By: Khanh Vu Duc Jennifer Wicks McNamara The June 19 swearing-in of Jennifer Wicks McNamara, a career professional rather than a political appointee, as the […]
Month: June 2026
Washington brought a memorandum to a war made of history
American power has a tell. When faced with a war it wants to end, Washington develops a comprehensive plan that includes phased withdrawals, monitoring arrangements, […]
Why Gaza’s genocide death toll is deliberately undercounted
The mainstream media has no problem guesstimating the deaths (500,000) from the Assad dictatorship’s civil war in Syria, nor the estimated deaths in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan […]
Arab League confirms Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy as secretary general
The Arab League on Monday confirmed Egyptian veteran diplomat Nabil Fahmy as its new chief during a meeting of foreign ministers in Amman, a statement […]
South Africa: 500 Malawians Stranded in Joburg After Repatriation Buses Lacked Permits
GroundUp] Seven buses from Cape Town and Durban dropped passengers at the Malawian consulate in Sandton instead of taking them home…See More
From ancient practice to global movement: yoga’s enduring journey
Indian yoga expert and teacher Varun Veer said that its Western form is often reduced to the physical dimension, but the millennia-old practice is also […]
Former actor Rachel Ward became a farmhand at 65 and found her purpose
With the country wind in her grey hair, cow dung on her boots and not a skerrick of make-up, former actor Rachel Ward has found […]
The scale of the mouse plague is hard to fathom. Here’s a visualisation
A mouse plague is invading farms and homes in southern and Western Australia. But what does that really look like…See More
Astronauts’ brains retain memory of gravity even after months in space, study finds
Researchers working with 11 astronauts discovered that even in weightlessness, the brain continues to behave as if gravity is still present – a finding that […]
Iran, US Positive On Progress To Peace Deal But Differ On Details
Iran and the United States cited progress in talks toward reaching a final peace deal, though comments from both sides highlighted the fragile state of […]
Cities must set the terms for the AI infrastructure boom
The digital economy we all take for granted runs on infrastructure most people never see. Every message sent, every doctor’s appointment booked, every journey mapped […]
Andy Burnham will inherit a kingdom disunited by Brexit
LONDON — Everyone says that Britain isn’t supposed to work like this, that the chaos of chewing through six prime ministers in a decade is […]
Towards a safer online space for kids: interview with European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen
Across every corner of the internet, EU kids deserve a safe digital playground. That was the message of Henna Virkkunen, European Commission Executive Vice-President for […]
Agencies warn aged support services face cuts as fuel prices soar
The national peak body for aged care providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support to keep services running, as the Middle […]
Trump Is Losing His War On Algae
Like the Strait of Hormuz, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has exposed the limits of American power: President Donald Trump is also losing his war […]
Lebanon tries to find a place on the map
In the jigsaw puzzle of Middle East peace talks under way, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is trying to remind the warring parties in the current […]
China in hot pursuit of a wave-skimming hypersonic edge
China’s pursuit of a sea-skimming hypersonic missile could redefine naval warfare in the Pacific — but only if it can overcome the immense technical and […]
Clarence Thomas, Unbound
Clarence Thomas went more than 10 years without asking a single substantive question from the bench. His silence between 2006 and 2016 prompted commentators to […]
Duduzile Zuma praises dad after MK Party shock exit
Duduzile Zuma has praised her father, Jacob Zuma, despite his decision to terminated her membership from the MK Party…See More
Trump’s niece flags disturbing pattern behind ‘vandals’ excuse for Reflecting Pool fiasco
President Donald Trump’s recent excuse that vandals were at fault for the peeling paint at the bottom of the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool […]