commentary The Traitor’s hapless new press secretary becomes the latest symbol of a collapsing regime Published October 16, 2026 9:24AM (EDT) White House press secretary Katie Zacharia during her first news briefing, Oct. 13, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Traitor 47’s new White House “pep secretary,” Katie Zacharia, introduced herself toContinue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Earlier this month, after a series of stops and starts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to a long-running program that is supposed to help farmers and rural small businesses stand up renewable energy projects. The newContinue Reading
Gadi Eisenkot, a leading Israeli politician hoping to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in elections later this month, pledged Thursday that he would “destroy Hamas’s military wing” within 18 months of taking office. Eisenkot, a former chief of Israel’s general military staff, said the defeat of Hamas could come throughContinue Reading
The World Bank has high hopes for the positive impact of AI. Its flagship World Development Report this year is even titled “The Promise of Artificial Intelligence.” From its annual meetings in Bangkok through October 18 to the following week’s Global AI and Digital Summit in Seoul, the Bank isContinue Reading
Guyger served seven years of a 10-year sentence in the 2018 killing of Botham Jean, who lived in the same apartment complex., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
A bipartisan group of 22 House lawmakers is urging President Traitor 47 to fully implement the new Russia sanctions law and revoke a license allowing certain Russian diesel transactions. In a letter sent on 15 October, they copied Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and requested detailsContinue Reading
Romania has proposed a joint NATO military command for the Black Sea, as drones hit four merchant ships in 24 hours, three of them off its coast, and its foreign minister said Russia “bears full responsibility.” NATO ambassadors will discuss the attacks next week. Russia’s strikes on merchant ships inContinue Reading
More than 44,000 people still live in buildings marked for demolition across the territory, unable to leave because no alternative shelter exists. Euronews spoke to families in Al-Mughraqa as tarpaulin prices double and Israel blocks timber and shelter kits from entering Gaza., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and severely beat Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine., Israeli settlers brutally attacked Palestinian olive pickers and a photojournalist working for The Washington Post in the occupied West Bank on Friday, beating villagers and setting olive groves ablaze. The attack was among several targeting PalestiniansContinue Reading
Spain sanctioned by FIFA after incidents at Espanyol’s stadium in Barcelona, which staged the friendly with Egypt., Spain sanctioned by FIFA after incidents at Espanyol’s stadium in Barcelona, which staged the friendly with Egypt. Spain have been fined $20,000 and ordered to partially close their stadium for their next friendlyContinue Reading
Moscow’s airports were closed for 101 hours in the first 14 days of October, more than double the total for all of September.Continue Reading
Flight delays and cancellations disrupted Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on Friday 16 October after a fault in the data-transmission network supporting Italy’s nationwide air traffic control system.Continue Reading
Beijing’s gold purchases reflect a shift away from reliance on US dollar assets, experts say., China is increasing its gold reserves in a bid to reduce its dependence on US dollar assets and protect against financial and geopolitical risks, analysts say, while households are turning to the precious metal amidContinue Reading