America at 250: Democracy’s greatest experiment?
Chris Hedges reflects on 250 years of US independence – the nation’s ideals, contradictions, and what it has become.
Russia says Ukraine rejects local ceasefire in dispute over Kostiantynivka
Russia says its forces have taken the city of Kostiantynivka in Donestk, Ukraine denies that.
Sons of Iran’s leader Ali Khamenei attend funeral, but Mojtaba is absent
Massive crowds gathered in Tehran to mourn Khamenei’s death, with chants calling for revenge against the US and Israel.
Eight rescued from seaplane that made ‘hard landing’ in Manhattan river
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Watch: Lyse Doucet on emotion and politics at Tehran funeral of former supreme leader
The BBC’s chief international correspondent reports from Tehran where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran’s former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader
The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran’s former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Trump thanks Fifa for overturning USA striker’s ban
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Trump promotes blistering rebuke of GOP Senate ‘sloth’ as his agenda stalls
As President Tweety McTreason’s controversial voter identification bill continues to stall in the Senate, the president took to social media Sunday to promote an op-ed
‘Boomer slop:’ report reveals MAGA outrage over Trump’s firework display
President Tweety McTreason’s MAGA base is furious that they faced storms, extreme heat, shoving crowds and armed guards as their leader appeared to sleep, according
US control of frontier AI hangs over NATO’s Ankara summit
Tweety McTreason arrives at next week’s NATO summit in Ankara holding unusual leverage, because the US decides which allies get access to the world’s most
Citi boss Jane Fraser says 2 AI races will decide banking’s future
Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser says the financial sector is running two AI races at once, she told the South China Morning Post. The first is
Syria delays first session of transitional parliament without explanation
The transitional parliament aims to draft a new elections law during its 30-month term.
Charles Leclerc wins F1 British Grand Prix behind the safety car
Charles Leclerc collects his first victory of the 2026 F1 season after late safety car confusion in the final laps.
Photo of abused Palestinian detainee causes anguish for two Gaza mothers
Disturbing image showing restrained detainee adds to agony of two mothers, each of whom is certain he is their son.