Syrian lawyer takes on ex-Assad official in landmark trial, Syrian lawyer takes on ex-Assad official in landmark trial NewsFeed Syrian lawyer Nouha al-Masri is seeking justice for her brother, who died in the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked Syria’s uprising. She’s a prosecutor in the trial of ex-Assad official AtefContinue Reading
As settler attacks reach record levels, the government has distributed more than 100,000 assault rifles to Israelis., NewsFeed Why is Israel arming illegal settlers in the occupied West Bank? As settler attacks reach record levels, the government has distributed more than 100,000 assault rifles to Israelis. Al Jazeera’s Leila WarahContinue Reading
“Jimmy” opens Friday at the IFC Center in New York City. The Barry Jenkins-produced “Jimmy” imagines James Baldwin’s 1948 arrival in Paris as a 24-year-old aspiring writer. Running barely more than an hour, the black-and-white feature by writer-director Yashaddai Owens combines Baldwin’s writings from the era with an imagined lookContinue Reading
This story was originally published by ProPublica. On the northeast edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, nearly 1,100 people gathered in late June for the International Bridge Walk across the long span that links two cities with the same name: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Both theContinue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. As tech companies have built hundreds of hyperscale data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom, they have triggered conflicting predictions over how these facilities will affect the nation’s power grid. Critics have argued that data centers willContinue Reading
Despite outperforming other fast food chains and posting impressive same-store sales, the Mexican-inspired chain Taco Bell has taken a hit after being linked to Cyclospora., Read MoreContinue Reading
A fighter crashed in San Diego on Friday after suffering a “class A mishap,” according to officials., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The drug busts have intensified scrutiny of Liberia’s narcotics problem, with social media users, political commentators and local media calling for greater accountability from public officials and swift progress in the investigation.Continue Reading
Of 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to persist across 10 provinces.Continue Reading
Russia has lowered its benchmark for technological independence. A revised government target now requires domestic hardware to make up 58.7% of state technology projects by 2030—down from the 80% Moscow had long promised—a reduction proposed by Russia’s own Ministry of Industry and Trade and set by a decree signed inContinue Reading
Nearly half of the bankruptcy cases now moving through Ukraine’s commercial courts—45% of over 6,107—involve individuals and sole proprietors rather than companies, the Ministry of Justice reported on 30 July. Individuals could not legally file for bankruptcy in Ukraine until 2019. Ukraine’s bankruptcy law is being rebuilt around the EuropeanContinue Reading
Under a US-backed proposal, Hamas and Israel would have 14 days to finalise Gaza’s political transition, NewsFeed Under a US-backed proposal, Hamas and Israel would have 14 days to finalise Gaza’s political transition before Hamas disarms and Israel begins withdrawing. The roadmap sets out a three-year transition to a demilitarisedContinue Reading
Follow live text updates and commentary stream coverage as India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem face-off., Follow live text updates and commentary stream coverage as India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem faceoff. Gold medallist India’s Neeraj Chopra celebrates on the podium with his medal after winning the finalContinue Reading