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In this World Cup host city in Mexico, residents are feeling increasingly unsafe
World
April 25, 2026
In this World Cup host city in Mexico, residents are feeling increasingly unsafe
With just under two months to go before the 2026 World Cup, one of the tournament’s host cities in Mexico…
EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
World
April 25, 2026
EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
AP — The European Union on Thursday approved a massive loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs…
Who will blink first as the Iran war hits the world economy?
Features/Interviews
April 25, 2026
Who will blink first as the Iran war hits the world economy?
Islamabad, Pakistan — With peace talks stalled and US President Donald Trump offering no timeline for ending the war with Iran,…
Police in Israel detain Jewish man for kippah showing Israeli, Palestinian flags
Middle East
April 25, 2026
Police in Israel detain Jewish man for kippah showing Israeli, Palestinian flags
Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli police detained a Jewish man on Monday for wearing a kippah embroidered with an Israeli and…
Justice Department watchdog to review handling of Epstein files
World
April 24, 2026
Justice Department watchdog to review handling of Epstein files
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is launching a review into the DOJ’s production of files and documents related to Jeffrey…
The Michael Jackson biopic is a drama both onscreen and off
Culture
April 24, 2026
The Michael Jackson biopic is a drama both onscreen and off
If there was one place the new Michael Jackson biopic was sure to be warmly received, it was Gary, Indiana.…
Three-hundred forty-three days on the front line: Ukrainian officer’s long deployment underscores Kyiv’s manpower issues
World
April 23, 2026
Three-hundred forty-three days on the front line: Ukrainian officer’s long deployment underscores Kyiv’s manpower issues
Infantry officer Oleksiy Mykhailov just spent 343 days without leaving the front line, in what his battalion believes is one…
Shooting of tourists at Mexican pyramids shakes country weeks ahead of World Cup
World
April 23, 2026
Shooting of tourists at Mexican pyramids shakes country weeks ahead of World Cup
Footage of a gunman shooting at panicked tourists lying atop Mexico’s historic Pyramid of the Moon has renewed concerns about…
Trump holds key to Lebanon ceasefire as Israel tests limits of “self defense,” expert says
Middle East
April 23, 2026
Trump holds key to Lebanon ceasefire as Israel tests limits of “self defense,” expert says
US President Donald Trump holds significant leverage over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, a regional expert told CNN, as Washington prepares…
Why Trump’s latest blink on Iran could be more than a TACO Tuesday
Features/Interviews
April 23, 2026
Why Trump’s latest blink on Iran could be more than a TACO Tuesday
President Donald Trump blinked again by extending the ceasefire with Iran. His critics are mocking another TACO (“Trump always chickens…
Trump advisers privately strategize around a new midterm push: Democrats would be worse
World
April 23, 2026
Trump advisers privately strategize around a new midterm push: Democrats would be worse
President Donald Trump’s political team knows voters aren’t thrilled with the current state of affairs. But they’re betting they can…
Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.
Middle East
April 23, 2026
Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.
“Seriously fractured” is how President Donald Trump described the Iranian government when he extended a ceasefire to give it time…
Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist
Middle East
April 23, 2026
Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist
Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after an airstrike in the south of the country on Wednesday…
Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over
World
April 23, 2026
Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted the war in Iran has taken the focus away from Russia’s aggression against his country,…
China’s energy fortress was built to withstand just this type of oil shock
World
April 22, 2026
China’s energy fortress was built to withstand just this type of oil shock
Beijing — For more than a decade, leader Xi Jinping has overseen a transformation within the Chinese economy with one aim:…
Florida attorney general launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT maker OpenAI after deadly FSU shooting
Technology
April 22, 2026
Florida attorney general launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT maker OpenAI after deadly FSU shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier opened an investigation into OpenAI over whether the company “bears criminal responsibility” for a shooting…
Lebanon will push for one-month truce extension with Israel
Middle East
April 22, 2026
Lebanon will push for one-month truce extension with Israel
Lebanese negotiators want to prolong a fragile ceasefire with Israel by at least another month as part of efforts to…
The US-Iran war is spilling into the Indo-Pacific. That could make it harder to end
Features/Interviews
April 22, 2026
The US-Iran war is spilling into the Indo-Pacific. That could make it harder to end
The US boarding of an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday shows Washington making good on a pledge…
Palestinian schoolboy among two killed by Israeli settlers, amid spate of attacks on education in the West Bank
Middle East
April 22, 2026
Palestinian schoolboy among two killed by Israeli settlers, amid spate of attacks on education in the West Bank
Two Palestinians, among them a 14-year-old boy, have been shot and killed at a school in the occupied West Bank…
An unintended consequence of US immigration policy: Some fans are skipping the World Cup in the US
World
April 22, 2026
An unintended consequence of US immigration policy: Some fans are skipping the World Cup in the US
Steve Schwarzbach has attended every World Cup event since 2006. He had no apprehensions about attending the games in countries…