UN urges world action to cut 1.3 million road deaths in half
The U.N. General Assembly’s first high-level meeting on road safety is calling for global action to cut the annual toll of nearly 1.3 million deaths and estimated 50 million injuries by at least half by decade’s end
washingtonpost.comFormer defense secretary James Mattis rips Putin's 'pathetic' military performance in Ukraine: 'We're watching Russia wither before our eyes'
James Mattis condemned "the immoral, the tactically incompetent, operationally stupid and strategically foolish effort" of Russia's war with Ukraine.
news.yahoo.comInternational Criminal Court marks 20th anniversary
The International Criminal Court is marking the 20th anniversary of its establishment, as its prosecutors probe war crimes in countries around the world including what one expert called a “make or break” investigation in Ukraine
washingtonpost.comBold abroad in shoring up NATO, Biden is more measured in responses to domestic unrest
President Biden and NATO allies touted bold moves to counter Russia as their summit concluded in Spain. But unrest is growing in America, where many want more decisive responses from a White House seemingly unsure how to react to numerous crises.
latimes.comNATO pivots to highlight Chinese 'challenges' for 1st time
NATO has for the first time singled out China as one of its strategic priorities for the next decade, warning about its growing military ambitions, confrontational rhetoric toward Taiwan and other neighbors, and increasingly close ties to Russia
washingtonpost.comWhy Gasoline Prices Can Stay Up When Oil Goes Down
When energy prices surge, there are few places where the pain is felt so acutely as at the filling station. The cost of gasoline for your car or the diesel that powers trucks is driven by a complex mix of Middle Eastern politics, refinery capacity, government policy and, sometimes, war. While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the trigger that fired fuel prices to new highs in 2022, it wasn’t the only cause.
washingtonpost.comWhy Is Fuel So Expensive? It’s Not Just the Oil Price
When energy prices surge, there are few places where the pain is felt so acutely as at the filling station. The cost of gasoline for your car or the diesel that powers trucks is driven by a complex mix of Middle Eastern politics, refinery capacity, government policy and, sometimes, war. While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the trigger that fired fuel prices to new highs in 2022, it wasn’t the only cause.
washingtonpost.comHow Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Pushed Finland and Sweden Toward NATO
Despite their orientation toward the US and western Europe, Finland and Sweden since the Cold War had bet that their national security was best protected by staying out of NATO. They aimed to avoid disturbing the military balance in the Baltic Sea region and provoking Russia. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its demands to stop NATO expansion have now pushed both countries to seek entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
washingtonpost.comDraghi: G-20 presidency says Putin won't go to Bali meeting
The Indonesian presidency of the Group of 20 nations has ruled out in-person participation by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the November meeting of the group in Bali, Italian Premier Mario Draghi said Tuesday. The Nov. 15-16 summit had risked awkward diplomatic encounters if Putin were to have come, or the specter of Western leaders not even showing up given Russia's war in Ukraine. The issue was a topic at the smaller Group of Seven summit in Germany that wrapped up Tuesday and included leaders from five major emerging democratic economies — India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Argentina — which don't all share the G-7's views on the war in Ukraine or on sanctions against Russia.
news.yahoo.comThe AP Interview: Spanish PM says NATO summit to show unity
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the NATO summit in Madrid this week aims to showcase the Western allies' united front in defense of democratic values in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while providing a platform to increase the bloc’s deterrence capabilities.
Peter Meijer, John Gibbs at odds over Trump, baseless election fraud claims
They also spoke about the war in Ukraine — Meijer supports a recently approved $40 billion aid package for the country, while Gibbs opposes it. Also, during the discussion about the 2020 election, Meijer said the presidential race didn’t turn out the way “many of us wanted it to,” but he did not dispute Biden’s victory. Gibbs, on the other hand, challenged the integrity of the 2020 election. Numerous state and federal judges also dismissed lawsuits from the Trump administration challenging the 2020 election results, media reports show. Read more:Republican resigns from Michigan election board, cites possible candidacy conflictMom vowed to outlive her daughter’s killer.
mlive.comOil industry says Granholm meeting sends 'positive signal'
Groups representing the oil industry and refiners say a meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was productive and should send a signal to markets that the United States is committed to long-term investments in the oil and refining industry.
China hosts BRICS meeting amid rising economic concerns
Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively known as the “BRICS," amid rising concerns over the global economic outlook and a growing political divide between Beijing and New Delhi.
Estonia opposition party opts to start coalition talks
A small conservative opposition party whose support is seen crucial in attempts to form a majority government In Estonia following the break-up of the governing center-right coalition earlier this month said on Saturday that it will start power-sharing talks with two other parties.
World Bank dims outlook for global economy amid Russia war
The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the prospect of widespread food shortages and concerns about the potential return of “stagflation” — a toxic mix of high inflation and sluggish growth unseen for more than four decades.
‘You’re working to buy gas’: Gas prices cross $5 mark in Michigan
Gas prices here in Michigan have gone from worse to terrible in just a matter of days. The state-wide average is $4.93 a gallon. That’s almost 40 cents more than just last week, and it gets even worse from there. Seen in the video player above is a video sent to Local 4 from Mackinaw City with gas prices of $5.19 for a gallon of regular, and prices aren’t expected to stop rising.