Author: Parker Jospeh

Joseph Parker is a journalist based in United States. He as well the US breaking US news team reports on political news and cultural developments including extremism, disinformation, tech and Federal news.

Mexico cartel turns in own men, apologises over US kidnappings and killings According to reports from Matamoros, a splinter group of the Gulf Cartel, known as the Scorpions Group, has apologised for kidnapping four US citizens last week, killing two of them, and has handed over the men it claims are responsible. Mexican newspapers published a photo showing five men lying on the ground with their hands tied and their T-shirts pulled up, apparently taken…

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Financial stocks take a hit as Silicon Valley Bank shares plummet Shares in Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) dropped sharply on Thursday as investors moved to withdraw their deposits. The drop came after the bank – a key lender to tech start-ups – announced a $1.75bn (£1.5bn) share sale to help bolster its finances. Shares in banks around the world have fallen, with the four largest US banks losing more than $50bn in market value. On…

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Pennsylvania man arrested after explosive found in luggage at US airport Mark Muffley, 40, has been arrested by FBI agents for allegedly bringing an explosive device to a Pennsylvania airport on Monday. He is accused of placing the device in his checked baggage for a flight to Orlando, Florida, but fled the airport after his name was called over the loudspeaker. He was later apprehended at his home. Transportation Security Administration officials discovered the device…

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Covid-19 most likely from lab leak says FBI chief FBI Director Christopher Wray has publicly acknowledged that the agency believes Covid-19 likely originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab. In an interview with Fox News, he stated that the FBI had long suspected a lab incident as the cause of the pandemic. China has consistently denied any connection between the virus and a lab leak. Wray’s comments followed a call by the US ambassador to China…

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Donald Trump accuses Murdock of betrayal over defamation testimony Donald Trump has criticised Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News, for allegedly betraying the network’s hosts during recent legal testimony. In a defamation lawsuit brought against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems, Murdoch conceded that some Fox hosts had endorsed baseless claims about voter fraud in the 2020 US presidential election. Trump took to social media to accuse Murdoch of selling out his stars, claiming that…

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The agency cited ‘new intelligence’ that made it change its stance (Picture: Reuters) The Covid-19 virus most likely leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, according to the US Energy Department. A report seen by the Wall Street Journal said the agency had updated its position in light of ‘new intelligence’ and the latest science on the virus. It previously said it was ‘undecided’ on how the pandemic started, adding that its new stance is…

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Biden administration proposes strict asylum restrictions at border The Biden administration has proposed stringent restrictions on asylum seekers at the US border. Once Covid border controls lift in May, the plan would make it more difficult for migrants to claim asylum. Adult asylum seekers would be required to use an app to schedule a meeting with US officials or to claim asylum in another country before reaching the US. Those who fail to comply would…

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China may give Russia weapons and ammo – US US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that China is considering providing weapons and ammunition to Russia for the Ukraine conflict. He told CBS News that Chinese companies were already furnishing “non-lethal support” to Russia and recent reports suggest that Beijing may offer “lethal support.” Mr Blinken cautioned that such an escalation would have severe repercussions for China. While Chinese President Xi Jinping has not…

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Bankrupt Alex Jones spends nearly $100,000 a month Alex Jones – the infamous Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist, has filed for bankruptcy, despite having nearly $10 million in assets and spending almost $100,000 a month, according to court filings. Jones owes almost $1.5bn in damages to relatives of the Sandy Hook school shooting. His finances were laid bare in documents filed with a Texas bankruptcy court. The documents detail his possessions, debts, outgoings and legal issues. …

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