PARIS — France’s Economy Minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday a “stable public deficit” was the goal for next year’s budget. The government was initially […]
Year: 2026
Vietnam’s ‘justice tree’ tests the limits of online dissent
In August 2026, a fatal traffic accident from the previous year became one of the biggest trending topics on Vietnamese social media. Nguyen Sy Cuong, […]
Tsunami of dirt: what caused Nepal’s deadly glacial flood?
More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock cascaded more than 170 kilometres […]
Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot
A Maryland court has ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead […]
Chaos mars Fenerbahce’s Champions League qualifying win over Lyon
Fenerbahce’s French midfielder Guendouzi was attacked by Lyon fans after he mocked them at the end of the match…See More
Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary
Streeting says role is chance to show strength and challenge stereotype that ‘persists in dark corners of internet’ Wes Streeting has described receiving a mass […]
Texas law banning drag shows where children may be present struck down again
‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says A federal judge has, for […]
NASA sends robot into orbit to stop telescope crashing to Earth
Swift has been circling Earth for 21 years. Without a rescue mission assembled in just nine months, it would burn up by October.
Kenya: “Money can only wipe away tears”
In June, Kenya has started a 13 million euro programme to compensate the victims of police brutality during political unrest that took place between 2017 […]
Trump Has Made Up to $15M in Oil and Gas Stock Rise Spurred in Part by Iran War
President Donald Trump’s deeply unpopular war on Iran has helped inject millions of dollars into his personal wealth while saddling everyday Americans with a $72 […]
Pennsylvania Reports US’s First Confirmed Measles-Related Deaths This Year
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two measles-related deaths in Lancaster County. Both people, who lived in the county, were unvaccinated. No other personal details […]
The Scott Administration’s Homelessness Policy has Jumped the Shark
Our Political Betters have been wrangling with unsheltered homelessness for years now. The Legislature’s priority has been trying to get a roof over the head […]
The New York Left’s Super Tuesday
The Democratic Party establishment was not happy about Zohran Mamdani’s election, but most did not treat it as an existential threat. The results of the […]
Real men don’t bike: How cars became the symbol of American manhood
This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz of The 19th. Meet Jessica and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. “Freedom […]
The former neo-Nazi activists behind Germany’s rising far-right star
The former neo-Nazi activists behind Germany’s rising far-right star Four former members of a banned organization modeled on the Hitler Youth are part of the […]
Deal or no deal: Farage faces polling hit from Restore Britain either way
LONDON — Nigel Farage knows he has a Restore Britain problem. Striking a pact with his rival is not a silver bullet. New polling shared […]
Can Democrats seize on how much everyone hates Trump’s Iran war?
Amidst the tragifarce of President Donald Trump’s apparently off-the-top-of-his-head war on Iran may lie a silver lining for the 2028 presidential election — a silver […]
Indonesia’s green transition has a glaring social blind spot
There is a harsh paradox in today’s sustainability debate. The tools for understanding environmental risk are becoming more sophisticated: financed emissions, climate-risk models, taxonomies, transition […]
Marion Nestle and former Kellogg exec team up on cereal industry exposé
Marion Nestle’s Sugar Coated traces how cereal marketing and corporate lobbying shaped food labels, health claims and nutrition policy…See More
Kaizer Chiefs remain unbeaten after four-goal thriller against Richards Bay
Kaizer Chiefs and Richards Bay played to a thrilling 2-2 draw in the Betway Premiership at the Princess Magogo Stadium…See More