commentary The one-person, one-vote principle never accounted for billionaires, let alone trillionaires Published June 20, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) SpaceX founder Elon Musk (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, has made him the world’s first trillionaire. His fortune is now estimated at over $1.3 trillion. This is moreContinue Reading
Iran’s rival political camps are locking horns over a memorandum of understanding with the US., Tehran, Iran – Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s reservations about his country’s interim peace deal with the United States have emboldened the country’s hardline political grouping, which opposes any concessions with Washington. Iran’s new supremeContinue Reading
In Lubra, Nepal’s last Bon village, climate-driven floods are destroying homes and land, endangering ancient traditions., An ancient practice under threat Still, in the face of many challenges, the people of Lubra are holding on to their culture, all too aware of its importance. Nowhere is this clearer than inContinue Reading
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday morning killed at least 16 people, including two children, according to Lebanese civil defense and media, one day after the U.S. said Israel and Hezbollah had implemented a fresh ceasefire at President Traitor 47’s request, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Eva Maria Michelmann’s brother says she had been held in the Syrian city of Raqqa since January., Eva Maria Michelmann’s brother says she had been held in the Syrian city of Raqqa since January. A German journalist who was detained in Syria has been released, her family has confirmed. EvaContinue Reading
In cricket-obsessed India, a women’s World Cup win and a glitzy new league are transforming the lives of female players., In cricket-obsessed India, a women’s World Cup win and a glitzy new league are transforming the lives of female players. India may be a cricket powerhouse on the world stage,Continue Reading
Several communities across the country are celebrating after Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it was withdrawing plans for seven immigration detention centers. The move comes after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin took over after Kristi Noem’s firing. ICE had previously said it was purchasing more than a dozenContinue Reading
Should noncitizens be allowed to vote in local elections? Over several hundred years of American history, that question has become more clouded as to what the answer should be. Los Angeles may become the latest city to allow noncitizens to vote after the City Council voted to advance a measureContinue Reading
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 20th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
Around 1,690 tourists were evacuated from a luxury resort in the village of Bayahibe after a fire broke out.Continue Reading
Observers are calling Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul on the island’s communist economy since the Cuban revolution while the grandson of former President Raúl Castro says in an interview that Cuba must seek to move it…Continue Reading
Mauricio Pochettino’s side are now guaranteed to finish top of Group D. They beat Paraguay 4-1 in their opening fixture., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israel has repeatedly violated the October ceasefire brokered by the US., Israel has repeatedly violated the October ceasefire brokered by the US. At least five people have been killed in Gaza after overnight Israeli strikes hit a residential area in the besieged enclave. The attacks early on Saturday hit aContinue Reading