Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out
World
August 25, 2026
Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out
Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new…
US is “not in a position” to limit economic relations, Iran’s top negotiator says
Middle East
August 25, 2026
US is “not in a position” to limit economic relations, Iran’s top negotiator says
After US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened new sanctions targeting countries with ties to Iran, top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf…
OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama attorney general over Hugging Face hack
Technology
August 25, 2026
OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama attorney general over Hugging Face hack
Alabama’s attorney general on Monday subpoenaed OpenAI for more information related to its AI agents autonomously hacking into another company’s…
Iranian media reports long lines and temporary closures at gas stations in Tehran
Middle East
August 25, 2026
Iranian media reports long lines and temporary closures at gas stations in Tehran
Drivers in the Iranian capital of Tehran are experiencing long lines at gas stations and temporary fuel shortages, according to…
Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister says she is ‘completely unaware’ if he contacted Trump
World
August 25, 2026
Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister says she is ‘completely unaware’ if he contacted Trump
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said she is “completely unaware” whether her…
Trump criticism leads to rare criminal charges for Air Force officer who called for impeachment
World
August 25, 2026
Trump criticism leads to rare criminal charges for Air Force officer who called for impeachment
A US airman who was arrested twice, once on the steps of the US Capitol while calling for the impeachment…
As elections near, Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel’s latest enemy
World
August 25, 2026
As elections near, Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel’s latest enemy
Jerusalem — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
Secret Service aware of Iranian state media video threatening life of Barron Trump
Middle East
August 25, 2026
Secret Service aware of Iranian state media video threatening life of Barron Trump
The US Secret Service says it’s aware of a video aired by Iran’s state broadcaster appearing to threaten the life…
Quiet on set. How AI transformed China’s microdrama scene
Technology
August 24, 2026
Quiet on set. How AI transformed China’s microdrama scene
Hengdian, China — Everything seemed to be business as usual as filming got underway on a dimly lit set in a…
The US has been imposing sanctions on Iran since 1979
Middle East
August 24, 2026
The US has been imposing sanctions on Iran since 1979
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned in an op-ed that an “economic D-Day” is coming for Iran, stopping short…