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  1. Bill to Ban Importation of Russian Uranium Signed Into Law Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden signed into law H.R.1042, the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act. The passage and signing of this law will ensure the U.S. will no longer be reliant on imported uranium fuel from the Russian Federation. Read
  2. BRICS’ Multilateral Bank Commits Over U.S. $1B to Rebuild Flood-Devastated Brazilian State The geopolitical and economic alliance BRICS just voted to provide $1.15 billion in reconstruction aid to the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Read
  3. BLM Awards Contract For Wildcat Canyon Drainage Repair The Bureau of Land Management awarded a contract to LCI Trucking and Construction out of Pavillion, Wyoming for $551,111.40 to repair public lands impacted by erosion in southwestern Wyoming near the town of LaBarge. Read
  4. Venezuelans March in Solidarity Against U.S. Sanctions A sizeable people’s march in Venezuela on May 13 openly challenged U.S. bullying as it continues to impose an economic blockade on the South American nation. Read
  5. Travel & Tourism Set to Add a Record QAR 81BN to Qatar’s Economy The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed the Qatari Travel & Tourism sector reached new heights last year, with GDP contribution, jobs and domestic traveller spend all surpassing previous peaks. Read
  6. U.S. Quadruples Tariffs to 100% on Imported Chinese Electric Vehicles The White House just announced a sweeping array of new protectionist tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, batteries, solar cells and more. Read
  7. FTC Sends Refunds To Consumers Harmed By False Made In USA Claims By Cycra The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $180,000 in refunds to consumers who were harmed by false Made in USA claims by the motocross and ATV parts maker Cycra. Read
  8. Spain: EIB And Aena Sign €160M Loan To Upgrade Palma De Mallorca Airport’s Passenger Terminal The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Aena have signed a €160 million loan to finance upgrades to the passenger terminal at Palma de Mallorca International Airport. Read
  9. Drowning Deaths Rise in the United States Drowning deaths are on the rise in the United States, following decades of decline, according to a new CDC Vital Signs study released today. Over 4,500 people died due to drowning each year from 2020–2022, 500 more per year compared to 2019. Read
  10. CFPB Distributes $384 Million to 191,000 Victims of Think Finance’s Illegal Lending Practices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on May 14 distributed more than $384 million to about 191,000 consumers harmed by Think Finance. Read
  11. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on May 14, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on May 14, 2024 Read
  12. GAFFI and PAHO Join Forces to Combat Fungal Disease in Latin America and the Caribbean The Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to improve the diagnosis and treatment of fungal diseases. Read
  13. Department of Commerce Announces Terms for Expansion of Polar Semiconductor in Minnesota The U.S. Department of Commerce and Polar Semiconductor (Polar) have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide the company with up to $120 million in proposed federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act. Read
  14. $107M Granted to Buffer Shutting Down Sheep Exports By Sea in Australia The export of live sheep by sea from Australia will end on 1 May 2028, with legislation enacting the phase out to be introduced in this term of Parliament. Read
  15. UK Fishing Industry To Benefit From Cutting-edge Technology To Help Manage Fish Stocks The sustainability of UK fish stocks will be better safeguarded through the use of technology to monitor and manage fishing activity in English waters, the government announced on 13 May. Read
  16. Facebook Marketplace Is Filled With Deceit and Fraud Love it or hate it, Facebook Marketplace is the largest online resale site today with more than one billion monthly users. A new study conducted by UBC researchers sheds light on the intricate web of trust, privacy and safety factors shaping users’ experiences on this popular platform. Read
  17. CEO Convicted for $28M Long-Running Investment Fraud Scheme A federal jury convicted a Hawaii man yesterday for his role in a more than a decade-long scheme to defraud investors of Semisub Inc. and Semisub LLC (collectively, “Semisub”) of over $28 million. Read
  18. The U.S. Defense Department Announces New Major Contracts Awarded On May 13, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on May 13, 2024 Read
  19. Global: Plans to Monitor Worldwide Biodiversity Deal Risk Harming the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Proposals on how a landmark global agreement on biodiversity will be monitored risk undermining the rights of Indigenous Peoples and all affected communities and should be changed to ensure human rights are fully upheld and protected, Amnesty International said today. Read
  20. AI Company Wayve Secures Over $1 Billion To Develop AI For Self-Driving Vehicles AI company Wayve has announced a $1.05 billion investment to develop the next generation of AI-powered self-driving vehicles, marking the biggest investment in a UK AI company in history. Read
  21. Families Flee in Terror as Fascist Israel Orders Mass Exodus from Rafah This weekend the Israeli Defense Forces ordered another million innocent Palestinians to exit central and eastern Rafah. Read
  22. BLM Seeks Input On Proposed Sonoran Desert National Monument Grazing Plan The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a land use planning proposal regarding livestock grazing within the Sonoran Desert National Monument. Read
  23. EIB And Valencia Regional Government Sign €470M Loan To Finance Green, Social And Digital Projects The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €470 million loan with the regional government of Valencia to co-finance a series of green, social and digital investments in the Spanish region. Read
  24. Billionaire Chinese National Sentenced For Straw Donor Campaign Contribution Scheme And Other Frauds On May 9, in federal court in Central Islip, Hui Qin, also known as “Qin Hui,” “Hui Quin,” “Muk Lam Li” and “Karl,” a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), who was listed on Forbes Magazine’s List of Billionaires and who operated SMI Culture, a Hong Kong-based entertainment entity, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack to seven months’ imprisonment for making political contributions in the names of others, immigration fraud and producing a false identification document. Read
  25. UK Study In Over 80,000 Adults Finds Smokers Tend To Eat Less New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), suggests that smokers tend to eat less and have less healthy eating habits than non-smokers, which could help explain why smokers often gain weight when they quit. Read