Voters in the Peruvian town of Queropalca have chosen their new mayor: Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores. The unusually named candidate for the center-left Ahora Nación […]
Manufacturers Move to Court Over New Finance Act Tax
The manufacturers want the High Court to declare the provisions of the Finance Act 2026 that increased the duty unconstitutional, null and void…See More
Washington DSA Chapters Turned One State Rep Into a Big Budget Win
By organizing statewide to back State Rep. Shaun Scott’s push to tax the rich, DSA had an impact much larger than its legislative delegation. The […]
The GLP-1 effect: How weight-loss drugs are changing food and drink
How are GLP-1 weight-loss drugs reshaping food and beverage? From reformulation to high-protein products, manufacturers are racing to meet changing demand…See More
Child Online safety: Examining the progress in Europe
3 Nov 2026 02:30 PM, Online. Webinar on the legislative frameworks and the new EU Kids Act by Eurochild and Maestral Europa. The EU KIDS […]
Smokers should face tougher penalties over illicit tobacco, police chief suggests
SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has said consumer-side penalties for the purchase of illicit tobacco “is a question that needs to be considered”. …See More
‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world
Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92 Do […]
US, Ukraine Set For Talks In Miami Amid Onslaught Of Russian Air Strikes
The US and Ukraine will hold talks in Miami on October 9 to discuss proposals aimed at ending Russia’s war vital pieces of infrastructure in […]
Trump Says US Won’t Attack Iran Before Midterm Elections
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Belt and Road paving way for China’s military presence in SE Asia
Last week, eight Chinese-made light attack jets sat on a half-finished runway at Ban Keun, flanked by more than two dozen military support vehicles, offering […]
Mind games: AI behaves more like a brain than a database
When people think about what ChatGPT or other large language models are doing behind the scenes, it’s common to reach for the language of computing. […]
Openreach expands copper broadband stop sell to 112 more UK areas
Openreach has unveiled plans to to stop selling traditional copper-based phone and broadband services in a further 112 exchange areas across the UK. Affecting more […]
Trump, Facing Sinking Approval on Earth, Sets Sights on Colonizing the Moon
This week, President Donald Trump — facing increasingly worse approval ratings on issues ranging from the Iran war to immigration — is touting a U.S. […]
FBI Adds Torture Charges Against Maduro as US Faces Questions Over Its Abuses
FBI Director Kash Patel announced additional charges against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, alleging that both have committed crimes relating […]
Green Leader Polanski’s Westminster gamble fails in Holborn and St Pancras
LONDON — Zack Polanski’s bid for a Westminster seat ended in defeat Friday as Labour comfortably held Holborn and St Pancras in a by-election. Labour’s Sagal […]
When politicians write bad erotic fiction
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. This column has, once again, been overlooked for the Nobel Prize in Literature — although there’s still hope […]
Astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record space mission
Sophie Adenot left the International Space Station on Wednesday after an eight-month stay, the longest by a European astronaut, and splashed down on Thursday at […]
James Carville schools ‘dumb’ Kimberly Guilfoyle on what she missed from Melania Trump
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said Kimberly Guilfoyle ignored a lesson from first lady Melania Trump, and now she’s paying for it. In Thursday’s episode […]
Trump rigs kids’ piggy banks so billionaires can dump falling stock on them: analyst
A quiet change to President Donald Trump’s namesake savings program for children amounts to a gift for billionaires, according to an economic analyst. In an […]
Russell T Davies on 40 years of bringing gay stories to our screens – podcast
The Dr Who showrunner made his name with taboo-busting series such as Queer As Folk. He tells Helen Pidd about how he changed the way […]