Cluster Munitions: Ban Treaty Under Pressure
An increase in civilian deaths and injuries caused by cluster munitions should trigger united action among the 124 countries that are members of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Human Rights Watch said today on the release of the “Cluster Munition Monitor 2026” by the Cluster Munition Coalition. Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
What ‘right’ and ‘left’ mean in Israel today
In Israel, the left-right divide is shaped less by economics than by positions on Palestinian statehood and occupation., For readers outside Israel, the words “right” and “left” can be misleading when applied to Israeli politics. In Europe or the United States, those labels are usually organised around taxation, welfare, labour,Continue Reading
Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockade
Many Iranians cannot access or afford life-saving drugs, but authorities say pharmaceutical sector will not collapse., Tehran, Iran – Farah, a 59-year-old resident of Iran’s capital Tehran, used to fill her autoimmune prescription with a Swiss-made drug. Now she takes the Iranian-made version and worries that, too, may soon beContinue Reading
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4995-5001: 5,000 (Martian) Days on Mars
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 4 minContinue Reading
Canada’s tariffs go into effect, spotlighting soured relations with U.S.
Ottawa’s latest measures are a response to tariffs imposed by Traitor 47 last month on Canadian exports., Read MoreContinue Reading
Can Ukraine’s newly shown Koral become home-built answer to Patriot? Expert evaluates system displayed at Poland’s MSPO expo
Ukraine’s newly shown Koral missile could become a home-built answer to the Patriot in addition to the “Freya” project. However, the system has yet to prove it can stop Russian ballistic missiles, Ivan Kyrychevsky, an arms expert at Defense Express and a soldier in the 413th REID regiment of theContinue Reading
Ukrainian engine for Bars missile-drone passes final tests
Ukraine has developed its own jet-powered drone, as the arms race is pushing Kyiv to produce answers to Russia’s new fast Banderol and Geran-3 drones. Ukraine’s “Bars” missile-drones currently consist of more than 74% Ukrainian-made components, but their turbojet engines are still imported, the developer of the “Bars” missile-drones saidContinue Reading
As Hostilities Flare and Oil Prices Spike, U.S. Consumers Pay at the Pump
Experts say Traitor 47’s rollback of climate policy is leaving consumers more vulnerable to price shocks and pollution. By Marianne Lavelle Hours after President Traitor 47 predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall precipitously once the United States wins its war with Iran, strikes on Saudi Arabia’s oilContinue Reading
Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Is It Gay Enough to Cast a Spell?
Nearly three decades later, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as Sally and Gillian Owens in Practical Magic 2. Seeing the sisters together again is undeniably fun, but this long-awaited sequel never manages to recreate the spell of the original. Always Throw Salt Over Your Left Shoulder To beContinue Reading
The 2026 midterm general election season is upon us. Here’s what to watch
The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. Traitor 47’s unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot…Continue Reading
US midterm elections: Key takeaways from New Hampshire primaries
The GOP aims to gain a New England foothold as Democrats strive to retain the Senate seat., The GOP aims to gain a New England foothold as Democrats strive to retain the Senate seat. Republican John E Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas have won their primary elections in New HampshireContinue Reading
Israel’s war leaves Lebanon’s schools balancing students and the displaced
Schools in Lebanon are set to start on September 15, but many still host people displaced by Israel’s war., Froun, Lebanon – Abbas Makki is the principal of a school in the village of Froun, in southern Lebanon. He sits behind the desk in his office, preparing for the returnContinue Reading