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Articles by Jennifer Hicks
Europe’s far right is no longer on the margins – it is moving toward power
Europe is entering a new political phase in which the far right can no longer be treated simply as a protest force operating outside the mainstream. Recent elections in Germany have demonstrated how rapidly nationalist and anti-immigration parties can expand their electoral base, while mainstream political parties struggle to respond to voters’ concerns over migration, economic pressures, security and cultural identity. The clearest warning has come from Germany.
JPMorgan abandons oil price forecast as Iran war defies market models
Posted On: 2026-09-20 Posted By: Jennifer Hicks Others Weekly Blitz Newspapers Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- JPMorgan has abandoned its usual baseline forecast for oil prices, acknowledging that the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has created an unusually unpredictable market environment. The bank says it can no longer confidently model how the crisis will end or determine how the oil market will respond to the next stage of the conflict.
Bitcoin won the market, but lost its political revolution
Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Bitcoin was supposed to do more than create a new asset class. For many of its earliest advocates, it was meant to change the relationship between individuals, money and the state. Seventeen years after Bitcoin's launch, that ambition looks increasingly complicated.
BRICS and Xi Jinping's "four pioneers": A blueprint for a changing world
Posted On: 2026-09-15 Posted By: Jennifer Hicks International Weekly Blitz Newspapers Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- The world is entering an era defined less by certainty than by disruption. Geopolitical rivalries are deepening, economic fragmentation is accelerating, technological competition is reshaping national power, and faith in the existing global order is steadily eroding.
US Technologies Cannot Evade Iranian Monitoring Systems in Strait of Hormuz – IRGC
TEHRAN — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Monday that American surveillance technology is no match for its monitoring capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz, following the capture of a US underwater drone that the IRGC put on public display as evidence of its reach in the strategic waterway.
Iranian President to Take Part in BRICS Summit in India – Foreign Ministry
NEW DELHI — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to India this week to attend the BRICS leaders’ summit in New Delhi, a gathering that carries unusual diplomatic weight given Tehran’s position as a sanctioned state engaged in an active conflict with forces aligned with the United States and Israel.
Iran Claims It Shot Down US MQ-1 Drone Over Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI — One of the world’s most consequential waterways became the site of another reported US-Iranian military exchange on Tuesday, when Tehran’s air defenses claimed to have brought down an American MQ-1 drone operating above the Strait of Hormuz, according to state-aligned Fars news agency. The drone was detected above a strategic zone of the strait before being downed, the outlet reported.
Timberwolves Land Cody Williams From Jazz, Sign Kuminga Around Edwards
MINNEAPOLIS — Jonathan Kuminga chose Minnesota over Hollywood and a Bulls rebuild, and that decision reshaped the Timberwolves’ summer in a single afternoon. The former Golden State Warriors forward agreed to a two-year contract with Minnesota on Friday, committing to a franchise that spent most of August proving it was serious about competing again.
Trump administration targets H-1B visa program with $103,265 proposed fee
The Trump administration is taking another major step toward reshaping the US H-1B visa program, proposing a six-figure fee that could dramatically change how American companies recruit highly skilled foreign workers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed requiring employers to pay an additional $103,265 when filing certain new H-1B petitions subject to the annual numerical cap.
Trump administration targets H-1B visa program with $103,265 proposed fee
The Trump administration is taking another major step toward reshaping the US H-1B visa program, proposing a six-figure fee that could dramatically change how American companies recruit highly skilled foreign workers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed requiring employers to pay an additional $103,265 when filing certain new H-1B petitions subject to the annual numerical cap.
Philippines arrests South Korean fugitive linked to alleged $3.9 billion online gambling network
Philippine immigration authorities have arrested a 29-year-old South Korean woman who is wanted in her home country over allegations that she helped operate a vast illegal online gambling network that reportedly generated approximately 5.33 trillion won, or about $3.9 billion.
Philippines arrests South Korean fugitive linked to alleged $3.9 billion online gambling network
Philippine immigration authorities have arrested a 29-year-old South Korean woman who is wanted in her home country over allegations that she helped operate a vast illegal online gambling network that reportedly generated approximately 5.33 trillion won, or about $3.9 billion.
Salman Khan: The Conviction That Has Never Been Heard on Appeal
Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in prison in April 2018. He was out on bail within two days, and the appeal against that conviction has still not been heard. Eight years on it has been listed, adjourned, relisted and, in February 2026, handed to a different bench after the judge assigned to it recused himself.
NeverTrumpers target J.D. Vance in battle to reclaim the Republican Party
The Republican Party’s internal struggle did not end with Donald Trump’s return to the White House. In many ways, it has simply entered a new phase. As Trump’s second administration moves toward its midpoint, a familiar group of conservative critics is increasingly turning its attention toward Vice President J.D. Vance, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the future of the America First movement. The rhetoric is strikingly familiar.
India National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: T20 WC 2026 Final, Tests and the Full Bilateral Rivalry
CAPE TOWN — When India won the T20 World Cup 2026 final by 96 runs, the margin flattered neither the match nor the contest that preceded it. New Zealand had reached the final by eliminating South Africa in the semi-final through Finn Allen’s 33-ball century, the second fastest hundred in T20 World Cup history, then ran into Jasprit Bumrah at the peak of his powers in conditions that gave him nothing and from which he extracted everything.
USA vs Belgium: Every Meeting From 1930 to the 2026 World Cup
Malik Tillman’s equaliser lasted 118 seconds. He levelled it at Seattle Stadium in the 31st minute, the loudest the United States had been all tournament, and by the 33rd Charles De Ketelaere had scored his second and the game was gone again. That is the whole of USA vs Belgium in one passage of play: the Americans get close, and then they do not. Belgium won 4-1 on 6 July 2026 to put the co-hosts out of their own World Cup in the round of 16.
NeverTrumpers target J.D. Vance in battle to reclaim the Republican Party
The Republican Party’s internal struggle did not end with Donald Trump’s return to the White House. In many ways, it has simply entered a new phase. As Trump’s second administration moves toward its midpoint, a familiar group of conservative critics is increasingly turning its attention toward Vice President J.D. Vance, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the future of the America First movement. The rhetoric is strikingly familiar.
Liberia joins Trump’s third-country deportation drive, raising humanitarian concerns
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 migrants deported from the United States under a controversial third-country arrangement promoted by the administration of US President Donald Trump, placing the West African nation at the center of a growing international debate over the legality, ethics and humanitarian consequences of Washington’s immigration policy. Under the agreement, the first group of 20 migrants is expected to arrive in Liberia on August 21.
Liberia joins Trump’s third-country deportation drive, raising humanitarian concerns
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 migrants deported from the United States under a controversial third-country arrangement promoted by the administration of US President Donald Trump, placing the West African nation at the center of a growing international debate over the legality, ethics and humanitarian consequences of Washington’s immigration policy. Under the agreement, the first group of 20 migrants is expected to arrive in Liberia on August 21.
State AG Files Federal Suit to Pry Epstein Files from DOJ
WASHINGTON — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit against the Justice Department this week, seeking to compel the release of unredacted Epstein investigation files that his office says are essential to an active criminal prosecution. The filing arrives as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche acknowledged before a Senate committee that his department made “redaction mistakes” in handling documents Congress had specifically ordered made public.
Europe’s HTX sanctions expose crypto enforcement gaps
The European Union’s decision to sanction cryptocurrency exchange HTX marks another milestone in the growing effort to prevent digital assets from undermining international sanctions. By adding the exchange to a list of entities allegedly linked to Russia’s sanctions-evasion ecosystem, Brussels has signaled that cryptocurrency platforms are no longer viewed as neutral financial intermediaries.
US and Israel Set to Strike Iran's Energy Infrastructure This Weekend, Reports Say
Posted On: 2026-08-02 Posted By: Jennifer Hicks Cities Real Estate & Construction International The Eastern Herald Online News New Delhi, Aug.
Logan Gilbert Takes the Mound for Seattle as Mariners Host Twins in Saturday Afternoon Game
T-Mobile Park gets its most reliable starter Saturday when Logan Gilbert takes the mound for the Seattle Mariners against a Minnesota Twins rotation sending out Connor Prielipp in a 1:10 p.m. PT afternoon matchup that opens the back half of a three-game series, as Fox Sports reported. Gilbert arrives at Saturday’s start with an 8-6 record and a 3.44 ERA – numbers that place him among the more consistent right-handers in the American League this season.
Congo's Ebola Epidemic Becomes World's Second Largest Outbreak Ever as Deaths Hit 1,556
New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- the Ebola epidemic tearing through eastern Congo had become, by confirmed case count, the second largest in the disease's recorded history. With 3,532 confirmed cases and 1,556 deaths logged as of July 31, the outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain has surpassed the 2018-2020 North Kivu and Ituri epidemic, which killed approximately 2,299 people across around 3,481 confirmed infections.
State Department's AI-Generated Africa Map Mislabeled Every Country at AIDS Conference
New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- RIO DE JANEIRO - Jeff Graham had barely reached the podium when delegates began exchanging glances. The head of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief was presenting at AIDS 2026, the world's largest HIV conference, to an audience of health ministers and researchers drawn from across the continent he was supposed to be addressing. The map of Africa projected behind him had Nigeria positioned in the Sahara.
ExxonMobil (XOM) Posts $14.5 Billion Q2 Profit as Permian Output Hits 20-Year High
SPRING, Texas – The disruption was visible across every major energy market in the second quarter, and it barely left a mark. ExxonMobil (XOM) reported Thursday that it earned $14.5 billion between April and June, or $3.48 per share, with adjusted earnings of $3.52 per share, as Permian Basin production surpassed 1.8 million oil equivalent barrels per day and the company’s total upstream output reached its highest level in more than two decades.
ExxonMobil (XOM) Posts $14.5 Billion Q2 Profit as Permian Output Hits 20-Year High
Posted On: 2026-07-31 Posted By: Jennifer Hicks Technology International The Eastern Herald Online News New Delhi, July 31 -- SPRING, Texas - The disruption was visible across every major energy market in the second quarter, and it barely left a mark.
6-Year-Old Died in Unauthorized Chinese CRISPR Trial. Her Death Was Concealed for 14 Months.
SHANGHAI – Mei was six years old when her parents paid more than $800,000 to fund an experimental treatment they hoped might give her a chance at life. She had Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome, a rare genetic condition caused by mutations in the CHD3 gene that disrupts brain development, and in late March 2025 a surgical team affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s School of Medicine injected hundreds of trillions of viral particles directly into her spinal fluid.
Daily Multivitamin May Help Older Adults Stay Independent, Harvard Study Finds
BOSTON – For the roughly 50 million Americans over 65 who live at home and intend to stay there, a new finding from one of the largest supplement trials ever conducted offers a modest but specific signal that a daily multivitamin may be doing more than filling nutritional gaps.
FTC, California and Utah Sue Hims & Hers for Sharing Patient Health Data With Meta and Snap
SAN FRANCISCO – For millions of Americans seeking treatment for conditions they would not discuss in a doctor’s office lobby, the appeal of telehealth has always been privacy. Federal regulators said Wednesday that Hims & Hers charged admission to that private consultation, then sent the guest list to Facebook. The Federal Trade Commission, joined by state attorneys general from California and Utah, filed suit Wednesday against Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
Musk Revives America PAC for 2026 Midterms With Canvassing and Ad Push as GOP Risks House Majority
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk is reviving his America PAC operation ahead of November’s congressional elections, Axios reported Wednesday, bringing back the political organization he deployed in 2024 as Republicans face a genuine threat of losing their House majority to a Democratic field energized by voter anger over the Iran war and rising consumer prices.
Netanyahu Stops Making Demands on Trump Over Iran and Pivots to Options, Politico and WSJ Report
WASHINGTON — The relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump arrived at Tuesday’s White House meeting with a visible shift in its geometry, according to reports published Wednesday. Where Netanyahu had previously pressed Trump for specific US actions on Iran, he brought no demands to the table. He brought options instead.
FIFA Opens Assault Case Against Three Argentina Players Over World Cup Final Brawl
New Delhi, July 30 -- MIAMI - Leandro Paredes was named in formal FIFA disciplinary proceedings on Tuesday, facing three separate assault charges stemming from physical confrontations with Spanish players in the immediate aftermath of the 2026 World Cup final. Two other Argentina players face similar charges, and the Argentine football federation has been cited separately over a banner referencing the Falkland Islands displayed after the final whistle.
Kiir Joins Growing List of African Leaders Headed to Moscow for October Russia-Africa Summit
MOSCOW — Eight months before they gather in Red Square’s shadow, the leaders confirming their attendance in Moscow keep coming. South Sudan’s Salva Kiir is the latest, his written commitment to Vladimir Putin delivered through diplomatic channels on Tuesday, making him the seventh African head of state known to have formalized participation in the third Russia-Africa Summit, set for October 28 and 29.
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate COVID Hearing, Calls Rand Paul 'Unhinged'
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci sat at the witness table in Senate Room 342 on Wednesday and said almost nothing. After 38 years directing the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and more than 200 congressional appearances, the 86-year-old infectious disease expert declined to answer a single question at a Senate hearing on COVID-19's origins. He invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination for the first time in his career.
Warsh's Fed Rate Decision Becomes a Cliffhanger as Iran Oil Shock Scrambles Signals
New Delhi, July 29 -- WASHINGTON - When Kevin Warsh steps to the podium on Thursday afternoon, the options market will have done more to shape the preceding 24 hours of global trading than any word he has let slip. That is, by design or accident, precisely the position the new Federal Reserve chairman has put himself in. Federal Reserve policymakers convened in Washington on Wednesday for the first day of their July meeting, with the rate decision expected Thursday afternoon.
Draymond Green Returns to Golden State on One-Year, $27.7 Million Deal
New Delhi, July 29 -- the championship era is over, and the rebuilding one has begun without a clear map. LeBron chose Philadelphia, as Yahoo Sports reported. Giannis chose Miami. Between those two announcements, the Western Conference's competitive calculus shifted in ways the Warriors could not reverse. The Miami Heat signed Giannis for four years and $220 million. The Philadelphia 76ers landed LeBron to join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Golden State did not add a single significant player.
Erdogan Offers Iraq Defense Products at Ankara Summit as Oil Deal Takes Shape
ANKARA – The two men who met at a joint press conference in Ankara on Monday had complementary problems and, as it turned out, complementary offers. Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi needed a security partner capable of suppressing militants who operate from territory his government does not fully control. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan needed both new arms export markets and continued oil flows from a neighbor whose crude has moved through Turkish pipelines for decades.
RBI Intervention and Falling Oil Prices Give Rupee Its Best Day in Six Weeks
MUMBAI – The Reserve Bank of India stepped into the currency market on Monday as the rupee staged its sharpest single-day advance in six weeks, aided by a simultaneous slide in global oil prices that relieved pressure on one of the Indian economy’s most persistent vulnerabilities.
RBI Intervention and Falling Oil Prices Give Rupee Its Best Day in Six Weeks
New Delhi, July 28 -- MUMBAI - The Reserve Bank of India stepped into the currency market on Monday as the rupee staged its sharpest single-day advance in six weeks, aided by a simultaneous slide in global oil prices that relieved pressure on one of the Indian economy's most persistent vulnerabilities.
Kenyan Fossil Footprints Reveal Gender Divide Among 1.4-Million-Year-Old Human Relatives
Posted On: 2026-07-28 Posted By: Jennifer Hicks Health & Lifestyle Education The Eastern Herald Online News New Delhi, July 28 -- NAIROBI - On the eastern shore of what is now Lake Turkana, a group of eight individuals moved through soft sediment 1.43 million years ago. Most were adult males. They moved together, and what they pressed into the volcanic ash-laced mud survived them by more than a million years.
Peacock Joins YouTube Premium in Major Streaming Bundle Deal Starting Early 2027
New Delhi, July 28 -- LOS ANGELES - Peacock has spent years as the streaming industry's most underappreciated argument that distribution focus beats raw content spending. On Sunday, NBCUniversal made the argument structural. SVU" - the kind of live-sports-and-event-television catalog that has proven most durable in streaming's volatile subscriber environment. The timing is deliberate.
Peacock Joins YouTube Premium in Major Streaming Bundle Deal Starting Early 2027
LOS ANGELES – Peacock has spent years as the streaming industry’s most underappreciated argument that distribution focus beats raw content spending. On Sunday, NBCUniversal made the argument structural. The company announced a multi-year global strategic partnership with YouTube that will bundle Peacock Premium into the YouTube Premium subscription in the United States beginning in early 2027.
US-South Korea alliance faces scrutiny over claims of unequal treatment for American businesses
Bangladesh, July 25 -- The alliance between the United States and South Korea has long been regarded as one of the most important strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. Built on decades of military cooperation, economic ties, and shared democratic values, the relationship has weathered numerous geopolitical challenges.
North Africa’s green ammonia race reshapes the global energy future
The global transition toward net-zero emissions has intensified the search for cleaner energy sources capable of replacing fossil fuels in heavy industry, shipping, and power generation. While hydrogen has emerged as one of the most promising solutions, transporting it across continents remains one of the greatest technical and economic challenges.
China’s supercomputing triumph redefines the global technology race
The unveiling of China’s domestically developed LineShine supercomputer at the International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg has reignited a global debate over technological competition, innovation, and the future of scientific collaboration. By reclaiming the top position on the world’s TOP500 supercomputer rankings for the first time since the Sunway TaihuLight achieved the distinction in 2017, China has done more than secure another technological milestone.
Albanian authorities move against alleged cocaine trafficking Empire, seize €150 million in assets
Albanian authorities have launched one of the country’s most significant organized crime crackdowns in recent years, targeting an alleged international cocaine trafficking and money laundering network believed to have operated across multiple continents.
Albanian authorities move against alleged cocaine trafficking Empire, seize €150 million in assets
Albanian authorities have launched one of the country’s most significant organized crime crackdowns in recent years, targeting an alleged international cocaine trafficking and money laundering network believed to have operated across multiple continents.
Why banning social media for teenagers may create more problems than it solves
The rapid growth of social media and artificial intelligence has transformed childhood and adolescence in ways previous generations could never have imagined. As concerns about cyberbullying, online predators, misinformation, addiction, and harmful content continue to rise, governments around the world are increasingly considering restrictions on young people’s access to social media platforms.
Why banning social media for teenagers may create more problems than it solves
The rapid growth of social media and artificial intelligence has transformed childhood and adolescence in ways previous generations could never have imagined. As concerns about cyberbullying, online predators, misinformation, addiction, and harmful content continue to rise, governments around the world are increasingly considering restrictions on young people’s access to social media platforms.
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