In Westminster it is eerily quiet as the parties scatter to the four corners of Great Britain and campaign in the Scottish, Welsh and English […]
Year: 2026
Trump’s Reality TV War
(Update: The New York Times is reporting that Trump and Iran have agreed to a two-week cease fire. So no nuclear Armageddon tonight.) Stealing a […]
Know Your Enemy: Trump’s War Against Iran
Matt and Sam talk to Matt Duss, a leading foreign policy expert on the left, about the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran.
A Couple More Tidbits from the Phil Scott Presser
Last week’s edition of Gov. Phil Scott’s weekly bitchfest press conference centered on his opposition to the House’s FY2027 budget, which basically involved the governor […]
“Will you stand for Western civilization?”: Vance demands Hungary reelect Viktor Orbán
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Budapest this week to support the reelection campaign of right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, calling on his citizens […]
“Delusional”: Iran calls Trump’s bluff as he threatens “a whole civilization will die”
President Donald Trump issued a major ultimatum to Iran, threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight” in a social media post Tuesday morning and […]
Hours Before US Deadline For Iran, Pakistan Calls For An Extension And A Truce
Hours before a US deadline for Iran to reach a deal or face intense attacks on power plants and other infrastructure, Pakistan urged President Donald […]
Russian Drone Targets City Bus in Ukraine; At Least 4 Killed, 16 Wounded
A Russian drone strike on a civilian bus in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol has killed four people and injured 16 others, Ukrainian officials said, […]
Pakistani PM Sharif Calls For 2-Week Extension Of US Deadline For Iran
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
The Iran war doesn’t immediately jeopardize Taiwan
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Ramifications of the US/Israeli military campaign against Iran reverberate around the world, including in […]
Despairing the world? Ancient Greeks and Romans knew the feeling
If you’re feeling fed up with the way things are in the world, then, no matter your politics, you are experiencing an emotion people have […]
A luxury beef giant’s cattle died of thirst. Regulators were told later
The lack of investigation into deaths at the $700 million beef business has been described as “completely unacceptable” by a legal expert who argued industry […]
Helios Towers is to invest $100m next year in DCR
Helios manages 2,700+ towers in the African country: this latest expansion is with the ongoing support of the country’s Agence Nationale pour la Promotion des […]
The Iran War Is Changing How People Cook — and What They Eat
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. About a decade ago, India’s government began subsidizing the purchase of liquid petroleum […]
French hostages in Iran head home ahead of Trump ultimatum
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said two French nationals who had been detained in Iran for years left the country just hours before U.S. […]
Gunmen open fire near Israeli consulate building in Istanbul
Three gunmen were involved in a shootout with police near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, leaving one attacker dead and two wounded and […]
Canberra woman in an aged care ‘black hole’ sees no way out
After she was stuck in a Canberra hospital for 19 months, paraplegic 84-year-old Mary Wansey has lost hope of ever finding a place in aged […]
Kenya: NEMA Records Gap Raises Compliance Concerns Over Northern Energy Projects
Capital FM] Nairobi — Fresh disclosures by the National Environment Management Authority have raised questions over the environmental compliance of key energy projects in northern […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls For Using The 25th Amendment On Trump
Stocks are down, oil prices are up. There is concern that airlines are soon going to run out of jet fuel. The United States is […]
Change for Children in Bulgaria
Leveraging EU policies and funding to drive tangible change. Bulgaria has the highest rate of child poverty and social exclusion in the EU, affecting 35.1% […]