President Laura Fernandez inaugurated the $35m mega-prison built to house up to 5,100 inmates near San Jose., President Laura Fernandez inaugurated the $35m mega-prison built to house up to 5,100 inmates near San Jose. A newly opened maximum-security mega-prison in Costa Rica has received its first batch of inmates. TheContinue Reading
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government’s handling of forest fires and rising costs., NewsFeed Hundreds of Indonesian students and civil society groups protested in the capital, Jakarta, and other cities against President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, including the handling of ongoing forest fires and government spending priorities. Published OnContinue Reading
NATO Allies have bet the future of European skies on the world’s most sophisticated combat aircraft. NATO Allies are buying the world’s most advanced fighter but many are neglecting vital investments in hard security, ground crews, and support systems that will keep it flying. By 2028, European flight lines willContinue Reading
“What does Ukraine really need? How do we make sure they’re delivering what they actually need? And you know, right now those are air defense munitions, it’s funding for drones, it’s extended range artillery, electronic warfare, etc. And then the other big thing was to try to improve predictability because,Continue Reading
At least 68 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid., NewsFeed At least 68 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, making it Spain’s deadliest rail disaster in over aContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of dozens of African nations that Moscow was their best partner., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Middle East Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Explained Sport Opinion Video Interactives Originals Features Economy Human Rights ClimateContinue Reading
As state senator, Brent Taylor passed laws superseding the will of Memphis voters. Now he wants to represent them Published October 28, 2026 6:00AM (EDT) An attendee confronts Tennessee State Sen. Brent Taylor, center left, during a public comment meeting hosted by the Shelby County Health Department at Fairley HighContinue Reading
Bill Maher has railed on The Traitor only half as much as his late-night peers, leaning into various MAGA grievances about the “woke” left and forging a fair-weather friendship with the second-term president., Read MoreContinue Reading
Plus, Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro leaves the country despite a court order barring him from doing so. And Alex Pretti’s parents demand answers from the Justice Department nine months after his killing.Continue Reading
Pretti’s parents said they haven’t received any meaningful updates on the investigation into their son’s killing.Continue Reading
Soaring food prices and shrinking incomes force families in Sudan’s capital to borrow money and skip meals., Khartoum, Sudan – Rasha Abdelaziz Musa works every day for seven hours selling tea. But by the time she finishes for the day at 10pm, she’s still unsure if she has enough toContinue Reading
The EU has proposed to make Canada its first associate member amid tensions over US tariffs., Canada is set to host a summit with the European Union to bolster bilateral strategic and economic ties as its relations with its southern neighbour, the United States, are in sharp decline. The summitContinue Reading
The following story is co-published with Joe Cirincione’s Substack. There is a lot going on right now, most of it involving elections around the world. Most of the news is positive — if you favor democracy, accountability and human rights. Israeli elections are part of that good news. The Israeli publicContinue Reading