Allegations that an employee hung a noose in a Treasury Department building in Texas have spurred a union representing 150,000 federal workers to demand congressional […]
Month: July 2026
Trump hedges midterms on ‘total abstraction’ that’s ‘certain to fail’: columnist
As his favorability among Americans continues to plummet to historic lows, President Donald Trump has recently pivoted to a new messaging strategy – a strategy […]
“Political renewal doesn’t just happen in Westminster; it happens in rooms like this.”
In July I had the wonderful opportunity of attending Progress’ Political Weekend in Birmingham. Amidst a resounding political moment, it was wonderful to be among […]
Republican Voters And Trump’s Congress Are Still Voting For Election Deniers And Confirming Unqualified MAGA For The Cabinet.
I guess the cult of hate hasn’t suffered enough yet. They are still alive and not in concentration camps. Watching Trump’s health and popularity plummet […]
Iraq’s Balancing Arithmetic in the US-Iran War
By: Salman Rafi Sheikh Baghdad, in a tenuous recovery and increased internal peace after the chaos of its post-2003 conflict years, is now trying to […]
Myanmar’s ‘no single government’ line is doing the junta’s work
Myanmar coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s arrival in Vientiane, Laos, on July 3, his first state visit to an ASEAN member since crowning […]
Houthis ‘Gate of Tears’ threat deepens global inflation grief
On Monday (July 20), the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced they would impose a “maritime embargo” on Saudi Arabia, in what could mark a […]
Trump’s new tariffs target about 5 per cent of Canada’s exports to U.S.: economists
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs are more narrowly focused on Canada’s economy than first feared, some economists said Tuesday…See More
Letter from the editor: The next chapter for specialty food
Explore the biggest trends from the Summer Fancy Food Show, from gut health and protein to pantry staples, retail strategy and evolving consumer demand…See More
The “Odyssey” casting furor obscures a deeper history
Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated summer blockbuster “The Odyssey” hit theaters over the weekend. A cinematic retelling of Homer’s epic is not a particularly original idea. […]
Featuring Trump on US coins and bills would put America in rare company
A slang term for cash money is “dead presidents.” But now the very much alive President Donald Trump could appear on U.S. coins and banknotes, […]
Namibia: Govt Spends N$90m to Cushion Consumers …Reducing Nampower’s 8.4 Percent Request to a More Manageable 3.7 Percent
New Era] Electricity consumers will pay a smaller increase from 1 August, after the Electricity Control Board (ECB) cut NamPower’s requested tariff hike and the […]
$30m biochar facility could help replace coal at Rio Tinto refineries
Rio Tinto has signed an agreement with an Australian company for a biochar product that could help replace coal used in its emissions-intensive Queensland refineries…See […]
Staten Island v. New York City With Revisionist History
This week, we’re bringing you a special episode from Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things overlooked and misunderstood. Gladwell’s show recently investigated what was […]
Macron convinces environment minister to stay on
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron asked his Minister for Ecological Transition Monique Barbut to stay in her role after she resigned on Wednesday morning. […]
Britain’s new defense chief Streeting says Israel has ‘fallen short’ in Gaza
FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND — Israel has “fallen short” of Britain’s standards of conduct in Gaza and the West Bank, the U.K.’s new Defence Secretary Wes Streeting […]
Children Navigating Migration: Building Stronger Protection for Unaccompanied Children
1 September; EESC (European Economic and Social Committee) Brussels and online. This final GUIDE project event will explore how Europe can better protect unaccompanied children, […]
When we reduce children’s voices to their age
As the Eurochild Children’s Council (ECC) concludes its mandate at the Eurochild Conference in Cyprus, Juliette Hudson, Child Participation and Events Intern, reflects in this […]
5-goal thriller: Orlando Pirates suffer first defeat in Spain
Orlando Pirates suffered their first defeat of pre-season after going down 3-2 to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Ittihad in an entertaining five-goal thriller in Spain […]
What an Andy Burnham government means for telecoms & AI
An Andy Burnham-led government has raised questions across the mobile, network and technology sectors about what a new approach to digital infrastructure could mean for […]