Fact check: US 2025 government shutdown talking points
EXPLAINER Fact check: US 2025 government shutdown talking points In over a decade of US government shutdowns, Republicans and Democrats have played the blame game. We check their claims. The…
No, Bill Maher, there is no ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria
Opinion No, Bill Maher, there is no ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria From Boko Haram to herder–farmer clashes, Nigeria’s crises are complex. Simplistic genocide claims fuel propaganda. By Gimba Kakanda Senior…
Coco Gauff defeats Eva Lys to reach China Open semifinal
Coco Gauff defeats Eva Lys to reach China Open semifinal The second-seeded American reached her first semifinal since the French Open in June. Coco Gauff reached the semifinals of the…
Israel taking “illegal actions” against Gaza aid flotilla
Huwaida Arraf says the intl community is failing to protect the flotilla & Palestinians under Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Death toll rises to 72 after powerful earthquake in Philippines
In Pictures Death toll rises to 72 after powerful earthquake in Philippines More than 20,000 evacuees and 294 injured recorded as aftershocks continue to unsettle communities in northern Cebu. Jesiel…
UK police shoot man suspected of car ramming, stabbing near synagogue
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News UK police shoot man suspected of car ramming, stabbing near synagogue ‘Appalled’ UK PM Starmer departs early from a European summit in Copenhagen and decries that…
UK gov’t demand to access Apple users’ data raises civil liberties issues
UK gov’t demand to access Apple users’ data raises civil liberties issues Second order this year focuses on UK users; earlier attempt included US user data, but was withdrawn under…
‘No signs of life’: Hopes turn to anguish in Indonesia school collapse
News ‘No signs of life’: Hopes turn to anguish in Indonesia school collapse Some families say they’re still holding out hope their loved ones are alive as authorities shift to…
Survivors pulled from collapsed school in Indonesia
An Islamic school collapsed during prayers in Indonesia’s East Java. At least six people have been killed.
UK court convicts 7 men for ‘grooming’, systematic abuse of teens
UK court convicts 7 men for ‘grooming’, systematic abuse of teens Gang ringleader is sentenced to 35 years in prison for abuse; others get a minimum of 12 years. Greater…