Gaza was ‘near and dear’ to Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral bid, father says
Scholar Mahmood Mamdani says Palestinian rights helped motivate his son Zohran’s run for New York City mayor.
Israel launches fresh wave of deadly air strikes across Gaza
An Israeli ‘kamikaze’ drone blew up a vehicle on a busy street in Gaza City on Saturday, testing the fragile ceasefire.
“I will do anything to save him”: Watch 7 unshakable parents demand rights for their trans kids
The trans community is under attack like never before, and trans kids, in particular, have been hit hard by the culture of fear and loathing
‘Violence never ended’: Israeli attacks kill 24 Palestinians in Gaza
Fear grips Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to carry out attacks despite US-brokered truce.
‘Transcends incompetence’: Critics blast COP30 compromise deal that omits mention of fossil fuels
Brazil’s COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but omitted any
‘We made the impossible possible,’ says Curaçao player heading to World Cup
The tiny Caribbean country of Curaçao, with a population of slightly less than 160,000, has become the smallest country ever to qualify for the World
It would be foolish to underestimate what Trump is capable of, says author Louise Penny
Louise Penny’s new novel explores a sinister plot to make Canada the 51st state — but she’s keen to point out that she wrote it
U.N. climate talks end without agreement on phasing out fossil fuels
Dozens of countries had called for a clear “roadmap” to transition away from the use of coal, oil and gas. The U.S. did not participate
13 rumors about Chuck Schumer we’ve investigated
The Democratic U.S. Senator from New York has been the subject of many rumors over the decades he’s been in elected office.
UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Nearly 200 countries attended COP30, which aimed to commit the world to take more action on climate change.
Drones sightings halt air traffic near Dutch city of Eindhoven
It is the latest in a series of drone sightings near airports and military bases in northern Europe.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 22 Palestinians, medical and civil defence officials say
Israel says it struck targets in Gaza after an “armed terrorist” crossed the so-called yellow line and fired at soldiers.
Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80
His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they are “deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness”.
A historic year for U.S. science
Nancy Shute, Editor in Chief, discusses big advances across science in 2025 as well as the assault on science by the Trump administration.