The Daily Populous

NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network's existence, totaling $113 million.

"My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network.".

The gifts announced Thursday are the largest NPR has received since Joan B. Kroc, the widow of McDonald's magnate Ray Kroc, left more than $200 million to the network. »

For Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo were a breaking point.

“The proximity with the United States in the current context did not go down well with Hungarian voters.”.

Across the Rhine, lawmakers from the AfD are taking a similar approach with crucial regional elections looming in September. »

The United Kingdom has transferred 752 million pounds (about 1 billion dollars) in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Ukraine's Finance Ministry said April 15.

The latest payment is part of a broader agreement between the United Kingdom and Ukraine to provide Kyiv with 2.26 billion pounds (about 3 billion dollars) for defense needs.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, G7 countries have frozen approximately $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets. »

In the meantime, and for as long as it takes, we will maintain this blockade, this successful blockade.

But if Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy,” Hegseth said.

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control revealed on Wednesday that it has been intensifying pressure on Iran’s allegedly criminally-run oil transportation infrastructure. »