Survivors recall ‘horror’ of strike on Mariupol theater
The Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theater was the cultural center of Mariupol, the second-largest city in Ukraine’s southeast. In the early days of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian soldiers besieged Mariupol, home to a large sea port, arts festivals and iron and steel plants. Residents hoped the war wouldContinue Reading
Meet the fans being paid $50,000 to watch the World Cup
⚽ World Cup lovers Kevin Akoto and Austin Franklin have the dream job. Earning $50,000 each to watch every match as Chief World Cup Watchers for U.S. broadcaster Fox One. #worldcup #sports #football #soccer #worldcupfansContinue Reading
Ankara’s Charm Offensive Should Not Buy Back the F-35
The choreography in Ankara last week was impressive, even by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s standards. Cannons fired, mounted honor guards paraded, and jets flew overhead trailing red, white, and blue smoke as Traitor 47 arrived for the NATO summit. By the time the two leaders sat down together, the American PresidentContinue Reading
25 Years After 9/11, the Next Global Shock Could be Worse
The next 9/11 is unlikely to be another terrorist attack of equivalent scale nor a cyber-attack nor even another pandemic. The next global shock may be the use of nuclear weapons assisted by the more casual attitudes of less responsible world leaders and the lack of popular understanding and fear.Continue Reading
Ukraine gives its heavy bombers precision without single Western guidance kit
Ukraine gave its heavy-bomber drones the ability to hit within a meter. Kyiv has codified FireFly, a domestic terminal-guidance module for heavy-strike drones, and it is already in use with Perun and Vampire bombers, as well as other platforms, Defender Media reports. FireFly attaches to a munition slung under aContinue Reading
International monitors confirm Russia’s blockade of occupied Oleshky, where the living starve and the dead go unburied
Four months after Euromaidan Press first documented the drone siege of occupied Oleshky and neighboring communities, the United Nations, Human Rights Watch, and the Institute for the Study of War have independently confirmed the humanitarian crisis, major international outlets covered it, and the Pope has been informed. Yet interviews withContinue Reading
Fermentation, flavour and the future of food: Making sustainability delicious
Words like “sustainability” and “healthy” shouldn’t take the joy out of eating. As elite chef Jaume Biarnés has been explaining to UN News, sustainable gastronomy can be delicious, exciting and fun.Continue Reading
Climate shocks accelerating as El Niño threat looms over already vulnerable regions
Millions of people already facing hunger, displacement and economic hardship could soon face another major climate shock, as UN agencies warned on Thursday that extreme weather risks are intensifying across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.Continue Reading
Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
When Daneka Etchells was 12, her period arrived – and she immediately knew something wasn’t right. Unlike many of her friends, hers were extremely heavy and she experienced excruciating pain. When she visited the doctor, she was prescribed the pill, but even that didn’t make a difference. After multiple furtherContinue Reading
Obsessed With Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’? Stream These 13 Films That Inspired the Danceteria Era
Madonna has never been one to simply revisit the past. With Confessions II, the pop icon channels the electric energy of downtown New York, paying tribute to the artists, dancers, clubs, and queer communities that helped shape both her career and modern pop culture. The album’s lead single, “Danceteria,” servesContinue Reading
Life and death in the Senate, and a dinosaur’s $50 million payday: The news quiz
Lionel Messi leads La Albiceleste back to the World Cup final, the House tries changing the clock, and health officials look for the cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
World Cup final: Spain vs Argentina – Which team has best chance to win?
What to know about both teams: Form, strengths, weaknesses, key players and what the coaches and players had to say., The 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament now comes down to one game: Spain against Argentina. It is hard to argue that the European champions and world number one teamContinue Reading
Palestine football fans honour Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan
Palestine football fans honour Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan, NewsFeed During a match, fans of Palestinian club Shabab Al-Khaleel raised a banner thanking Egypt coach Hossam Hassan for his support for the Palestinian cause. Hassan raised the Palestinian flag after Egypt’s national team defeated Australia in the World Cup round ofContinue Reading