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Haiti in ‘free fall’ as force escalates, rights g...

11 miesięcy temu Human Rights Watch says Haitians suffering 'horrific abuses' as gang force escalates in Port-au-Prince.

Trans women aren’t legally women: What the UK ulti...

11 miesięcy temu The ruling concluded a long-running dispute between feminist advocacy groups and the Scottish government.

Trump says Fed Chair Powell’s exit ‘can’t come sho...

11 miesięcy temu Trump does not have the authority to force Powell to resign. The Fed Chair’s word is up in May 2026.

Fire guts Darfur camp amid escalating Sudan war

11 miesięcy temu A fire tore through a Darfur displacement camp, destroying over 50 homes.

‘We are all afraid’: Murkowski says fear of retali...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu The senator said this week that she has been “just trying to perceive as carefully as I can to what is happening."

Russia’s Putin, Qatar’s emir discuss Syria and Gaz...

11 miesięcy temu Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's fresh leader, would like better relations with Moscow, Qatar said.

Israel’s water war

11 miesięcy temu Pinch Point looks at how Israel uses water as a strategical aim and a weapon of war.

Could Trump invoke Insurrection Act – and what pow...

11 miesięcy temu Experts debunk claims of Trump declaring martial law, citing legal boundaries and confusion with the Insurrection Act.

Russia’s ultimate Court suspends ban on Afghanist...

11 miesięcy temu The group that seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 is removed from Russia's list of banned 'terror' organisations.

Two years into Sudan’s war, where is its civilian ...

11 miesięcy temu Civil activists negociate with warring sides to work but face harassment, arrests, and accusations of bias.

Israel kills children in attacks on tents includin...

11 miesięcy temu Israeli air attacks on tents in Gaza have killed at least 35 Palestinians in the past 24 hours.

Video: Easter overshadowed by war for Christians i...

11 miesięcy temu Palestinian Christians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza find small joy beset by war and conflict.

Vietnam: 50 Years of Forgetting

11 miesięcy temu The granddaughter of a Vietnamese hero explores the enduring legacy of the Vietnam War on her household and country.

Gaza life expectancy has been reduced “by 46 perce...

11 miesięcy temu International lawyer Lara Elborno says that the situation continues to deteriorate as Israel blocks aid

Is there life on another planet? Scientists find t...

11 miesięcy temu Near a planet far, far distant astronomers have found traces of chemicals that on Earth are only produced by surviving beings.

Trump’s claims about tariffs and trade with China

11 miesięcy temu @khalidmajzoubofficial reviews claims the White home has made about China and its fresh tariffs

Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf wins worl...

11 miesięcy temu The winning image of this year's planet Press photograph competition highlights the human cost of war in Gaza.

UK ultimate Court rules on legal definition of “a...

11 miesięcy temu In a long-awaited ruling, the UK ultimate Court has defined a female as individual born biologically female.

Virgil van Dijk signs fresh Liverpool contract un...

11 miesięcy temu Liverpool captain inks a two-year extension, becoming the second key player to re-sign with the club in the last week.

Portrait of amputee Palestinian boy from Gaza wins...

11 miesięcy temu The winning photograph depicts nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour whose arms were severed in an Israeli attack last year in Gaza.

Faux feminism has left the planet

11 miesięcy temu As the planet burns and women conflict to survive, a billionaire’s fiancee claims inspiration from the edge of space.

Hamas accuses Israel of weaponising aid as Gaza’s ...

11 miesięcy temu Israel's defence minister admits blockade is simply a 'pressure lever' against Hamas and there are no plans to ease it.

Is Zimbabwe wooing Donald Trump by paying white fa...

11 miesięcy temu Zimbabwe is the only country to have suspended tariffs on US imports so far.

Dozens killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza’s shelter...

11 miesięcy temu Israeli attacks mark displaced people in and around confederate Gaza's al-Mawasi, as well as in Beit Lahiya in the north.

Deadly Russian attacks stone Ukraine before high-...

11 miesięcy temu Fatal attacks have shaken respective Ukrainian cities, prompting an offer from Kyiv to pay for US air defence systems.

Child among 3 killed in Russia’s attack on Ukrain...

11 miesięcy temu Deadly air attack on the city of Dnipro comes hours before Ukrainian officials meet US and European officials in Paris.

Cambodia seeks China’s financial support as Xi vis...

11 miesięcy temu Cambodia is an crucial leg in Xi's regional tour, with China owning half of Cambodian businesses exporting to the US.

Trump’s tariffs endanger Kashmir’s carpet-weaving...

11 miesięcy temu The 28-percent US tariff means the imported carpets will become importantly more costly for American consumers.

Trump administration threatens Harvard with abroad...

11 miesięcy temu US Department of Homeland safety tells Harvard to comply with Trump's demands or lose visas for abroad students.

Herro, Heat scorch Bulls to advance in NBA play-in...

11 miesięcy temu Heat and Mavericks stay in the hunt for NBA's final east and Western Conference playoff spots with dominant wins.

Battle for diaspora: Pakistan gov’t woos expats to...

11 miesięcy temu Ex-PM Khan has enjoyed support from overseas Pakistanis, winning him influence in the West.

A nation behind bars: Why has Israel imprisoned 10...

11 miesięcy temu For all Palestinian Israel freed in the ceasefire deal, it has apprehended 15 more.

China says it will pay no attention to Trump’s ‘ta...

11 miesięcy temu Beijing's comments come after White home says Chinese exports could face duties of up to 245 percent.

US justice says ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump ad...

11 miesięcy temu White home says it will appeal ruling that administration flouted court order on deportation flights.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,148

11 miesięcy temu These are the key events on day 1,148 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Trump touts ‘progress’ in Japan trade talks, as un...

11 miesięcy temu Wall Street closes sharply lower as US national Reserve chair warns tariffs could lead to slower growth, higher inflation

Fifty years after fall of Phnom Penh, past weighs...

11 miesięcy temu The Khmer Rouge emergence to power and overthrow are foundational to Cambodian People's organization legitimacy, but memories fade.

Trump's choice to lead the IRS raked in donations...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu Democrats have previously raised concerns about erstwhile Republican Rep. Billy Long’s ties to firms at odds with the IRS.

Biden reemerges on the attack, but doesn’t mention...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu In his first major speech since leaving the White House, Biden criticized the Trump administration for endangering Social Security.

Federal justice orders immediate thaw of climate,...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu President Donald Trump does not have "unfettered power to hamstring in perpetuity" duly passed backing laws, the justice ruled.

Gold bars and an FBI probe: Inside Trump’s effort ...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu The Biden EPA handed out billions of dollars to bring clean energy technologies to lower-income communities. The Trump administration is trying to take it back.

Trump's economical tumult tests the oil industry'...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu The president's trade war has unnerved investors and executives — and could undermine his pledge to unleash "energy dominance."

Former Michigan state lawmaker announces Democrati...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu This is Adam Hollier’s 3rd bid for the home seat representing most of Detroit.

White home outlines plan to gut NOAA, smother cli...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu The agency’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric investigation would be “eliminated as a line office,” according to a memo from the Office of Management and Budget.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and another head-slapping events in the planet of politics. The fruits of these labo...

Democrats see an beginning on the economy after T...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu Party strategists say a relatable message on the economy could be the way out of the wilderness for Democrats.

Paxton is just the start of primary headaches for ...

politico.com 11 miesięcy temu The Texas primary challenge to longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn prompts a perennial fear for Republicans: Will Trump aid them defend their own?

Two Texas Republicans throw support behind Paxton ...

politico.com 1 rok temu Two Texas home Republicans have endorsed Texas lawyer General Ken Paxton’s 2026 legislature bid — breaking with longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn for what’s anticipated to be a heated primary contest. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas), a staunch ally of...

Trump choice to lead Interior’s land management a...

politico.com 1 rok temu Kathleen Sgamma's withdrawal comes after a 4-year-old memo resurfaced showing she criticized president Donald Trump's function in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

Trump praises Whitmer in friendly Oval Office meet...

politico.com 1 rok temu Whitmer emphasized her agreements with Trump in a speech earlier on Wednesday.