In August, a contact in Iran sent me a message that I had to read three times before it could sink in. She would be […]
Year: 2026
Fox News Ratings Plummet As Midterm Storm Clouds Grow For Republicans
Republicans are doing everything that has worked in the past to rally the base in the Trump era. The president is holding daily rallies, billionaires […]
Zelenskyy defends leaders of Finland and Norway over Putin talks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has defended the leaders of Finland and Norway for reaching out to Russian leader Vladimir Putin as part of efforts to […]
Eurovision confirms candidates for 2027 — but 2 EU countries are still on the fence
Spain and Slovenia are still undecided about whether to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, after they boycotted this year’s edition over Israel’s participation. […]
VMO2 rolls out 2Gbps broadband across cable network
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has begun rolling out its 2Gbps broadband service across its existing cable network. The upgrade has already been completed in 18 […]
Trump DOJ’s new Greek voter fraud tale implodes as obvious plot hole exposed: reporter
Journalist Scott MacFarlane flagged what he called an obvious mistake in a Justice Department announcement about an alleged noncitizen voter, in his “Day Ahead” newsletter […]
Democrats pounce as Trump’s MAHA coalition fractures: report
Democrats are making a play for President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” voters, betting that frustration over the administration’s stalled food-safety agenda could pry […]
Inside the Conservative Case for Voting Restrictions
Ken Cuccinelli is a long-time fixture of the conservative movement. The former Virginia attorney general and former Trump official is known for his far-right views […]
Asia’s AI boom could turn from hero to zero overnight
TOKYO — When America’s AI bubble bursts, it will be a bad day for Nvidia and Intel. In Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo, it will be […]
Israel’s inconclusive election reveals a sharply divided nation
Israelis turned out in numbers not seen in a generation, and handed both of their would-be prime ministers the same verdict: not enough. On the […]
HELB Borrowers Could Get Relief as Proposal Seeks Cut in Salary Deductions
Currently, HELB can deduct up to a quarter of your basic salary to repay its loans, with the new proposal proposing a lower deduction rate…See […]
Overacting or too good? Fans rate Vele Manenje’s acting on ‘Skeem Saam’
Dedicated fans of SABC 1’s ‘Skeem Saam’ engaged in a lively discussion on X about Vele Manenje’s portrayal of Evelyn Maswahla…See More
A Reminder About Real Working-Class Politics
‘Woke’ has become a convenient umbrella term for whatever the commenter thinks is beyond the acceptable boundaries of palatable leftist politics.
Voters rebuke Netanyahu but exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel’s election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a “strong, right-wing” government early Wednesday in a defiant speech after Israel’s elections…See More
Serbian opposition landslide exposes cost of EU’s bet on ousted Vučić
BELGRADE — Brussels has lost its man in Belgrade. The opposition Student List’s landslide victory on Sunday ended Aleksandar Vučić’s 12-year run as the EU’s […]
EU prosecutors still have questions for von der Leyen over Pfizergate
To read the full Q&A with Laura Codruța Kövesi, click here. ATHENS — Ursula von der Leyen has not yet provided an in-person statement to […]
Under Houthi fire, Saudi Arabia looks to China for missile support
Saudi Arabia’s rapid expansion of a ballistic missile factory signals a transformative shift in its pursuit of strategic deterrence. Saudi Arabia is expanding its solid-propellant […]
How to regulate AI? Follow the harm
As artificial intelligence technologies grow ever more powerful, so do the risks they pose and with them the urgency of regulating AI. In July 2026, […]
Microsoft offers employees money to exit company
Microsoft has announced a new voluntary exit programme that will allow some employees in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and India to leave the […]
Microsoft offers “voluntary” layoffs to 60,000 as bosses make workers pay for AI gamble
The whole capitalist class has proven that it is unfit to control this technology and it is unfit to run society.