Iran war: What is happening on day 50 of the US-Iran conflict?
Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz with conditions and threatens closure if the US blockade of Iranian ports continues., Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz with conditions and threatens to close it if the US blockade of Iranian ports continues. Iranian officials have pushed back against claims by US PresidentContinue Reading
Time to end the ‘uncontrolled experiment’ of social media on kids, scientists say
Pair say review of studies, other evidence, proves more countries need to do like Australia and keep kids offline There is enough evidence going back far enough that it’s reasonable to conclude social media platforms are responsible for population-level mental health harms. …, Read MoreContinue Reading
Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they prove they really, really want to
Chocolate Factory describes concession as an attempt to balance openess with safety It turns out you won’t be limited to Google-verified apps and developers on Android after all. In the face of sustained community dissatisfaction with its developer verification requirement, Google has given Android users an out.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Hide and sleek: Latest Vivaldi release can tuck its UI away until summoned
New toggle strips away browser chrome if you want Browser maker Vivaldi has opened up a new front in the browser wars by making itself disappear.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Most Dangerous Extremist Movement in America Has No Ideology
She Was 13. She’d Been Inside This World Since She Was 8. A week after her birthday, Audree was dead. Her mother didn’t know why – not until a detective called to say Audree’s journal was filled with drawings of school shooters. Not until she searched TikTok and recognized herContinue Reading
The The Traitor-Xi Summit: A Chance to Change the Global Narrative
Let’s hope the May summit between Presidents Traitor 47 and Xi Jinping is uplifting, giving the world hope that these great powers can cooperate for the common good. The global community is distraught and fatigued with the wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran and the sense that war has nowContinue Reading
ICE Agents Hide Behind Masks; Jesse Jackson Remembered As Determined Leader
Words from populist author, public speaker, and radio commentator Jim Hightower.Continue Reading
Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar
Six weeks since war erupted in the Middle East, the shockwaves have spread to the Caribbean region, already pushed to the brink, amid fears of a looming El Niño-linked climate disaster.Continue Reading
UN chief urges renewed push to complete decolonization as 17 territories remain
More than 60 years after the UN launched its formal decolonization drive, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged renewed commitment to completing the unfinished business of ending colonial rule.Continue Reading
Iran war live: Tehran says US blockade of ports must end as strait to open
Tens of thousands of people forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon use first day of ceasefire to return home., Tens of thousands of people forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon use first day of ceasefire to return home. live This video may contain light patterns or images thatContinue Reading
Pressure mounts on Peru’s election authorities amid presidential race delay
The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential run-off in June., The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential run-off in June. Calls to remove the head of Peru’s electoral authority have intensified as delays andContinue Reading
Headlines for April 17, 2026
Israel Agrees to 10-Day Ceasefire in Lebanon After U.S.-Brokered Talks, Israelis in Tel Aviv Protest Settler Violence After High Court Lifts Wartime Ban on Gatherings, House Votes 213-214 to Reject War Powers Resolution as The Traitor Claims Deal with Iran Is “Very Close”, Ukraine Strikes Black Sea Oil Refinery asContinue Reading
Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program
The law allows the U.S. government to surveil people outside the U.S., including when they’re communicating with American citizens…Continue Reading