing our best not to rethink and stick to the topic. Most likely, we fail in these tasks. The show starts with Brian Shea and Ben Reeves as we discuss Stadia and Microsoft’s recent X019 event. Leo Vader accompanies us throughout the episode as he…
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