The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 21 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 is losing control ofContinue Reading
A gunman opened fire on a pyramid in the famed Mexican archaeological site of Teotihuacán, killing a Canadian tourist and wounding 6 others., Read MoreContinue Reading
Ties between both countries have surged amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow and Pyongyang deepening economic, political, cultural and military links.Continue Reading
Swedish intelligence said Russia has been covering up a weak, debt-driven economy hit by war costs and sanctions, warning of rising inflation and banking risks.Continue Reading
Michigan’s top officials denounced a Justice Department demand for Detroit-area 2024 election ballots as a “troubling pattern” of federal search warrants. It is the department’s third demand sent to investigate voter fraud claims linked to the 2024 election. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon requested all ballot-related information from the WayneContinue Reading
The smell of cannabis smoke wafts through the streets of New York City — especially on a day like Monday. It’s 4/20, the unofficial holiday celebrating marijuana, when cities and towns across the United States host parties where people smoke and buy weed at places like cannabis dispensaries and parks. Continue Reading
Mass trial for nearly 500 alleged gang members in El Salvador, Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In Pictures Science & Technology PodcastsContinue Reading
How the Strait of Hormuz became a system of control, shaping power and the global economy., Featured Documentaries How the Strait of Hormuz became a system of control, shaping power and the global economy. For weeks, a US-Israel war on Iran pushed the Gulf to the brink. But the realContinue Reading
A gunman opened fire at the historic Teotihuacán pyramids near Mexico City, sending terrified visitors scrambling for cover. At least one woman was killed and more than a dozen others were wounded. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
commentary The president touted his judges. Now they’re standing up on immigration and democracy Published April 21, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Federal immigration agents make an arrest in Chicago on Oct. 31, 2025. (Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images) After Operation Metro Surge, in which an estimated 3,000 federal immigration agents were deployedContinue Reading
Russian forces launched a massed drone attack on Sumy on the night of 21 April, striking a medical facility and damaging residential buildings, with 15 people injured, including three children, local officials report. Sumy Mayor Artem Kobzar was the first to report the strike on social media. “The enemy continuesContinue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a televised interview with Ukraine’s national telethon that Russia may be preparing a mass mobilization to launch either a renewed large-scale offensive against Ukraine or a smaller parallel attack on a Baltic state — a scenario Estonia’s foreign minister and senior lawmakers have publiclyContinue Reading
In a letter to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the three governments say Israel is violating ‘human rights’., In a letter to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the three governments say Israel is violating ‘human rights’. Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have urged the European Union to debate suspendingContinue Reading