On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order expediting federal review of psychedelic drugs for treating mental illness, a class of drugs including LSD, […]
Year: 2026
The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan
March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities. The month opened with a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt killing three people at a […]
EU leaders grapple with Iran war fallout, energy shocks — live updates
EU leaders on Thursday and Friday meet in Cyprus to discuss how to deal with the situation in Iran, and the energy crisis that it […]
Note shows No. 10 told Starmer to wait for security clearances before appointing Mandelson
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer ignored a suggestion from two senior officials to wait for Peter Mandelson to go through security vetting before appointing […]
Trump extends ceasefire but continues blockade of Iran
President Donald Trump extended a two-week ceasefire for his and Israel’s war on Iran, but the US leader also said that a naval blockade of the Mideast nation […]
Fed chair nominee vows he’ll be independent of Trump
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, vowed in congressional testimony that the central bank will remain “strictly independent” […]
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Feared Dead After Bus Crash in South Africa
263Chat] Several Zimbabweans are feared dead after a cross-border bus veered off the road and plunged into a ditch on Wednesday morning along the N1 […]
NASA rolls out key Artemis III rocket stage for 2027 Moon mission
NASA has rolled out a major section of its Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis III mission, set to launch in 2027. The core […]
The Olympics’ trans policy polices womanhood | Moira Donegan
Sports bans have humiliated trans women and girls across America. Now, the Olympics joins in Last month, the International Olympic Committee announced that transgender women […]
The Hours won awards for Nicole Kidman’s fake nose – and hearts as a queer classic
Stephen Daldry’s 2002 film, which secured Kidman an Oscar for her depiction of Virginia Woolf, is a groundbreaking depiction of queer sexuality across the 20th […]
Gayton responds to TikToker’s claims he spiked Easter eggs [video]
Minister Gayton McKenzie has reacted to notorious TikToker Maryke Erasmus’s claims that he spiked Easter eggs with drugs…See More
Why We Don’t Need Billionaires
The Economist gave us a classically sloppy piece last week, telling us that we need the mega-wealthy types like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The argument is largely […]
Investigation Launched Into Kash Patel’s Alleged Drinking
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced on Wednesday that an investigation has been launched into reports of FBI Director Kash Patel’s […]
EU Gives Preliminary Approval For Major Ukraine Aid Package As Oil Heads Toward Central Europe
European Union ambassadors have given a green light to a 90 billion euros ($106 billion) loan for Ukraine for this and next year, after Hungary […]
Italian PM Meloni Hits Back After Russian TV Host Calls Her A ‘Wild Beast’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has responded on social media to crude insults made by a bombastic Russian state TV host, writing that “these caricatures […]
Iran Says It Has Seized 2 Vessels In The Strait Of Hormuz
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Investors Showing Interest In Nigeria Despite Security Concerns — Ehi Braima
Nigeria is increasingly positioning itself as an attractive investment destination, despite lingering security concerns, according to Ehi Braimah, publisher/editor-in-chief of NaijaTimes. Speaking from London during […]
SEC, NYSC Sign MoU On Community Development Service Group
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Community Development Service […]
America isn’t prepared for what comes after the measles crisis
In the first three months of 2026, America logged roughly 1,600 measles cases — nearly as many as the total number for all of 2025, which […]
John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice
One would think, in order to rise to the level of a Supreme Court justice, it would behoove a person to be fond of a […]