Syria’s election is “a historic moment” in its transition
“What Syrians hope is that this is a part of the transition, part of the pathway that we need to go through…”
Category: World
Al-Shabab militants dress as soldiers to storm Somali jail
An explosion and gunfire were heard coming from the jail, located near the presidential palace in Mogadishu.
Chabria: McCarthyism in a MAGA hat? Trump’s campus deal sounds familiar to her
Tweety McTreason offered a carrot-or-stick deal to USC and eight other colleges. On first glance, it may not sound that bad to some. But it
Here are 5 major Supreme Court cases to be argued this fall
Transgender rights, voting rights and Trump tariffs face challenge in the Supreme Court this fall.
Tariffs and birthright citizenship will test whether Trump’s power has limits
The Supreme Court’s conservatives have yet to put limits on Trump’s broad claims of executive power.
The 15 most banned books in U.S. schools
“A Clockwork Orange,” “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” and “Wicked” are among the most banned books of the 2024-2025 school year, according to PEN
The U.K.’s public health service is in crisis, threatening institution at center of British culture
“Nye,” an unlikely hit about the creator, and origin story, of Britain’s taxpayer-funded National Health Service, came at an inflection point for the NHS.
When stones fell from the sky: The night an Afghan village was destroyed
Aurak Dandila was a tiny, peaceful village nestled into a mountainside. Then the earth shook and unleashed the boulders.
Hundreds of thousands turn out at pro-Palestine marches across Europe
Demonstrators demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of flotilla activists trying to get aid to enclave.
MotoGP Indonesia: Aldeguer wins first race as Marquez injured on lap 1
Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer won his first career MotoGP after Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi collided on opening lap.
Mexican president’s popularity endures despite rising corruption concerns
Though Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is hugely popular, opinion polls show a disconnect: Mexicans have deep concerns about crime, the economy and, increasingly, the defining
Russia recruits Arab fighters with promises, then sends them to Ukraine frontlines
Russia lures thousands of foreign fighters from the Middle East and elsewhere to join its war in Ukraine by promising citizenship and a raft of
Five killed in large Russian missile and drone attack, Zelensky says
Russia says it carried out an overnight strike on Ukrainian military and infrastructure targets.
How Israel is pitting Palestinian clans in Gaza against Hamas
As Israel seeks to excise Hamas from Gaza, it’s empowering militias led by the Palestinian group’s enemies, assisting and providing them with military support.