The trip next week will be the top US diplomat’s first to the kingdom since the Iranian-Saudi normalisation deal. Washington, DC – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia next week, his first trip to the kingdom since Tehran and Riyadh agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by Beijing. […]
Did you watch the finale of “Succession” on HBO this week? If so, did the final shot of Tom and Shiv in their car make you think of “Bargaining With Patriarchy,” Deniz Kandiyoti’s 1988 article that is a foundational text of Indian feminist thought? Me too! And not just because “Bargaining With Patriarchy” would make […]
In this handout image supplied by the European Space Agency on July 16, 2008, the Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on Mars, is pictured from ESA’s Mars Express. ESA/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ESA/Getty Images In this handout image supplied by the European Space Agency on July 16, 2008, the […]
In the coming months, Donald Trump’s mounting legal troubles could get even worse. At least three investigations could bring more criminal charges against him. Federal officials are investigating both Trump’s handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, culminating in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Separately, a grand jury […]
China’s envoy Li Hui says in order to achieve peace, Kyiv’s allies must ‘stop sending weapons to the battlefield’. Ukraine’s allies should stop sending weapons to Kyiv and move towards negotiations to bring lasting peace, China’s envoy for Eurasian affairs has said. Li Hui’s appeal came as Washington and many European nations are ramping up […]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks before a Senate Appropriations hearing on the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 16, 2023. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks before a Senate Appropriations hearing on the President’s proposed […]
EXPLAINER Supporters of opposition figure denounce charges and two-year sentence as a ploy to prevent him from running in presidential elections next year. Nine people have died in clashes that erupted after Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison. Sonko’s supporters threw rocks at riot police and set fire to […]
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Natasha Frost, a reporter in Melbourne. Earlier this year, my colleague Hikari Hida and I reported on an amazing, improbable journey underway on Australia’s east coast. Ryokei Mifune, a young Japanese […]
Dev Shah, 14, from Largo, Fla., reacts as he wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. Nick Wass/AP hide caption toggle caption Nick Wass/AP Dev Shah, 14, from Largo, Fla., reacts as he wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oxon Hill, […]
The United States Senate has voted to pass a bipartisan deal that would increase the country’s debt ceiling, clearing the last major hurdle for the bill before it reaches President Joe Biden’s desk. With Biden expected to sign the newly passed bill, Thursday’s decision is set to avert economic catastrophe, with only days remaining before […]
Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions, a sign of looming trouble in the West and other places where overuse, drought and climate change are straining water supplies. The […]
Floodwater surrounds a house on September 01, 2021 in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. Hurricane Ida made landfall as a powerful Category 4 bringing flooding and wind damage along the Gulf Coast. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Floodwater surrounds a house on September 01, 2021 in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. Hurricane Ida made […]
Canada is facing its most severe early wildfire season on record, with 211 wildfires burning and 82 classified as out of control, the country’s minister of public safety said. Speaking during a news conference on Thursday, Bill Blair explained that tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, […]
WASHINGTON — President Biden made a forceful case for global alliances on Thursday, telling graduates at the Air Force Academy that rebuilding partnerships with like-minded nations has been the key to asserting American power abroad against adversaries like Russia and China. “Our partnerships amplify our strength and make us more effective,” Mr. Biden told the […]
Business & Finance 01 June 2023, 5:50 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Southeast Asian e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd (SE.N) is winding down its investment arm amid a cooling investment environment globally as macroeconomic and market uncertainty weigh on valuations. Market Impact Sea’s decision to close the two-year-old arm comes as technology […]
This start-up aims to provide both food and economic opportunity to Afghan women. But success means first overcoming economic crises, cultural taboos and Taliban interference. (Image credit: Nava Jamshidi ) Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Kyiv, Ukraine – The shock wave kicked Leonid Kobizhinsky off his bed. The 65-year-old woke up on the floor of his apartment in eastern Kyiv before dawn on Thursday seconds after a hypersonic Russian cruise missile was shot down above the nine-storey building. Minutes earlier, air raid sirens started wailing, but they have never been […]
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, yet again with a missile attack in the early hours of Thursday, killing three people, including a mother and child who were not able to get into a shelter, officials said. Loud explosions were heard just minutes after air-raid sirens sounded throughout the city, waking residents […]
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of harboring children’s data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users’ videos. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Sohn/AP The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of harboring children’s data even when parents request it to be […]
Armed with a bamboo ink pen and a steady hand, Ethiopian Orthodox priest Zelalem Mola carefully copied text in the ancient Ge’ez language from a religious book onto a goatskin parchment. This painstaking task is preserving an ancient tradition, all the while bringing him closer to God, the 42-year-old said. At the Hamere Berhan Institute […]
You know, I started visiting 25 years ago, and in those days I would meet people who would say, “What, do you mean Ireland?” And now everybody says, “Oh, I’m going there,” or “My neighbor’s going,” or “I want to go.” It’s far more in people’s consciousness. Right after the volcanic eruption in 2010, there […]
Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney, on June 9, 2021. Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith, committed a slew of war crimes while in Afghanistan, including the unlawful killings of unarmed prisoners, a judge ruled on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick […]
Drills come as both US and China ramp up military diplomacy in the Asia Pacific, staging more frequent war games with allies and partners. The coastguards of the United States, Japan and the Philippines are set to launch maritime exercises in the South China Sea, in the first such drills between the three countries at […]
The climate crisis is becoming a financial crisis. This month, the largest homeowner insurance company in California, State Farm, announced that it would stop selling coverage to homeowners. That’s not just in wildfire zones, but everywhere in the state. Insurance companies, tired of losing money, are raising rates, restricting coverage or pulling out of some […]
Tokyo, Japan – Ryuichi Ueki, like most restaurant owners he knows, only accepts cash. The fifth-generation owner of Asahi, a ramen restaurant in Tokyo’s historic Asakusa district, Ueki does not want to pay credit card fees or bother getting to grips with digital payment platforms such as Apple Pay and LINE Pay. “I do have […]
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters as he walks to the House floor for a procedural vote ahead of the final vote for H.R. 3746 – Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 on May 31. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy talks to […]
The Mountain Valley Pipeline would stretch 303 miles, from West Virginia to North Carolina. This 2018 file photo shows a section of downed trees on a ridge near homes along the pipeline’s route in Lindside, W.Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP The Mountain Valley Pipeline would stretch 303 miles, from West Virginia […]
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $300 million in military aid for Ukraine, the latest package of weapons and other military equipment that the United States has been sending to Kyiv since the beginning of Russia’s invasion. The package includes additional ammunition for drones and long-range artillery. It also includes additional munitions for Patriot air […]
Washington, DC – It is not often that Republicans and Democrats in the United States find common ground, but this week, officials from both major parties pursued a shared cause – bashing a New York law school graduate for a speech criticising Israel. Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres called The City University of New York (CUNY) […]
Why It Matters: Poverty is a big killer. In 2019, more than 8 percent of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty, subsisting on less than $2.15 per day, and about half the world on less than $6.85 per day. Poverty has insidious effects on housing stability, education, health and life expectancy. The pandemic drove […]
Student loan borrowers gather outside the Supreme Court building in February 2023. The court’s ruling on President Biden’s debt relief plan is expected in June or July. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for People’s Rally hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images for People’s Rally Student loan borrowers gather outside the Supreme Court building in February 2023. […]
UN judges bring to end the longest-running war crimes prosecution dating back to the Balkan wars. United Nations judges have expanded the conviction of two former allies of the late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, sentencing them to 15 years in the last case before the tribunal in The Hague dating from the Balkan wars of […]
Can House Republicans behave as the members of a well-functioning political party would? Or are they still the same party that has cycled through one House leader after another over the past decade, unable to find one who can unite various factions? The past few days of debt-ceiling talks have brought conflicting signals. And Republicans […]
I grew up in the 1980s and 90s, with parents who strictly controlled my “screen time,” which almost exclusively meant TV back then, as well as a pocket game that died when I was 10 and was never replaced. Like many in my generation, I absorbed a general sense that video games, like TV, were […]
Video Duration 46 minutes 33 seconds 46:33 Three young Moroccan amateur footballers dream of one day turning professional against the odds. Despite Morocco having a successful national football team, the chances of making it as a star footballer in the country are very slim, especially outside the big cities. Lack of state investment and limited […]
Kee’s death comes after anti-graft body said he had confirmed the whereabouts of Malaysian financier Jho Taek Low. A suspect in the 1MDB scandal has died weeks after being deported to Malaysia to face questioning over his role in the $4.5bn fraud. Kee Kok Thiam died in hospital on Monday following a “sudden massive stroke” […]
The former first lady Rosalynn Carter, pictured in 2019, was a dedicated champion of mental health care, working tirelessly to de-stigmatize mental health illness. Ron Harris/AP hide caption toggle caption Ron Harris/AP The former first lady Rosalynn Carter, pictured in 2019, was a dedicated champion of mental health care, working tirelessly to de-stigmatize mental health […]
The Cathay Phoenix is not a lone rogue ship, but one of at least three tankers identified by The New York Times taking extraordinary steps to hide their true activity, a practice that helps them to elude U.S. government oversight and puts their American insurer at risk of violating recent sanctions on Russian crude oil. […]
The welcome screen for the OpenAI ChatGPT app is displayed on a laptop screen in February in London. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images The welcome screen for the OpenAI ChatGPT app is displayed on a laptop screen in February in London. Leon Neal/Getty Images AI experts issued a dire warning […]
Environmental activists are enraged by the deal struck between President Biden and Republicans to raise the debt ceiling because it would also expedite construction of a bitterly contested gas pipeline and includes unusual measures to insulate that project from judicial review. The $6.6 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline, intended to carry natural gas about 300 miles […]
A 14-year-old girl injured in the fire has died in intensive care, as the teenage arson suspect faces murder charges. A 14-year-old girl has succumbed to injuries sustained during a fire at a dormitory in the South American state of Guyana, bringing the disaster’s death toll to 20. Guyana’s Department of Public Information (DPI) released […]
For days, Venetians have wondered what caused a swath of their city’s famous Grand Canal to turn bright green. On Monday, the authorities had an answer: Test samples of the water confirmed that the canal’s bright new hue was caused by fluorescein, a chemical often used find leaks during underwater construction. Now, Italian officials are […]
If it seems like your seasonal allergies are getting worse over time, you’re probably not wrong. Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world’s population now have some form of allergy, and medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail says allergic reactions — including everything from hay fever to eczema and asthma — are growing in the […]
Juventus reach a settlement with Italy’s football authorities over payments to players and the club’s accounts. Juventus have escaped an additional Serie A points deduction for lying about players foregoing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic after a plea bargain was approved by the Italian Football Federation tribunal. Italy’s most successful club agreed to pay a fine […]
Moscow came under a drone attack early Tuesday, according to Russian officials, the first strike to hit civilian areas in the capital city and another sign that the war in Ukraine is increasingly touching the heart of Russia. Here is what we know about the attack. What happened? Explosions were reported in Moscow early on […]
Last week, deadly clashes broke out between Afghan and Iranian guards at their border raising fears of a new conflict. Both sides have accused each other of initiating the shooting in which at least two Iranian and one Afghan guard were killed. However, they have issued measured statements aimed at de-escalating the situation. Following the border […]
Community activist Margaret Gordon sits on a bench in West Oakland with the BART tracks behind her on March 4, 2022, as a semi-truck stops on 7th Street, on a popular trucking route to the nearby Port of Oakland. Beth LaBerge/KQED hide caption toggle caption Beth LaBerge/KQED Community activist Margaret Gordon sits on a bench […]
BERLIN — Germany’s coalition government was always an awkward trio of center-left Social Democrats, climate-conscious Greens and pro-business Free Democrats. Yet in the heady days after their election victory in 2021, the parties vowed to stick to a tradition of consensus-driven politics, keeping the drama behind closed doors. Those doors have now swung open. In […]
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in the third Russia aerial attack on the capital in the last 24 hours in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in the third Russia aerial attack on the capital in […]
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Several drones have been shot down on their approach to Moscow, regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov says. The Russian capital has been hit by a rare drone attack that has caused “minor” damage to buildings and no casualties, the city’s mayor said. “This morning, at dawn, a drone attack caused minor damage to […]
Russia unleashed another wave of attacks early Tuesday on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killing at least one and prompting evacuations, extending a day of terror for the city’s residents that started with midday strikes. Explosions rang out in different parts of Kyiv overnight, according to local and military officials, sparking a fire in a high-rise […]
Police respond to a shooting near the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Hollywood, Fla., on Monday evening. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP Police respond to a shooting near the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Hollywood, Fla., on Monday evening. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP HOLLYWOOD, […]
Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was diverted to his home after he attempted to lead a convoy of vehicles to Dakar. Protesters have clashed with security forces in the Senegalese capital of Dakar on Monday, burning cars and building barricades to protest the treatment of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who is on trial for charges of […]
Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., delivers the commencement address at Colorado College on Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo. She urged the 2023 graduates to not compromise on the truth. Jack Dempsey/AP hide caption toggle caption Jack Dempsey/AP Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., delivers the commencement address at Colorado College on Sunday in Colorado […]
Video Duration 29 minutes 00 seconds 29:00 It went to a run-off after a very tight first round, but Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged the clear winner of Turkey’s presidential election. After overcoming probably the biggest political challenge he has ever faced, he will hope his third term will further tighten his grip on power. […]
The bidding for Lot 17 started at $23 million. In the packed room at Sotheby’s in Manhattan, the price quickly climbed: $32 million, $42 million, $48 million. Then a new prospective buyer, calling from China, made it a contest between just two people. On the block that evening in November 2014 were works by Impressionist […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beat back the greatest political challenge of his career on Sunday, securing victory in a presidential runoff that granted five more years to a mercurial leader who has vexed his Western allies while tightening his grip on the Turkish state. His victory means Mr. Erdogan could remain in power for at […]
Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday after securing five more years in office. Ali Unal/AP hide caption toggle caption Ali Unal/AP Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday after securing five more years in office. Ali Unal/AP ISTANBUL, […]
Istanbul, Turkey – Following his third presidential victory, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will sit down at his desk to tackle a host of immediate issues facing Turkey. Foremost in the president’s in-tray will be the economy and how to tackle the country’s ongoing financial crises. Erdogan successfully took the focus away from a cost-of-living crisis during […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, invoking themes of Turkish nationalism and counterterrorism, has been the main obstacle toward Sweden joining the NATO alliance after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. His fierce public opposition played well in his re-election campaign. So did his role as an indispensable power broker, vital to NATO but also as an […]
Police in Venice, Italy, are investigating the source of a bright green liquid patch that appeared on Sunday in the city’s Grand Canal. Luigi Costantini/AP hide caption toggle caption Luigi Costantini/AP Police in Venice, Italy, are investigating the source of a bright green liquid patch that appeared on Sunday in the city’s Grand Canal. Luigi […]
Sikkim, nestled in the Himalayas and surrounded on three sides by Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, stands out in the teeming diversity of India’s states. It has the country’s tallest peak. It is the world’s largest producer of smoky black cardamom. It also has India’s smallest population, not even three-quarters of a million people, and its […]
Taipei, Taiwan – The world’s top automakers are generating an estimated 74 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year due to the industry’s failure to decarbonise its steel supply chain, according to a new report by Greenpeace. The automobile industry is heavily dependent on steel as a key manufacturing material and the top 16 automakers […]
Overnight missile attack comes a day after Russia unleashed its largest ever drone assault on the Ukrainian capital. Several explosions have rocked the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, according to officials, in the 15th Russian air attack on the city this month and the second overnight attack in a row. “A missile shot down near Kyiv,” Mayor […]
The car driven by Kyle Kirkwood, top, flips over after a crash in the second turn during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. John Maxwell/AP hide caption toggle caption John Maxwell/AP The car driven by Kyle Kirkwood, top, flips over after a crash in the second turn during the Indianapolis […]
U.S. officials strike a debt-limit deal President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement in principle to lift the debt limit for two years, a breakthrough after a marathon of crisis talks that brought the nation within days of its first default in history. “It is an important step forward that reduces spending while […]
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Pristina to de-escalate tensions after placing army on high alert. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Kosovo to tone down tensions with Serbia, two days after clashes between Kosovan police and protesters who are opposed to Albanian mayors taking office in ethnic Serbian areas. “Pristina must de-escalate […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his ballot at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Istanbul, on Sunday. Murad Sezer/AP hide caption toggle caption Murad Sezer/AP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his ballot at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Istanbul, on […]
Ukrainian officials said that more than 40 drones were intercepted over the capital hours before residents celebrated Kyiv Day to mark the city’s founding. Falling debris may have killed one person. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
BREAKINGBREAKING, The incumbent went into the tense second round of voting with strong momentum to win a third presidential term. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election, according to unofficial data from state-run Anadolu Agency, in a tense run-off after he failed to secure more than 50 percent of votes required for an outright […]
Firefighters hose down a burning house during the Tick Fire in Agua Dulce near Santa Clarita, Calif., in October 2019. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Firefighters hose down a burning house during the Tick Fire in Agua Dulce near Santa Clarita, Calif., in October 2019. Mark […]
Chennai eye record-equalling fifth IPL title at Gujarat’s home venue, where a crowd of more than 100,000 is expected to attend. A crowd of more than 100,000 is expected to fill the world’s biggest cricket stadium for the final of the Indian Premier League and the likely farewell of superstar MS Dhoni. Dhoni’s Chennai Super […]
America is a little closer to averting a self-imposed economic crisis. President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House leader, announced yesterday that they had reached a deal to increase the amount of money the government can borrow. The deal includes caps on federal spending, additional work requirements for food stamps and welfare, and […]
Many aspects of Jeff Hiller’s life mirror that of his character, Joel, in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere. Christopher Smith/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Christopher Smith/Invision/AP Many aspects of Jeff Hiller’s life mirror that of his character, Joel, in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere. Christopher Smith/Invision/AP I started watching this show a few weeks ago called Somebody Somewhere on […]
This spring the Biden administration proposed or implemented eight major environmental regulations, including the nation’s toughest climate rule, rolling out what experts say are the most ambitious limits on polluting industries by the government in a single season. Piloting all of that is a man most Americans have never heard of, running an agency that […]
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered two human and animal embalming workshops, as well as two tombs, in the Saqqara Necropolis south of Cairo, the government said on Saturday. Located at the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, the vast burial site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to more than a dozen pyramids, animal graves […]
Russia fired the biggest wave of drones of the war on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Sunday, leaving at least one person dead. A 41-year-old man died after fragments from a drone that was shot down fell to the ground, according to Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, and the city’s military administration. The first wave […]
Istanbul, Turkey – After months of campaigning by two dozen political parties, four presidential candidates and a bewildering lineup of electoral alliances, Turkish voters head to the polls, again, on Sunday, to make a critical choice between two men. The presidential run-off between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu marks the final […]
The Capitol is seen in Washington on May 22. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Capitol is seen in Washington on May 22. J. Scott Applewhite/AP President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement in principle to avoid a potentially disastrous government default and raise the nation’s debt […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole on July 11, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole on July 11, 2021 in Dallas, […]
A tense courtroom drama about a writer accused of her husband’s murder won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, capping a strong year for female directors. French director Justine Triet won the festival’s top prize on Saturday for the tense and icy drama, Anatomy of a Fall, led by a powerful performance […]
Fire heavily damaged a clinic in Dnipro, Ukraine, after a Russian strike hit the building. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption toggle caption Dana Verkouteren/AP This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with seditious conspiracy in […]
President Aleksandar Vucic says he will remain head of state, amid ongoing anti-government protests following two consecutive mass shootings. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has stepped down as leader of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), following anti-government protests against two mass shootings that killed 18 people this month. On Saturday, Vucic told an SNS congress […]
For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown trendy — 9,000 tons exported a year — they’ve been cut out of revenues. Until now. (Image credit: Tommy Trenchard for NPR) Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Two of the three godfathers of A.I. are professors based in Canada. One of them, Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto, recently left his job at Google in order to speak more frankly about the risks of artificial intelligence. The other, Yoshua Bengio of the Université de Montréal, echoed the sounding of that alarm […]
When I picture time passing, I think of a calendar — specifically, a full-year calendar printed on one page, the sort that a bank or a restaurant might hand out as a freebie, emblazoned with its logo. The year is laid out as a grid: three rows, four months to a row. I picture each […]
The first round of Turkey’s key presidential elections saw a third nationalist candidate and his alliance potentially emerge as a determining force on the fate of the run-off vote that takes place on Sunday. In the May 14 polls, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scored 49.5 percent of the ballots, while the candidate of the […]
The momentous Turkish presidential election, whose second round will take place on Sunday, has more than just geopolitical consequences; it is a watershed for culture as well. Since 2016, after a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the government here has cracked down on artists, writers, filmmakers and academics, who have experienced censorship, job […]
The passenger opened the emergency door on Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 when it was about 213 metres (700 ft) above the ground. The passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight who opened an emergency exit door as the plane came in to land in South Korea told police he did it because he was feeling suffocated […]
Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton reads a statement at his office in Austin, Texas, Friday, May 26, 2023. An investigating committee says the Texas House of Representatives will vote Saturday on whether to impeach. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton reads a statement at his office […]
Dallas Independent School District issued a statement explaining why students received the controversial book. Cindy Campos’s five-year-old son was so excited about the Winnie the Pooh book he got at school that he asked her to read it with him as soon as he got home. But her heart sank when she realised it was […]
KYIV, Ukraine — Explosions far behind the front lines shook Ukraine on Friday, as a Russian missile demolished part of a hospital complex and apparent Ukrainian strikes hit Russian-occupied cities, in their escalating, long-range aerial war. The attack on a medical center in the central city of Dnipro killed at least two people, left three […]
A group of fighters aligned with Ukraine, who had participated earlier this week in the most intense fighting inside Russia’s borders since the invasion, gathered the foreign and local press in an undisclosed location on Wednesday to celebrate, to taunt the Kremlin and to show off what they called “military trophies” from their incursion into […]
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 141st commencement exercises on May 18, 2022, in New London, Conn. Stephen Dunn/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephen Dunn/AP Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 141st commencement exercises on May 18, 2022, in […]
With the WHO and CDC lifting the COVID-19 pandemic “emergency,” we asked readers what was on their minds at this inflection point. Their reflections run the gamut, and also reveal some clear themes. (Image credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Video Duration 27 minutes 20 seconds 27:20 The Turkish leader has got a much-needed endorsement from a nationalist party leader. An entire era of Turkish politics has been defined by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. His challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, is his polar opposite, both in personality and politics. As we reach Sunday’s closely fought run-off, both […]
The police arrested a man suspected of forcing an emergency exit door on the plane open as it made its landing in Daegu, South Korea. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
The brain requires a large number of nutrients for optimal health and efficiency, but micronutrients are typically absorbed better through foods than through supplements. Grace Cary/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Grace Cary/Getty Images The brain requires a large number of nutrients for optimal health and efficiency, but micronutrients are typically absorbed better through foods […]
Istanbul, Turkey – The two weeks between Turkey’s first and second round of voting has seen a marked change in campaign intensity as the country enters the uncharted territory of a presidential run-off. Sunday will be the first time Turkish voters have ever had to go to the ballot box for a second time to […]