The resurgent senator will have few better chances to get her facts right. In front of our cameras, she failed dismally…See More
Month: July 2026
Sudan: bringing to justice those who make the war possible
With Sudan’s war now in its fourth year, not a single person has been prosecuted for crimes committed since April 2023. Three recent initiatives are […]
When joy was resistance on the dance floor
When progressive political commentator Keith Edwards recently turned the New York City Pride March into a two-hour livestream of queer joy, he put a name […]
The MAGA-ification of Hollywood is going to be so boring
Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair was widely mocked as a great American flop: overpriced, uncomfortable and, above all, dull. Well, bad news for fans of […]
Russian And Ukraine Exchange Overnight Strikes As Drone Attacks Target Moscow Region
Large plumes of black smoke rose high into the skies of the Moscow region on July 20 after Ukrainian drone strikes hit an oil depot […]
Middle East Countries On High Alert As US Continues Strikes On Iran
Air raid sirens blared in Bahrain and other Gulf states as the struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continued after US forces conducted […]
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, 1959 – 2026
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, a trained economist who gave up a career in finance to take over his father’s opposition Reform Party as secretary-general to tilt at […]
China’s mega-oiler could break America’s Pacific base edge
China’s construction of what may be the world’s largest naval replenishment ship signals its growing expeditionary ambitions — and highlights the vulnerability of the US’s […]
China-India Great Game taking shape on the Bay of Bengal
While the focus of global news remains on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the Russia-Ukraine war, a significant new arena of contestation has opened […]
Korea, China lead sports nutrition e-commerce as India drives growth
South Korea and China remain Asia Pacific’s biggest sports nutrition e-commerce markets, while India records the region’s fastest online sales growth…See More
Trump hit by ‘reality check’ as White House unwittingly exposes his true height: report
President Donald Trump has long claimed to stand 6-foot-3, a figure that’s been supported by his personal physician and listed as his official height — […]
CBS’s Bari Weiss increases ties to MAGA billionaires — and another media dynasty: report
Despite her high-profile role as the head of CBS News, Bari Weiss is entering into a new dalliance with a conservative billionaire — leaving no […]
EU hits China’s Alibaba with €550M record fine over illegal products
BRUSSELS — The European Commission slapped Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress with a record €550 million fine on Monday for failing to stop the sale of […]
America’s reassurance mission at Farnborough
The people, policies, and power shifts shaping today’s international security landscape. By JACK DETSCH Send ideas here | @JackDetsch | View in your browser OI […]
Pack the park: Free admission today as first-place Baycats host Leafs
First pitch scheduled for 3:08 p.m. at the Barrie Community Sports Complex in Midhurst; gates open at 1:30 p.m…See More
The murder rate fell to historic lows last year – here’s why
The murder rate in 2025 was the lowest in modern American history. Preliminary data shows the murder rate fell nearly 20% from 2024, likely making […]
Australia-India partnership deep on security, shallow on trade
The third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on July 9 produced outcomes across defense, energy, critical minerals, technology and education — 18 in all. But […]
Why autocracies get more repressive when opening their economies
The current state of democracy in the world is fragile. According to the V-Dem Project, which measures global democracy, 41% of the world’s population live […]
Tearful Scaloni uncertain of Argentina future after World Cup loss
Manager says it would be difficult to assemble another squad capable of reaching two consecutive World Cup finals…See More
HS2 is a Mess, But Shouldn’t Stop us Building Infrastructure
HS2 is a mess. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced this week that it was likely to cost up to £102 billion just to get to […]