Well, that didn’t last too long. Katie Zacharia became White House press secretary just five days ago, but after President Donald Trump told reporters she […]
Year: 2026
After that disastrous debut, Katie Zacharia is already history
Donald Trump’s new White House “pep secretary,” Katie Zacharia, introduced herself to America in the Brady Briefing Room this week, to anticipated criticism from Democrats […]
Welcome to Israel, Trump’s country
TEL AVIV — There is one country on earth where Donald Trump could plausibly win a national election, and he knows it. “I could run for […]
Wars and the oil blockades may be waiting for Xi’s party congress
Just as Vladimir and Estragon waited for Godot in Beckett’s famous play, the world may now be waiting for Xi Jinping in the present political […]
21 things we learned at the EU leaders’ summit
This was supposed to be an EU summit about the EU’s long-term budget. But things are never easy for EU leaders, and world events have […]
In Europe’s tech capital, Irish labor unions are booming amid AI-driven layoffs
DUBLIN — The Irish capital, which doubles as Europe’s de facto tech capital, hosted two very different AI summits in the past week. Most eyes […]
Transfer news: Orlando Pirates hold talks for R18.7 million wonderkid
Cape Town City chairman John Comitis has confirmed talks with Orlando Pirates over Emille Witbooi, but will the Buccaneers pay R18 million…See More
Unique trees stolen from one of SA’s largest cherry producers
Torrens Valley Orchards is counting its losses after more than 40 trees were stolen out of the ground in a spate of bizarre thefts at […]
Sandalwood industry left in limbo as WA government mulls new rules
Producers say Western Australia’s lucrative sandalwood industry faces an uncertain future, as the state government reviews the regulations governing the harvest of the valuable wood. …See […]
Democrats ‘champing at the bit’ to make Mike Johnson’s darkest fears a reality: report
House Speaker Mike Johnson warned a room of Christian conservatives earlier this year about what Democrats would do with a House majority, and a new […]
CBS execs worried Bari Weiss hire threw ‘gasoline on the fire’ with staff threats
News of a Tuesday morning all-hands meeting where CBS News head Bari Weiss’ hand-picked foreign desk editor threatened her subordinates with termination has created more […]
Trump Kills Another Popular Solar Energy Program
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Earlier this month, after a series of stops and starts, the U.S. Department […]
Zelenskyy Says US Diesel Deal Will Put Money ‘Straight Into Putin’s Pocket’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, has no interest in peace talks and criticized a US deal with Moscow on […]
DR Congo protests Formula One’s ‘indefensible’ decision to race in Rwanda
Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner sharply criticised Formula One’s plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, saying it would help “polish the […]
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to new province bordering CAR
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly spread to North Ubangi, at the border with the Central African Republic, making it […]
VodafoneThree boosts 5G coverage at London Gatwick Airport
VodafoneThree has deployed enhanced mobile network coverage at London Gatwick Airport. As a result, customers will benefit from faster data speeds and improved voice call […]
An All-Out Assault on Citizenship
Let’s start on a positive note After a long, terrible week of abuses, corruption, and violence in the Trump administration, it’s Friday and you deserve […]
Public Execution
I don’t know how many people I’ve seen die on the internet. There was the Russian soldier, calm as he would be if he were […]
The Many Ways Trump Is Kneecapping White-Collar Crime Enforcement
Earlier this week, Bloomberg broke the news that the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, which helps regulate the securities market, was told to stop investigating an […]
New Bill Seeks to Expose What Major Banks Knew Regarding Epstein’s Spending
Several members of Congress have submitted new legislation that would require financial regulators and private banking institutions to disclose thus far unreleased transactions made by […]