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Video: Republican moving for legislature heckles...

2 miesięcy temu A Republican candidate for US legislature heckled a Muslim community day at the Texas Capitol building with hatred speech.

State of emergency in fresh Zealand as storms hit...

2 miesięcy temu New Zealand’s capital, Wellington has been hit by the strongest winds in over a decade, issuing a red warning.

Lebanon holds Beirut Marathon after war delay

2 miesięcy temu The Beirut marathon returned after being cancelled due to attacks by the Israeli military.

Capitol agenda: Inside Trump’s hesitation on Medic...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Make no mistake: Medicaid is at the center of the GOP’s challenges as they effort to assemble their “big, beautiful” bill. And the problems start at the very top. Donald Trump is profoundly skeptical of the emerging home Republican...

Sudan ‘horror knows no bounds’, says UN, as deaths...

2 miesięcy temu UN rights chief says civilians ‘trapped in dire conditions’ in and around el-Fasher as RSF warns of further 'bloodshed'.

Can Mexico bring back the endangered axolotl?

2 miesięcy temu Pollution has cut the amphibian's numbers by 99.5 percent, but scientists believe Mexico's cultural icon could return.

Rebuilding Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s fall

2 miesięcy temu 101 East investigates the downfall of Bangladesh’s ruthless government and goes inside the fight to reclaim democracy.

Workers observe May Day with marches and demos und...

2 miesięcy temu The holiday, besides known as global Workers’ Day or labour Day, marks the struggles and achievements of workers.

Release of activist a “glimmer of hope in highly ...

2 miesięcy temu Columbia University student activist has been freed after being detained at what he thought was citizenship hearing

Kenya’s pact of silence with its military is break...

2 miesięcy temu A BBC documentary on safety forces killing protesters ignited a firestorm in Kenya - but not for what it revealed.

Fan falls from 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park d...

2 miesięcy temu A baseball fan at the Pirates-Cubs game fell over the outfield wall and landed on the playing field.

Fears of attack in Pakistan-administered Kashmir a...

2 miesięcy temu More than 1,000 spiritual schools have been shut and people have begun readying walled bunkers.

Ukraine expected to ratify US minerals deal lackin...

2 miesięcy temu Deal hailed as 'diplomatic win' for Ukraine, but erstwhile Russian president Medvedev says Trump has 'broken' Kyiv.

What is behind the force in Syria?

2 miesięcy temu Clashes in Damascus suburbs have killed more than 30 people this week.

This May Day, workers unite to make large pollute...

2 miesięcy temu Pushed to the brink by heat and injustice, South Asia’s workers request reparations from fossil fuel corporations.

Haitians flee across country’s longest river to es...

2 miesięcy temu Video shows dozens of Haitians trying to cross the country’s longest river to escape escalating gang force after arme

Kenya MP’s killing appears ‘targeted and premedita...

2 miesięcy temu Charles Ong'ondo Were had complained his life was in danger before attack, local reports say.

Video: Fires burn after deadly air attacks in Ukra...

2 miesięcy temu Russian rocket strikes hit residential buildings in the Ukrainian city of Odesa.

Kenyan politician shot dead in his car in Nairob...

2 miesięcy temu Police are investigating the killing of Kenyan MP Charles Ong'ondo Were, who was shot dead in his car in Nairobi.

African researchers are working to cure HIV, but U...

2 miesięcy temu Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US president Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding.

North Korea’s military upgrade

2 miesięcy temu @AlexGatopoulos looks at North Korean support for Russia and it's defence industry's latest innovations

Animated maps show US-led attacks on Yemen

2 miesięcy temu Some 300 people have been killed in US strikes on Yemen since March 15.

Israel wildfires flare close Jerusalem for a seco...

2 miesięcy temu Israel's firefighting service said 163 ground crews and 12 aircraft were working to contain the flames.

US withdrawal: Vietnam vs Afghanistan

2 miesięcy temu We compare and contrast the 1975 US withdrawal from South Vietnam with the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Ronaldo’s Al Nassr dumped out of Asian Champions L...

2 miesięcy temu J-League side Kawasaki Frontale beat the star-studded Saudi club 3-2 in Jeddah to enter the Champions League final.

As Australia votes, a housing affordability crisis...

2 miesięcy temu Australia's sky-high property prices are a top issue in an election race dominated by cost-of-living concerns.

AI and the future of work

2 miesięcy temu What does AI entering the workplace mean for you?

Barcelona vs Inter: Yamal earns plaudits after Cha...

2 miesięcy temu Spanish forward is termed a 'genius' after becoming the youngest scorer in a Champions League semifinal.

Former South Korean president Yoon indicted for ...

2 miesięcy temu Yoon Suk-yeol already faces ongoing trial on insurrection charges over his brief imposition of martial law.

Lakers-Timberwolves: Gobert stars, knocks LeBron, ...

2 miesięcy temu Rudy Gobert’s 27-point, 24-rebound game for Minnesota Timberwolves knocks Los Angeles Lakers out of the NBA playoffs.

Meta, Microsoft study strong earnings despite tra...

2 miesięcy temu Tech giants beat Wall Street expectations after weeks of volatility in US stocks.

US legislature rejects bid to block Trump’s tarif...

2 miesięcy temu Three Republican senators join Democrats in voting for resolution to argue US president's trade policy.

Financial Services Republicans approve CFPB cuts f...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu House Financial Services Republicans approved government Wednesday that would slash backing for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and dissolve the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board into the Securities and Exchange Commission as part ...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,162

2 miesięcy temu These are the key events on day 1,162 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Taiwan assured of US support under Trump, ministe...

2 miesięcy temu In interview, Taiwan's minister of mainland affairs says Chinese president Xi is stoking 'fanatic nationalism'.

Senate Republicans block rebuke of Trump’s tariffs...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu A Democratic effort to rebuff president Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs failed Wednesday, thanks to 2 absent senators. Senators voted 49-49 to reject the national emergency Trump utilized to impose tariffs of between 10 and 50 percent on m...

Hurdles stay for Republicans' Medicaid quest

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu After a gathering Wednesday afternoon with susceptible home Republicans wary of Medicaid cuts, home Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) acknowledged there are inactive obstacles to enacting major changes to the safety net p...

South Africa to hold enquiry on alleged hampering...

2 miesięcy temu The decision comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case.

AOC says she is 'weighing' a bid to lead home Ove...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Wednesday she is considering a run for home Democrats' top position on the Oversight Committee. "It's something that I'm weighing, but the seat is not yet vacated, and I think that's a bridge we can...

Republicans eye putting agriculture conservation p...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu House and legislature Republicans are sending more signals they uncertainty their ability to pass a new, bipartisan farm bill this year. Their latest proposition of looming defeat: Lawmakers are presently weighing whether to put Biden-era conserv...

Barcelona and Inter Milan share 3-3 thriller in Ch...

2 miesięcy temu Lamine Yamal scores erstwhile and hits the bar twice while helping Barcelona recover from 2 down in first leg in Spain.

What can we learn from the first 100 days of Trump...

2 miesięcy temu Impact of US president's policies and actions felt globally.

Rubio urges de-escalation in India, Pakistan calls...

2 miesięcy temu Islamabad asks the US to aid ease tensions with fresh Delhi after receiving 'credible intelligence' of imminent strike.

Johnson meets with Stefanik after ambassador blowu...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Rep. Elise Stefanik and talker Mike Johnson met Wednesday afternoon after tensions between the 2 boiled over this week. The relation between the 2 elder Republicans has deteriorated after president Donald Trump pulled Stefanik’s nomination to ...

Syria says it rejects ‘foreign intervention’ after...

2 miesięcy temu Syria pledges to 'protect all components' of society, including Druze, after Israel launches air raids close Damascus.

GOP reverses decision to consolidate antitrust at...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu House Judiciary Committee Republicans backtracked on a plan Wednesday to centralize all antitrust activities within the Justice Department as they debate their condition of the party-line megabill. “The amendment besides removes the section that wo...

US diplomat Marco Rubio will not supply info to justice about deported man