Skydivers witness total solar eclipse mid-air
Dramatic video shows the moment a woman and her father jumped from a plane in Texas during Monday’s solar eclipse. Footage shows the two freefalling from 14,000ft (4267m) then floating…
US and Japan boost defence ties with eye on China
Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida also announced that Japan will put an astronaut on the Moon with Nasa.
Canada elections ‘free and fair’ Trudeau tells inquiry
The prime minister made a highly anticipated appearance before an inquiry looking into foreign meddling.
Links 4/11/2024 | naked capitalism
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Biden’s Cash Advantage
President Biden may be down in the polls, but he’s way up on Donald Trump when it comes to campaign funds. Each quarter since the president announced he was running…
Stinging Election Loss Leaves South Korean Leader at a Crossroads
In political banners, campaign slogans and everyday conversations, South Koreans used two words to convey the high stakes of this week’s parliamentary election: “Judgment Day.” It was an opportunity to…
The Staggering Success of Trump’s Trial Delay Tactics
The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Stella Tan, Alexandra Leigh Young, Lisa Chow, Eric…
An Inflation Surprise, and New Rules on Gun Sales
Katie Rogers is a White House correspondent. For much of the past decade, she has focused on features about the presidency, the first family, and life in Washington, in addition…
Ukraine’s Parliament Passes a Politically Fraught Mobilization Bill
After months of political wrangling, Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday passed a mobilization law aimed at replenishing the nation’s exhausted and depleted fighting forces, which are struggling to hold back relentless…
Beneath the Skin of CPI Inflation, March: Inflation Behaves Very Badly, Saga Far from Over | naked capitalism
Yves here. Inflation continues to be a hot topic, both due to its impact on household and business budgets, but also due to the resulting perception that the officialdom, here…