The U.S. Senate has passed a budget blueprint that would fund immigration enforcement and move toward ending the partial government shutdown. After a marathon all-night vote-a-rama, senators approved the measure 50-48, mostly along party lines, advancing roughly $70 billion in new funding without Democratic support. Republicans Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski were the only GOP members to vote no. TheContinue Reading
A month before Viktor Orbán’s widely anticipated defeat on April 12, the question of his successor as leader of the nationalist movement in Central Europe was already a matter of public debate in the region. On March 8, Robert Fico, prime minister of neighboring Slovakia, declared his country “ready toContinue Reading
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here . Nearly half of the nation’s children live in places with dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a report released Wednesday by the AmericanContinue Reading
When Democrats gathered in Philadelphia in 2016, Michelle Obama famously declared, “When they go low, we go high.” That became the supposed moral choice facing Democrats: Either maintain the integrity and dignity of our governing institutions or stoop to the “ends justify the means” destructiveness of Republicans. That was then. Tuesday, DemocratsContinue Reading
At least eight wildfires continued to tear through parts of southern Georgia and northern Florida on Thursday amid severe drought conditions in the region, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Step is latest example of shift away from heavy penalisation that has given way to widespread legalisation efforts., Step is latest example of shift away from heavy penalisation that has given way to widespread legalisation efforts. The United States has announced it will reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a lessContinue Reading
Under pressure from the US, President Claudia Sheinbaum has authorised military operations to arrest cartel leaders., Under pressure from the US, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has authorised military operations to arrest cartel leaders. But what are the costs? Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel pose with their weapons inContinue Reading
Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said Ukrainian forces struck a Russian FSB facility in occupied Donetsk, destroying a command post and killing 12 personnel. The operation forms part of Ukraine’s broader deep-strike campaign aimed at degrading Russian command and control structures in occupied territories and reducingContinue Reading
Russian air defenses are collapsing under relentless Ukrainian drone strikes That’s clearing the airspace behind the gray zone for more Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian supply lines More new types of Ukrainian mid-range drones are joining the fray Ukraine is surging more explosive drones into Russia’s vulnerable logistical zone, aimingContinue Reading
Fraud operations now operate like call centers, complete with hiring, training, and performance tracking. Flare reveals how cybercriminals manage “Caller-as-a-Service” operations like a professional sales team. …Continue Reading
Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger’s impact., Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger’s impact on competition. Warner Bros Discovery shareholders have backed the company’s proposed $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance,Continue Reading
Lawmakers pass bill to require social media platforms to introduce age-verification tools and control mechanisms., Lawmakers pass bill to require social media platforms to introduce age-verification tools and control mechanisms. Turkish MPs have passed a bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, according toContinue Reading
Pope Leo XIV held a mass in Malabo, marking the end of his 11-day Africa tour., Read MoreContinue Reading