Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
Women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December while attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad.
Venezuela opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa released
Machado ally says ‘there’s a lot to talk about regarding the present and future of Venezuela’ after release.
Japan’s PM Takaichi on course for landslide victory in snap election
A coalition led by current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, an exit poll suggests.
Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain
Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.
Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence, lawyer says
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making “provocative remarks” at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten.
Thai PM claims election victory with conservatives well ahead of rivals
The ruling conservatives defied opinion polls predicting a win for the reformist People’s Party.
Iran adds 7 more years to sentence of jailed Nobel Peace laureate, supporters say
Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as
The Black Panthers vs. ICE in America
For Radio-Canada/Rad, journalist Julia Pagé and director Frédéric Lacelle traveled to Philadelphia to meet with members of a group that called itself the Black Panther
Super Bowl 2026 and Bad Bunny’s halftime show: 6 claims we’ve unpacked
Snopes has looked into numerous claims surrounding the NFL’s showpiece event ahead of Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl performance.
In the Age of AI Writing Tools, I Picked Emacs for My Sci-Fi Novel
The venerable text editor feels timeless and timely in the age of AI and enshittification. A novelist argues that it is perhaps because Emacs is
Early tuberculosis treatment reduces sepsis deaths in HIV patients
Sepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body’s response to infection damages tissue and causes organs to fail. Africa bears
Novel neuroprotective drug improves recovery after acute ischemic stroke
Stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days and starting within 48 hours of stroke symptoms, had better recovery