Special counsel Jack Smith intends to step down before President-elect Donald Trump takes office and is discussing the mechanics of winding down the federal prosecutions against him with Justice Department leadership, a DOJ official familiar with the discussions said. Trump has threatened to fire Smith, but Smith expects to be gone before Trump takes office. The…

Comcast, the media powerhouse behind NBCUniversal, is stirring up major buzz in the entertainment industry. The company recently announced that it’s considering a significant move: separating from several of its top cable networks, including MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, and Oprah Winfrey’s Oxygen. This surprising revelation came from Comcast President Mike Cavanagh during the company’s third-quarter earnings…

China said Wednesday it hoped for “peaceful coexistence” with the United States as Donald Trump neared a decisive victory over Kamala Harris in the country’s presidential election. “We will continue to approach and handle China-US relations based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a…

US and Qatari officials informed CNN that Qatar kicked Hamas out in recent weeks after months of fruitless attempts to get the militant group, whose top leaders live in Doha, to accept a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war. With efforts to pause the war, a primary objective for President Joe Biden,…

A senior Hamas official has urged for an immediate cessation of Israel’s conflict with the group in the Gaza Strip and proposed a strategy to attain Palestinian statehood, as conveyed to Newsweek following former President Donald Trump’s election victory. “The election of Trump as the 47th president of the USA is a private matter for…

The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance. “Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The legislation will…

Knowing about the properties of materials is important in industries like construction and manufacturing. Specifically, the hardness of a material is a key aspect to consider. The quality and level of hardness play a role in establishing how well a material can resist deformation and whether it is suitable for use. Tests for hardness provide…

Donald Trump was projected to become the 47th president early Wednesday, completing the most incredible political comeback in American history. Trump, 78, was on course for an Electoral College landslide over Vice President Kamala Harris after he reversed his 2020 losses in the crucial states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — running up big margins among…

Russia may be behind the plot to smuggle flammable packages onto cargo planes in Europe, US media report. According to the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed Western security officials, Russia is planning similar operations in North America. European intelligence services have warned that Russia is preparing violent acts of sabotage on the continent…

Religious Freedom Violation and Intolerance Spark International Controversy South Korean local government cancels international event with 30,000 participants from 78 countries, causing international damage On October 29th, an administrative decision by a South Korean government agency sparked international controversy, raising concerns about religious freedom and causing substantial financial loss. The “Religious Leaders Forum and Graduation…