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The Trump administration takes a very Orwellian turn
World
August 3, 2025
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
August 3, 2025
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…
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s former Olympic city, governor says
World
August 3, 2025
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s former Olympic city, governor says
More than 120 firefighters were trying to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi…
‘I should have been with him’: Ukrainian mother describes the horror of losing her 10-year-old in a Russian airstrike
World
August 2, 2025
‘I should have been with him’: Ukrainian mother describes the horror of losing her 10-year-old in a Russian airstrike
Kramatorsk — When wars kill many over years, the names of the dead can bleed into faceless lists. But each…
How watches stolen from Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles ended up in the hands of a gang in Chile
World
August 2, 2025
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
August 2, 2025
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
August 2, 2025
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
August 2, 2025
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
August 2, 2025
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
August 2, 2025
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
August 2, 2025
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
July 31, 2025
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
July 31, 2025
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
July 31, 2025
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
July 31, 2025
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
July 31, 2025
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
July 31, 2025
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
July 31, 2025
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
July 31, 2025
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
July 30, 2025
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…