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As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
World
April 6, 2026
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
Taipei, Taiwan — In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defense spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped…
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
World
April 6, 2026
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
Havana — Cuba’s government will free 2,010 prisoners in the largest such release in years, it announced Thursday, as the island…
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
“The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won’t be taking any in the future. We…
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Middle East
April 6, 2026
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Another senior security official in Iran has been killed, according to both Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Israeli…
How filming your chores could train the android butlers of the future
World
April 5, 2026
How filming your chores could train the android butlers of the future
The dream of deploying humanoid robots in every home has created a new type of job. The only requirements are…
Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
World
April 5, 2026
Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
Experts are warning that the unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also…
This Iranian music school was a haven for children. After an airstrike ‘there is nothing left’
Middle East
April 5, 2026
This Iranian music school was a haven for children. After an airstrike ‘there is nothing left’
The sounds of classical Persian music used to fill the rooms of the Honiak Music Academy in Tehran: the deft…
What we do – and don’t – know about the operation to rescue the US airman
Middle East
April 5, 2026
What we do – and don’t – know about the operation to rescue the US airman
The second US serviceman whose aircraft was shot down on Iranian soil has been rescued in a bold operation which…
Syria temporarily closes border crossing as Israel warns of upcoming airstrikes
Middle East
April 5, 2026
Syria temporarily closes border crossing as Israel warns of upcoming airstrikes
Syria temporarily closed the Masnaa crossing on the Syrian-Lebanese border after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order on Saturday…
Russia again claims to have taken an eastern Ukrainian region. The real picture is very different
World
April 5, 2026
Russia again claims to have taken an eastern Ukrainian region. The real picture is very different
This week, for the third time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia claimed it fully occupied Ukraine’s Luhansk region.…
As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
Features/Interviews
April 5, 2026
As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
As Israelis prepared to mark Passover Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week delivered a defiant wartime address replete with…
Pope Leo focuses on retaining hope amid war and suffering in his first Easter Mass
World
April 5, 2026
Pope Leo focuses on retaining hope amid war and suffering in his first Easter Mass
Rome — Pope Leo XIV focused on retaining hope amid the violence of war, climate change and other suffering, in his…
Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
Features/Interviews
April 2, 2026
Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
“When we are finished, take over your government,” Donald Trump told the Iranian people late February, announcing the war. “It…
Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?
World
April 2, 2026
Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?
Along Vespucio Sur Avenue, one of the main strips of Santiago, Chile, a massive real estate billboard advertises a new…
US-Israeli bombing destroys oldest medical research center in Iran, official says
Middle East
April 2, 2026
US-Israeli bombing destroys oldest medical research center in Iran, official says
US-Israeli strikes hit one of the leading health research institutions in Iran, a government official said Thursday, as relief agencies…
Why haven’t humans gone back to the moon in over 50 years?
Science
April 2, 2026
Why haven’t humans gone back to the moon in over 50 years?
Artemis II will only fly by the moon rather than land, but it will still mark the first time humans…
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
Middle East
April 2, 2026
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
US President Donald Trump is signaling that he may walk away from the Iran war, unilaterally stepping out without toppling…
Is Iran war really ‘America First,’ Iranian president asks in letter to US public
Middle East
April 2, 2026
Is Iran war really ‘America First,’ Iranian president asks in letter to US public
Iran’s president has written an open letter to America asking whether the Trump administration’s war with his country is putting…
Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help
World
April 2, 2026
Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help
London — US President Donald Trump has asked European allies for a lot lately – the use of military bases, the…
Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea, killing 29, defense ministry says
World
April 2, 2026
Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea, killing 29, defense ministry says
Reuters — A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people on board, due to…