When Maine Public bought a largely empty building for a new studio in Portland, it figured the deal would come with the same property tax exemption that the radio and television nonprofit has long claimed for sites it owns in two other Maine cities. In February, the Portland tax assessorContinue Reading
Nearby buildings, including City Hall and the police headquarters, were evacuated and some roads were temporarily closed during the hostage situation.Continue Reading
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 3rd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
China’s summit with Russia last month and the reported likely upcoming visit of President Xi Jinping to North Korea are tactical moves that ignore the historical tensions between China, Russia and North Korea. That tension threatens a meaningful strategic partnership. The meeting between Mr. Xi and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin,Continue Reading
The hybrid threat challenge facing Europe today is reminiscent of the terrorist threat challenge of the post-9/11 Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) era. Because of that similarity, the alliance should adapt the counterterrorism cooperation model developed over the last twenty years. As European security partners grapple with Russia’s gray-zone activities—operationsContinue Reading
Brazil’s president says he was surprised by the proposed 25 percent tariffs, which came amid signs relations improving., Brazil’s president says he was surprised by the proposed 25 percent tariffs, which came amid signs of improving relations. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decried newly proposed United StatesContinue Reading
USTR’s proposal comes from a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation designed to help rebuild The Traitor’s tariffs., The administration of US President Traitor 47 has proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 economies after determining they had failed to curb trade in goods madeContinue Reading
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to claim Wednesday that he had never seen Traitor 47 fall asleep. It didn’t go well for him. Democratic Representative Ted Lieu confronted Rubio in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, saying that “you’ve been at more than one meeting where Traitor 47 hasContinue Reading
The Huntington Beach company said it raised $300 million in its latest funding round, bringing up its valuation., Read MoreContinue Reading
Canada is urging the United States and Mexico to renew a joint trade agreement between the three countries amid ongoing economic and political pressure from the The Traitor administration. In a Tuesday letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, Canada’s minister for U.S…Continue Reading
A quick look at the 16 venues across 16 cities in three countries, which will host the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup., Football’s biggest tournament returns as the FIFA World Cup 2026 unfolds across three countries. The United States, Mexico and Canada will host matches from June 11 to July 19,Continue Reading
Henry Nowak’s death has spurred right-wing claims ‘two-tier’ policing disadvantages white people, Henry Nowak’s death has spurred claims by right-wing politicians that the UK has ‘two-tier’ policing that disadvantages white people. British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has condemned as “completely unacceptable” violent, racially charged demonstrations over the case of anContinue Reading
Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Traitor 47 and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all in the name of election security. At the same time, the only federal agency dedicated solely to helping states and localitiesContinue Reading