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The Trump administration takes a very Orwellian turn
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The Trump administration takes a very Orwellian turn

Back in March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeted at the Smithsonian Institution that began as follows: “Over…
Israeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives
Middle East

Israeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives

Protestors gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” on Saturday to stage an emergency protest following the release of propaganda videos…
How watches stolen from Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles ended up in the hands of a gang in Chile
World

How watches stolen from Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles ended up in the hands of a gang in Chile

Six watches that had been stolen from actor Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles were handed over to the FBI this…
Palestinians say Israeli forces shot at them near aid site visited by US envoy
Middle East

Palestinians say Israeli forces shot at them near aid site visited by US envoy

Palestinians said that the Israeli military shot at them while they waited to receive food near the same US-backed aid…
A viable Palestinian state remains far off, despite growing international clamor
Middle East

A viable Palestinian state remains far off, despite growing international clamor

First France, then the United Kingdom, and now Canada. Three of the world’s most powerful Western nations have added their…
Trump’s tariffs are sending African countries into China’s hands
World

Trump’s tariffs are sending African countries into China’s hands

Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some…
Putin says Russia’s hypersonic missile has entered service and will be deployed in Belarus
World

Putin says Russia’s hypersonic missile has entered service and will be deployed in Belarus

Moscow AP  —  President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia has started production of its newest hypersonic missiles and reaffirmed…
US envoy Witkoff visits Gaza aid distribution site as starvation crisis deepens
Middle East

US envoy Witkoff visits Gaza aid distribution site as starvation crisis deepens

Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East, on Friday visited a controversial US-backed aid distribution site…
Netanyahu postpones decision over military action in Gaza to next week, source says
Middle East

Netanyahu postpones decision over military action in Gaza to next week, source says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed making a decision on the actions his country’s military will take in Gaza…
Small businesses helped build Musk’s empire. Their unpaid bills add up to millions
Technology

Small businesses helped build Musk’s empire. Their unpaid bills add up to millions

When Jennifer Meissner’s small pipe welding business landed a multimillion-dollar contract to help build a sprawling new Texas headquarters for…
Another reason to be skeptical of Trump’s Epstein concessions
World

Another reason to be skeptical of Trump’s Epstein concessions

The Trump administration’s efforts to allay concerns about its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by pushing for more information…
This city could run dry ‘within weeks’ as it grapples with an acute water crisis
Middle East

This city could run dry ‘within weeks’ as it grapples with an acute water crisis

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for…
US support for Israel’s actions in Gaza drops, as Democratic opposition grows and MAGA movement splits
Middle East

US support for Israel’s actions in Gaza drops, as Democratic opposition grows and MAGA movement splits

Americans’ support for Israel’s military actions in Gaza is dropping rapidly, prompting pro-Israel Democrats and some of President Donald Trump’s…
Canada joins France and UK in planning to recognize Palestinian state as gulf with US and key allies grows
Middle East

Canada joins France and UK in planning to recognize Palestinian state as gulf with US and key allies grows

Canada has joined France and Britain in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September as international pressure builds…
Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move
Middle East

Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move

Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have for the first time issued a joint call for…
Trump’s frayed relationships with Putin and Netanyahu are impeding his foreign agenda
World

Trump’s frayed relationships with Putin and Netanyahu are impeding his foreign agenda

President Donald Trump hasn’t found his recent phone calls with war-entangled leaders encouraging. “Very disappointed,” Trump said of his last…
Russia’s summer offensive is turning into an escalating crisis for Ukraine
World

Russia’s summer offensive is turning into an escalating crisis for Ukraine

Near Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine  —  The silent, moonless black is broken only by the whirr above of a Russian drone.…
YouTube to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16
Technology

YouTube to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16

Brisbane, Australia  —  Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise…
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