The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko’s removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia’s ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.Continue Reading
Crowds drench mikoshi bearers with buckets, hoses and water pistols during Tokyo’s triennial Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri on 16 August 2026.Continue Reading
Heavy clashes broke out in Baidoa, Somalia between federal troops and armed opposition groups., Clashes between government and opposition fighters in Somalia’s Baidoa NewsFeed Heavy clashes broke out in Baidoa, Somalia between federal troops and armed opposition groups. A number of civilians were injured at the clashes. Published On 17Continue Reading
Family members allege security officers ignored warnings about the man’s hemophilia and subjected him to severe abuse., Family members allege security officers ignored warnings about the man’s hemophilia and subjected him to severe, continuous physical abuse. Public outrage has exploded in Syria following reports of that a former “White Helmet”Continue Reading
The following story is co-published with Matt Bivens’ Substack newsletter, The 100 Days. Millions are in hiding. Those who have escaped Ukraine are fanned out across Europe, clinging to low-paying jobs and temporary housing. But Europe’s leaders are impatient with them. The young Ukrainian men should go back, they say.Continue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Darya Minovi was mapping pollution from medical sterilization plants across the country when many of the communities she was speaking to began asking the same question. The facilities emit ethylene oxide, a potent carcinogen, and those who livedContinue Reading
As he was leaving office in 2017, President Barack Obama urged Americans concerned about where their country was headed to act. “If something needs fixing, then lace up your shoes and do some organizing,” he said in Time magazine. “If you’re disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, getContinue Reading
Popular K-beauty products are up to 30% off this week on Amazon only. Shop deals from Round Lab, Laneige, Innisfree, Sulwhasoo and more., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
U.S. stocks are drifting around their all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak…Continue Reading
Tehran’s new power brokers A wave of assassinations rebuilt Iran’s leadership from the top down, leaving a severely wounded supreme leader and a security establishment now calling the shots. Tehran, however, isn’t saying who is actually in charge. The silence is part of the narrative; who are the country’s powerContinue Reading
Money is moving onto new rails, built in code instead of wires and vaults, and that shift is quietly reshaping a tool that America has relied on for a generation: the ability to see a transaction, trace it, and freeze or seize it the moment sanctions or law enforcement demandContinue Reading
FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation’s statutes., FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation’s statutes. Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligibleContinue Reading
Video footage released by police on Sunday shows Slovak bomb disposal experts executing a mine detonation., NewsFeed Video footage released by police on Sunday shows Slovak bomb disposal experts executing a carefully planned mine detonation. The World War II–era mine was discovered in a record-low section of the Danube River,Continue Reading