US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China
Huge US arms package for Taiwan includes HIMARS rocket systems, howitzer artillery, antitank missiles, and drones.
House passes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill to criminalize gender-affirming care for trans youth
The U.S. House has passed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) so-called Protect Children’s Innocence Act, a bill to ban and criminalize gender-affirming care for minors
From A for algebra to T for tariffs: Arabic words used in English speech
Arabic is spoken by more than 400 million people. Can you recognise these Arabic words that made their way into English?
Trump touts achievements, attacks immigrants in White House address
Trump avoids addressing rising Venezuela tensions, fuelling speculation over military intentions and oil interests.
‘Maybe she’s an angel now’ says aunt of 10-year-old Bondi victim
Lina Chernykh tells the BBC her niece Matilda was a joyous child who spread love everywhere she went.
Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting
Measures include fresh penalties for ‘those who spread hate’ as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.
Italy makes a surprising discovery ahead of the Winter Olympics: dinosaur tracks
A nature photographer stumbled upon thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Italy’s central Alps, near where some Olympic skiing and snowboarding events will be held
Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic
This year’s Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the
Australian prime minister vows to toughen hate speech laws in wake of Jewish holiday attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday promised a crackdown on hate speech in the wake of the attack on a Jewish holiday event at
Another U.S. strike on alleged drug boat leaves 4 dead in eastern Pacific, military says
The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people, on the same
In prime-time address, Trump tries to explain away U.S. troubles by blaming Biden
U.S. President Tweety McTreason delivered a prime-time address Wednesday largely focused on past grievances with his predecessor, Joe Biden, who he blamed for persistent affordability
Is photo of Trump and Bill Clinton cuddling in bed real?
A member of the Snopes Tips Facebook group asked, “This picture is making the rounds. Can you look into it?”
Rob Reiner didn’t share profanity-laced tweet about Trump and MAGA
Laura Loomer was among the people who shared a screenshot of Reiner’s purported post on social media.
Is Bondi Beach ‘hero’ Ahmed al-Ahmed Muslim? Evidence points to yes
“Praise be to Allah for everything and may Allah reward you for everything,” he said. Detractors tried to paint a different picture.