US sends $300m military aid to Ukraine amid blocks

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 March 2024, 8:120

During his visit to the White House, Polish President Andrzej Duda exerted pressure on Washington, DC, to resolve the impasse and provide Ukraine with billions of dollars in funding during a critical period in the conflict.The United States will provide Ukraine approximately $300 million in military aid while Republicans continue to obstruct a $60 billion funding package for Kyiv.

Paul Alexander dies, lived 70 years in iron lung

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 13 March 2024, 16:480

Paul Alexander, commonly referred to as "Polio Paul," was rendered incapacitated below the neck after contracting the viral disease in the summer of 1952 at the age of six. He was hurried to the hospital in Texas, where he would spend the remainder of his life after awakening inside the metal cylinder.

U.S. firm Elliot abandons its merger bid for Currys

Creative Media NewsMonday, 11 March 2024, 13:490

Elliot Advisors, an American investment firm, reconsidered its acquisition offer for Currys after the retailer's board "multiple times" rejected it.It initially made an offer for the electrical chain, valued at £700 million, subsequently increasing to £757 million.However, Currys rejected the offers, asserting they "substantially underestimated" the company's worth.

US investigates Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight blowout

Creative Media NewsSunday, 10 March 2024, 14:560

US media reports indicate that prosecutors in the United States have initiated a criminal investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight explosion involving an Alaska Airlines aircraft.The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post reported on Saturday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has interviewed witnesses, including aircrew, as part of its investigation into the January 5 incident in which a portion of the fuselage blasted off mid-flight.

TikTok user rebellion in the United States over its sales strategy

Creative Media NewsFriday, 8 March 2024, 14:520

Calls to American legislators are pouring in from dissatisfied TikTok users who are outraged by the company's parent company's intention to sell the social media application.On Thursday, a U.S. congressional panel approved a measure mandating the sale of TikTok within six months, or the platform could be banned.Prior to this, app users had been prompted with a notification to "take action to prevent a TikTok shutdown."

Nikki Haley defeats Trump in first DC Republican primary

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 5 March 2024, 10:000

Nikki Haley is the first woman to secure a Republican primary victory after her triumph in Washington, DC.Late on Sunday evening, the former ambassador to the United Nations was proclaimed the victor. Although the triumph provides a marginal advantage for her campaign, former President Donald Trump maintains an enormous lead in the contest for the Republican nomination in the upcoming November presidential election.

14th Amendment: Major Trump 2024 Supreme Court judgement imminent

Creative Media NewsMonday, 4 March 2024, 20:160

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court is anticipated to render a decision regarding whether states may invoke a constitutional provision against rebellion to prevent Donald Trump from being included on the 2024 ballot.By invoking a lesser-known constitutional amendment, Colorado successfully excluded him from the Republican primary ballot of the state, citing the January 6th disturbance.

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Fashion icon and businesswoman Iris Apfel dies at 102

Creative Media NewsMonday, 4 March 2024, 2:000

She stated that the interior designer was last seen commemorating the Leap Year on Thursday, the day after her 102nd birthday.Iris Apfel, a 102-year-old American businesswoman and fashion icon, passed away at her residence in Palm Beach, Florida.Early Saturday morning, the news was confirmed via her social media accounts and by her agent, who called her "extraordinary" and "the epitome of style."

First-time intercourse between two male humpback whales

Creative Media NewsSaturday, 2 March 2024, 15:230

The "once-in-a-lifetime encounter" occurred in the waters near Maui, Hawaii, while two photographers were out photographing. A marine biologist quickly noticed something peculiar about the images.For the first time, photographers have captured images of humpback whales engaging in sexual activity; the two mammals involved were males.

Biden’s ceasefire hopes by weekend deemed wishful

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 28 February 2024, 2:000

In exchange for the liberation of hundreds of Palestinian detainees by Israel in exchange for the release of hostages being held captive in Gaza by the militant group, negotiations are underway for a weeks-long ceasefire between the two sides.Joe Biden's assertion that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas might be imminent was characterised as "wishful thinking."

American Muslims supported Biden in 2020. Will they leave him?

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 28 February 2024, 0:000

As predicted by polls and analysts, Joe Biden defeated then-incumbent President Donald Trump in Michigan by a much narrower margin in 2020: just over 150,000 ballots.Muslim Americans and Arab Americans, two voter groups that partially overlapped, aided Biden in Michigan and other crucial swing states, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, by the margin of a few percentage points.

In Red Sea oil slick from Houthi ship, US warns of ‘disaster’

Creative Media NewsSunday, 25 February 2024, 22:000

The United States military has issued a dire environmental warning in response to the oil spill in the Red Sea caused by an attack on a cargo ship by the Houthi militants of Yemen.On 18 February, the UK-owned, Belize-flagged bulk carrier Rubymar was hit by multiple missiles from the Iran-aligned group. It was en route to Bulgaria via the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, after leaving Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates.

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