President Donald Trump waived sweeping new sanctions against Russia passed by Congress, arguing in an executive order Friday that the move “is in the national interests of the United States.”
Month: October 2026
Civil Rights Oct 17, 2026Who Profits From the Pipeline, What Project 2025 Removes, and How to Fight Back (Part 3 of 3)
Every stage of the pipeline has someone getting paid. The last part of our series follows the money, looks at the guardrails Project 2025 targets, and ends with an action plan.
Black News Oct 17, 2026Historic bricks hand-laid by formerly enslaved people return to Freedmen’s Town
After years of legal wrangling, people in Freedmen’s Town are celebrating what they call a victory.
World News Oct 17, 2026ECOWAS opens talks with 3 Russia-backed Sahel nations as Nigeria moves to repair Africa…
– Nigeria has taken the lead in bridging West Africa’s main political divide by initiating talks between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
Breaking News Oct 17, 2026Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law
Moscow has hailed the suspension of new US sanctions in its war against Ukraine as an “important and truly historic moment.”
World News Oct 17, 2026Trump Suspended Sanctions Against Russia That Were Promoted by Lindsey Graham — Bloomberg
On October 16, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the broad tariffs, restrictions, and sanctions that the late Senator Lindsey Graham had proposed imposing on purchases of Russian energy resources.
Consumer Rights Oct 17, 2026Beware of fake bank emails urging urgent account verification, experts warn
An email that looks like it came straight from your bank could actually be a trap designed to steal your personal and financial information.
Earth Changes Oct 17, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 16: M7.7 Quake Near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Hurricane Trudy and Typhoon Warnings in 3 States and Territories
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 5:56 p.m. UTC on Oct. 9, about 13 km (≈8 miles) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey reports . The USGS PAGER system rates the expected impact ORANGE. It is the strongest earthquake tracked by the USGS this week, with active aftershocks continuing across the region.