Privy council in London to decide on Jason Jones’s challenge to legislation against same-sex intimacy An LGBTQ+ rights activist will make legal history this week […]
Year: 2026
The US supreme court’s ruling on trans people in sports is an assault on bodily autonomy | Judith Levine
Laws banning trans athletes claim to defend science, fairness, and women’s safety. They do the opposite Last week, the US supreme court ruled that states […]
Six Things To Watch For As NATO Summit Kicks Off In Turkey
NATO leaders are meeting in the Turkish capital, Ankara, for the alliance’s annual summit on July 7-8 in the shadow of the Iran war and […]
The Benedict Arnold of Energy
In 1850, the anti-slavery, unionist President Zachary Taylor spoke at Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C. Afterward, he walked along the Potomac River. Hot and sweaty, […]
Seeking Stability in Post-Maduro Venezuela: The US, Governance, and the Economy
By Michael M. McCarthy Founder and Executive Director, Caracas Wire Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Image of Caracas, Venezuela. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons. Roughly three […]
Why MS-13, M-18, and Tren de Aragua Are Not Terrorist Groups
by Melissa Vasquez, Ernesto Castañeda, and Anthony Fontes Image of President Trump of the United States and President Bukele of El Salvador meeting, White House, […]
This Florida Democrat is not afraid to fight for voting rights
In a moment when Black Americans’ voting rights seem under threat, state Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., finds herself aiming to follow in the footsteps of […]
Hegseth “defunded, impeded” efforts to protect civilians, lawmakers say
Ten Democratic lawmakers told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a letter Sunday that his gutting of a program focused on protecting civilians is a leadership […]
International Classification of Alternative Care of Children (ICare)
UNICEF event – 15 July; 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CET; Online. Efforts to standardise the collection of data on children in alternative care remain […]
WEATHER: Morning frost and fog patches expected across parts of SA
Take a detailed look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Tuesday, 7 July 2026…See More
Nigeria: Nigerian Student Dies After Suffering Injuries in Russian Airstrike
Vanguard] A 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died after sustaining critical injuries in a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, just days before […]
Crown seeks 15-year sentence for man behind ‘largest seizure’ of fentanyl in Simcoe County
Damien Morris will be sentenced later this year for a massive 2024 bust where more than 1,000 grams of fentanyl and 2,000 grams of cocaine […]
Rutte to NATO: Admit it — Trump was right
ANKARA — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has one message for NATO allies about Donald Trump: The U.S. president was right. He was right on pressing […]
‘Trump management’: Everyone else has a plan to keep NATO summit on the rails
BRUSSELS — After a bruising year of infighting, crises and recriminations, NATO countries are opting for a by-now-familiar playbook at the Ankara summit: Placate Donald […]
My conversation with Karl Marx about Donald Trump
Norman Solomon: You’ve downplayed the importance of the individual in history. But the United States now has as president an individual who transformed power relations and the political […]
Brickbat: Leave the Driving to Us
German politicians are promising to block Volkswagen’s plan to cut about 100,000 jobs and close four factories in Germany. The automaker wants to save money […]
In Vicki’s View #9: The Return of the Evil Empire
Dear LAWGista, In less than three months, the Trump administration has unleashed complete chaos across Latin America and the Caribbean. So far, they have: Abducted the […]
Malaysia studies post-maternity leave allowance as maternity leave complaints decline
Malaysia is studying the introduction of a post-maternity leave allowance for working mothers, as the government reports a decline in complaints following the implementation of […]
Nominations open for HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026
The search is on for Asia’s most trusted HR brands, with nominations officially opening for HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026. Returning this December, the […]
At least 23 people killed in Sri Lankan prison riot
At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in Sri Lanka’s deadliest prison riot in over five years…See More