Japan officially entered cherry blossom season in Tokyo on Thursday after the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed the first blooming of Somei Yoshino trees at Yasukuni Shrine.Continue Reading
The IOC announced the ban on Thursday after its executives voted to adopt the new policy. The ruling now means transgender women, as well as women with select rare medical conditions, are no longer eligible to compete in female categories, effective from the 2028 LA games.Continue Reading
Unlawful ICE arrests at immigration courts will continue across the country, despite the Department of Justice admitting that federal agents have no such authority to make them. In a Tuesday letter to U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel of New York City, the DOJ conceded that a 2025 Immigration andContinue Reading
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A Texas man was arrested Tuesday (24 March) after repainting rainbow Pride crosswalks in Dallas that were removed Monday (23 March) under a state mandate. Mason Whiteside was detained shortly before 3:30 AM Tuesday, after police officers saw him using chalk and spray paint to restore the designs in areasContinue Reading
Health officials say nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E, Read MoreContinue Reading
A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube, Read MoreContinue Reading
Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria’s growing e-waste burden., Kano, Nigeria – On a bustling day in northern Nigeria, Marian Shammah made her way to the Sabon Gari Market, one of the largest electronics hubs in Kano state. The 34-year-old cleaner was in need ofContinue Reading
It is the single point of failure of globalised production., The Strait of Hormuz is the only major commercial artery on earth named after a god. The name derives from Hormoz, the Middle Persian rendering of Ahura Mazda – the Zoroastrian deity of wisdom, light, and cosmic order. This isContinue Reading
The St. Paul rally is just one of 3,000 protests planned across the U.S. this weekend. Organizers expect to exceed the 7 million attendees who demonstrated at the October “No Kings” event. , Read MoreContinue Reading
The conflict is already disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, driving price spikes and volatility Published March 26, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 inContinue Reading
Two winning Democrats earned far more votes than the number of Dems who turned out, meaning they won over many independents and Republicans., Read MoreContinue Reading
The beta release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ is now available to download, a month ahead its planned stable release on 23 April, 2026. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS runs on the latest release candidate of Linux kernel 7.0 (yet to be released), includes the new GNOME 50 desktop release andContinue Reading