Monthly Archives: May 2025
Lunar Gravity Study Explains Differences Between the Moon’s Two Sides
Recent findings from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission have provided new insights into the contrasting appearances of the Moon's near and...
Russia Bans Amnesty International
Yesterday, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office officially labeled Amnesty International an “undesirable organization,” barring the London-based human rights group from operating within the country. The...
Moody’s Cites Debt Burden in Downgrading U.S. Credit Rating to Aa1
The United States has lost its last top-tier credit rating after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the nation’s long-term debt from Aaa to Aa1 on...
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Syria Following Gulf Talks
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday(5/13/25) that the United States will lift all sanctions on Syria, a move aimed at opening a new chapter in...
NJ Transit Strike Halts Rail Service for 350,000 Commuters
New Jersey’s first statewide transit strike in more than four decades began early Friday morning as approximately 450 NJ Transit train engineers walked off...
American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Freed Following U.S.-Hamas Talks
On May 12, 2025, Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier, was released by Hamas following direct negotiations facilitated by the United States. His freedom...
Iran Set to Deliver Missile Launchers to Russia Amid Deepening Military Ties
Iran is getting ready to send a shipment of launchers for short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, according to Western and regional officials. This development...
U.S. and China Agree to Temporary Tariff Reductions Following Geneva Talks
The United States and China have reached an agreement to temporarily lower reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, offering a possible path forward in efforts...
Federal Agents Detain Newark Mayor Amid ICE Facility Protest
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was detained by federal agents on May 9, 2025, during a protest outside Delaney Hall, a recently reopened Immigration and...
Greg Abel Named Successor as Warren Buffett Plans 2025 Retirement
On May 3, 2025, Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire investor known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” surprised nearly 40,000 shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual...
