All seven candidates to lead the United Nations received a vote of “discourage,” effectively a veto, from a permanent UN Security Council member in the […]
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Abdul El-Sayed Flipped the Script on a Bigoted Gotcha Attempt
In a clip that quickly went viral Saturday night, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed countered a bigoted question about his Muslim faith at a […]
The Ilhan Omar raid makes me fear for my family
When Donald Trump clinched the presidency in 2016, my wife broke into tears on camera as a local journalist interviewed patrons at a bar in […]
France says Israel must ‘stop these acts of terror’ following attack on EU diplomats
France called on Israeli authorities to take “all necessary measures” to “stop these acts of terror” following an attack by masked Israeli settlers against European […]
Ukraine strikes oil facility in St. Petersburg as part of ‘massive’ drone attack
Ukraine struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg Sunday morning in what Russian state media called “one of the biggest drone attacks of the year.” Alexander […]
BRICS 2026 Summit reaffirms multipolarity in a period of heightened geopolitical tensions
The 2026 BRICS summit makes a commitment to an inclusive global order, stronger multilateralism and expansion of share in global decision-making.
¿En qué se traduce para los venezolanos el “mayor acuerdo petrolero de la historia”?
CARACAS, Venezuela — El 28 de agosto, la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, y el mandatario estadounidense, Donald Trump, anunciaron —casi en simultáneo— el […]
Trump Has Largely Deprived the US Public of a Voice on Environmental Policy
This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Public participation is a hallmark of environmental regulation, embedded in every […]
Ukrainian Officials Slam Trump’s Waiver Of Russia Sanctions As Rubio Defends Move
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said that US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sweeping sanctions against Russia was “indecisiveness,” which “sends the wrong message […]
Zelenskyy Says Russia Seeking ‘Total Blackout’ In Ukraine After Latest Onslaught On Energy Facilities
Ukrainian and Russian officials reported civilian deaths and damage to residential buildings and infrastructure following overnight drone attacks on Ukraine and Russia on October 18.
Rubio Heads To Central Asia As US Seeks Deeper Trade And Security Ties In Region
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Uzbekistan, Washington is hoping the high-level diplomatic engagement translates into concrete economic and security cooperation.
Empty seats at Trump’s ‘low energy’ rally ‘in solidly Republican’ area exposed by reporter
President Donald Trump took his midterm push to deep-red Northern Kentucky on Saturday. Video from inside the arena showed plenty of empty seats. Nandita Bose, […]
Alarm as ‘low-flying helicopters’ and simulated gunfire to engulf DC in drill: ‘Red flags’
Critics raised “red flags” after the U.S. Capitol Police gave just one day’s notice of a Sunday “training exercise” at the U.S. Capitol featuring “low-flying […]
The ‘geoid’: Why NASA’s gravity model makes Earth look like a potato
Mapping Earth’s gravity, NASA has released a visualisation of the geoid — the apparent real shape of our planet given the global ocean surface if […]
New NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds
Exclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessment Trans people could face delays and […]
The right is pushing its anti-trans fury on the WNBA. Players and fans are loudly pushing back
As the WNBA finals kick off Saturday in San Francisco, the pro-LGBTQ+ sports fanbase push a message of inclusion in the face of anti-trans attacks […]
‘Money trumps humanity’: Backlash as Lions match goes ahead
Rugby fans have questioned why Lions went ahead with their match against La Rochelle, just hours after teammate Hyron Andrews’s death…See More
Steam equipment a hot item at Simcoe County Museum
’It’s a boiler and wood fired, true steam power, all cables and pulleys, as opposed to hydraulics now…it’s pretty fascinating stuff,” said Tiny Township man…See […]
Africa: Guterres Urges Faster Action and Financing to Stop Biodiversity Loss
UN News] The United Nations Secretary-General appealed on Friday for governments, businesses and communities to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity for future generations and all […]
Ben Shapiro is building a comeback machine for canceled stars
Conservatives have long pitched their project as a return to normalcy, a way to set right a world that’s gone off its axis. In theory, […]