Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues with the torture and killing of civilians. While the U.S. looks to hold Putin accountable for what President Biden called a “genocide,” other atrocities across the world persist. Straight Arrow News contributor Katherine Zimmerman reminds us not to forget the victims — and their perpetrators: The Chinese government is engaged…

According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report, worldwide growth is expected slow down even more than previously thought. The report has global economic growth at 2.9% in 2022, down from the 5.7% growth seen in 2021 as well as the 4.1% growth predicted for 2022 back in January. “The war in Ukraine,…

A new report to the U.N. Security Council shows a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, but Western countries are reluctant to do much about it. According to the report, after the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops in August 2021 from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s subsequent return to power, the insurgent group turned governing body is struggling…

Despite new data from the Commerce Department that indicates inflation may have finally peaked, rising prices have Americans more concerned than any other issue, even the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The growing fears of a potential recession have the White House worried enough that President Biden met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to discuss…

President Joe Biden is planning to sell more drones to Ukraine. Three people familiar with the situation said the White House is planning to announce the sale in the coming days. The latest plan to arm Ukraine includes selling the embattled country four MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the U.S. Army’s version of what most call the…

The United States has committed tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in late February. Combined with other foreign aid, the total U.S. commitment has been nearly $54 billion. Just this week, the Biden administration announced it was sending rockets to Ukraine that can more precisely take out long-range…

Just two days after the European Union (EU) agreed to ban imports of Russian oil, The Wall Street Journal reported some fuels believed to be partially made from Russian crude are showing up in the United States. According to Wednesday’s report, the fuels ended up in New York and New Jersey last month. That would…

On Monday, Egyptian antiquities authorities revealed hundreds of artifacts recently discovered at the necropolis of Saqarra. The artifacts date back about 2,500 years, to a time known as the Late Period to Egyptologists. Excavations at the burial ground, about 15 miles from Cairo, revealed 250 sarcophagi, or painted wooden coffins, with well-preserved mummies inside. The…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to an all-out war, which is now fueling a global food crisis. However, Moscow is blaming the West and international sanctions for the world’s growing food woes. Ukraine and Russia export approximately 30% of the world’s wheat supply, but Western nations are unable to buy the commodity thanks to Russia’s…

For decades “strategic ambiguity” has been the U.S. policy towards Taiwan, but recently, President Biden said he would intervene militarily if China invaded the self-ruled island. With Russia’s Ukraine invasion as backdrop, Beijing now has a model in which to compare. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan breaks down the assumptions China has been operating…