PM Nikol Pashinyan, who deepened ties with US, faces challenge from pro-Russia parties in upcoming parliamentary polls., PM Nikol Pashinyan, who deepened ties with US, faces challenge from pro-Russia parties in upcoming parliamentary polls. Armenia has signed a strategic partnership agreement bolstering ties with the United States, as Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran flares up again, putting new strain on efforts to end the conflict. Plus, the biggest danger from a chemical emergency in Southern California appears to be backing off. But thousands of people still can’t return home as crews monitor a troubled tank for anyContinue Reading
Thousands of people in southern California still can’t return to their homes, even as officials say the risk of a “catastrophic” explosion at a chemical take near Los Angeles has been all but eliminated. About 16,000 people are still under evacuation orders around the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles. That’s downContinue Reading
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In his longest statement while still not appearing in public, Iran’s new ayatollah said US military bases would have no place in the region, as CENTCOM acknowledged overnight strikes on missile sites and Iranian boats laying mines, and a tanker was struck near Oman.Continue Reading
The following story is co-published with Nolan Higdon’s Substack. When a speaker at the University of Central Florida’s May 8, 2026, commencement ceremony declared, “The rise of artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution,” it triggered boos that escalated when she spoke of “living in a time of profound change.” The speaker,Continue Reading
This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. Dozens of protesters blocked entrances to Delaney Hall, a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, for hours Sunday evening after word spread that guards were trying toContinue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When it comes to California’s climate future, the most important figure in the state’s chaotic governor’s race may not be any of the candidates on the debate stage. It may not even be outgoing governor, Gavin Newsom, orContinue Reading
Tether is taking its first steps to work with national financial infrastructures and has announced GEL₮ a lari-backed stablecoin which they will be launching soon. This initiative, which is specifically designed for the domestic Georgian economy, but remains interoperable with global blockchain payments networks, was developed in collaboration with the government of Georgia…Continue Reading
“The [Defense] Department (DoD) is requesting a massive increase for DAWG. For those in the audience that may not know, DAWG is the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group [tasked with rapidly developing, testing, and fielding large numbers of un-crewed systems and drones] and it’s going from the $225 million [in fiscalContinue Reading
EU spokesperson Anitta Hipper says Russia’s threat to diplomats and foreign citizens is an ‘unacceptable escalation’., EU spokesperson Anitta Hipper says Russia’s threat to diplomats and foreign citizens is an ‘unacceptable escalation’. Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the European Union have summoned Russian envoys a day after Moscow warned foreignersContinue Reading
The US says it struck boats and missile sites in Iran, shortly after both sides had indicated progress in peace talks., Iran’s foreign ministry says that US strikes in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province represent a “gross violation” of the fragile ceasefire in place since early April. The commander of theContinue Reading
Dozens of U.S. citizens and immigrants are seeking millions in damages, alleging excessive force, wrongful detention and other abuses by federal agents during immigration raids., Read MoreContinue Reading