Gaza holds first elections in 20 years amid stalled ceasefire process – but only in one city
Middle East
April 26, 2026
Gaza holds first elections in 20 years amid stalled ceasefire process – but only in one city
Deir al-Balah, Gaza/Jerusalem — Gaza held its first elections in more than 20 years on Saturday – but only in one…
Russia is facing a spring of discontent – and Putin is responding the only way he knows how
World
April 26, 2026
Russia is facing a spring of discontent – and Putin is responding the only way he knows how
Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing a spring of discontent. Rolling digital blackouts in Russian…
‘Nothing feels normal anymore’: How everyday Iranians are coping with war
Features/Interviews
April 26, 2026
‘Nothing feels normal anymore’: How everyday Iranians are coping with war
When bombs started falling on Tehran in February, we heard much about the political ramifications, including the death of Ayatollah…
Iran is suffering in a standoff with the US – but may be betting Trump will blink first
Features/Interviews
April 26, 2026
Iran is suffering in a standoff with the US – but may be betting Trump will blink first
A United States naval blockade on Iran is strangling the Islamic Republic’s main economic corridors – leaving Tehran facing a…
How Washington’s biggest annual dinner transformed into chaos — and a crime scene
World
April 26, 2026
How Washington’s biggest annual dinner transformed into chaos — and a crime scene
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were seated on the stage of the cavernous Washington Hilton ballroom just…
Donald Trump’s ire and Russian criticism are helping Giorgia Meloni at home
World
April 26, 2026
Donald Trump’s ire and Russian criticism are helping Giorgia Meloni at home
Dual insults — one from the US president and another from a Russian commentator — flung at Italian prime minister…
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot
Technology
April 25, 2026
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot
Ottawa — Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has formally apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, BC, after a mass…
Venezuela was promised an economic revival. But three months of minimum wage doesn’t add up to a single US dollar
World
April 25, 2026
Venezuela was promised an economic revival. But three months of minimum wage doesn’t add up to a single US dollar
Caracas — It is payday Friday, and a popular shopping mall located in eastern Caracas is packed. But while the hallways…
The Gaza playbook: Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli destruction in Lebanon
Middle East
April 25, 2026
The Gaza playbook: Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli destruction in Lebanon
When Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on March 2, two days after Israel and the United States launched a war…
Netanyahu reveals he quietly underwent treatment for undisclosed prostate cancer
Middle East
April 25, 2026
Netanyahu reveals he quietly underwent treatment for undisclosed prostate cancer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly underwent treatment for prostate cancer, he said Friday, as he publicized the results of…