Fighting has broken out at a demonstration in the city of Latakia in Syria, killing at least three people., NewsFeed Fighting has broken out at a demonstration in the city of Latakia in Syria, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. Hundreds of people from the Alawite minority wereContinue Reading
Military rulers expand emergency powers, warning that people, property, and services may be requisitioned., The military rulers expand emergency powers, warning that people, property, and services may be requisitioned. Niger’s military rulers have approved a general mobilisation and authorised the requisition of people and goods as they intensify the fightContinue Reading
Several countries and regional blocs have condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia., NewsFeed Several countries and regional blocs have condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, as an independent nation. Somalia called Israel’s announcement a ‘deliberate attack’ on its sovereignty that undermines effortsContinue Reading
Five officers, including chief of staff General al-Haddad, were flying from Turkiye to Libya when their plane crashed., Misrata, Libya – After days of mourning, Libya is laying to rest its army chief, General Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other prominent military figures. Al-Haddad, his senior adviser, Mohamed al-Essawi, and hisContinue Reading
When researchers lowered whale bones into the deep ocean, they expected zombie worms to quickly move in. Instead, after 10 years, none appeared — an unsettling result tied to low-oxygen waters in the region. These worms play a key role in breaking down whale remains and supporting deep-sea life. TheirContinue Reading
Kwasi Asiedu and Osmond Chia The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk. It is the first pill of its kind to receive approval from the regulator, marking a new era for weight-loss drugs. Wegovy’sContinue Reading
The merry ol’ land of Oz spent this Christmas thirsting over Prince Fiyero after an infamously raunchy deleted scene from Wicked featuring Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater was leaked online. The piping hot scene, which sees the actors go shirtless, was finally confirmed to be true after over a yearContinue Reading
Glow up or grow up? Times columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak look back and assess whether 2025 was good for America or an unmitigated disaster., Read MoreContinue Reading
Screen siren Brigitte Bardot, whose portrayals of free-spirited ingenues made her an international sex symbol and the pride of France, and who turned her back on movie stardom in 1973 to become an animal rights activist, has died, according to French media and Associated Press, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
British police arrested Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg in London on Tuesday during a pro-Palestinian protest, after authorities said she held a sign in support of a group banned under the UK’s terrorism laws…Continue Reading
This holiday season, writes John Pavlovitz, “it’s a Herculean task to let our hearts be light.” Daily, we confront the afflictions of an impossibly dark time – the cruelties wrought by a vile assemblage of hacks, liars, racists, sadists who delight in Christmas-decked thugs menacing brown people with, “YOU’RE GOINGContinue Reading
Taliban authorities attend traditional sport characterised by limited formal rules and fierce physical competition., Taliban authorities attend traditional sport characterised by limited formal rules and fierce physical competition. Afghan men enthusiastically cheer during the final match of Afghanistan’s annual buzkashi tournament on the outskirts of Kabul. This traditional equestrian sportContinue Reading
Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says Israel using collective punishment to crush reporting of genocidal war in Gaza., The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says Israel is using collective punishment to crush reporting of its genocidal war in Gaza. Israel has killed at least 706 family members of Palestinian journalists since the start ofContinue Reading