Press freedom groups are condemning a new Israeli law that would ban Al Jazeera’s right to operate in Israel and Gaza., NewsFeed A new Israeli law that permits the banning of foreign news networks, including Al Jazeera, is being received with sharp criticism from governments and press freedom groups. PublishedContinue Reading
US state’s Supreme Court upheld a 15-week abortion ban, but also allowed a ballot measure on abortion access to proceed., United States President Joe Biden has denounced a Florida Supreme Court decision that allows a six-week ban on abortion to take effect, calling it “outrageous” and “extreme”. In a statementContinue Reading
With just 80 seats in 230-seat parliament, the government will need the support of the opposition to pass legislation., With just 80 seats in 230-seat parliament, the government will need the support of the opposition to pass legislation. Portugal’s new centre-right minority government led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro hasContinue Reading
Disney’s shareholder vote has become a contentious referendum on CEO Bob Iger, who has struggled to tame enormous problems that prompted his return in late 2022., Read MoreContinue Reading
PESCARA, Italy — Each time Antonio Guadalupi goes onstage to perform “Bluebeard’s Brides,” inspired by the 17th-century French folktale Bluebeard by Charles Perraul, he feels the immense responsibility of being a male actor tasked with embodying a woman’s pain and anguish. “It is humbling work that requires both empathy and courage,”Continue Reading
The following article was first reported and published by The Lever , a reader-supported investigative news outlet that holds the powerful accountable. The company that owns the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week is trying to use a 173-year-old law to cap the damagesContinue Reading
The Florida Supreme Court struck down its state abortion protection — paving the way for a six-week ban passed in 2023 to take effect — but will allow voters to weigh in on whether they can amend the state’s constitution to explicitly enshrine abortion rights. The court issued two separateContinue Reading
The Biden Administration seems to want nuclear energy to solve some of AI’s thorniest problems while AI solves some of nuclear energy’s thorniest problems—catapulting both technologies into a glorious techno future. Speaking to Axios on Monday, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm explained that the Department of Energy is looking into theContinue Reading
When was the last time you pulled the elastic bands of a KN-95 mask behind your ears and felt its effect on your lungs as you took your next breath? Can’t think of it? Neither can I. There was a spike in COVID, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) inContinue Reading
Climate change, poverty threaten to wash away the coastal community founded by fugitive slaves., Oaxaca, Mexico – Outside Mama Cointa’s home where she has lived for almost all her life, guests have gathered to celebrate her 101st birthday. Her friend Victor steadies her quivering hand with his own while sheContinue Reading
PM Benjamin Netanyahu says network will no longer broadcast from Israel because it threatens national security., Inside Story Benjamin Netanyahu says network will no longer broadcast from Israel because it threatens national security. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to take Al Jazeera off air in Israel. Calling itContinue Reading
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has called world-renowned chef José Andrés “to express that he’s heartbroken” after an Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers in Gaza from the chef’s World Central Kitchen organization., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
A recent battalion-sized action that was repelled by Ukrainian forces gives an indication of Russia’s new priorities., Read MoreContinue Reading