Why Trump’s proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon
Middle East
June 17, 2026
Why Trump’s proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon
US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Israel allow Syria to “deal with Hezbollah,” claiming Damascus would do a…
Why 0.1% of Britons could determine the prime minister’s fate
World
June 17, 2026
Why 0.1% of Britons could determine the prime minister’s fate
Ashton-in-Makerfield, northern England — Far from the gilded halls of Westminster, an unassuming community center – squat, utilitarian, and with a…
How one devastating cyclone wiped out seven percent of the planet’s rarest great apes
Environment
June 17, 2026
How one devastating cyclone wiped out seven percent of the planet’s rarest great apes
A cyclone that brought catastrophic flooding and devastating landslides to Indonesia wiped out more than 7% of the global population…
‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater
Middle East
June 17, 2026
‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater
Cairo AP — A daredevil adventurer known as “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while…
Lionel Messi sends a message with his World Cup hat trick: He’s still The Man around here
World
June 17, 2026
Lionel Messi sends a message with his World Cup hat trick: He’s still The Man around here
On a night when it seemed like young stars in their primes were laying down a statement of intent, a…
DRC’s Ebola outbreak may be worst ever, Africa CDC says
World
June 17, 2026
DRC’s Ebola outbreak may be worst ever, Africa CDC says
Reuters — The head of Africa’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in the…
Trump’s $300 billion problem on the Iran agreement
Middle East
June 17, 2026
Trump’s $300 billion problem on the Iran agreement
President Donald Trump’s nascent agreement with Iran is beset by problems right now as many conservatives balk at it, but…
Her boss is in US prison. How the woman running Venezuela got Trump on her side
World
June 16, 2026
Her boss is in US prison. How the woman running Venezuela got Trump on her side
It’s a “new political moment” in Venezuela, to use its interim government’s favored euphemism for the fallout of President Nicolás…
Britain has unveiled one of the world’s toughest social media bans for kids. Here’s what to know
Technology
June 16, 2026
Britain has unveiled one of the world’s toughest social media bans for kids. Here’s what to know
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK will ban social media for under-16s, claiming that the…
Trump says next phase of Iran talks will be “easier” than first round
Middle East
June 16, 2026
Trump says next phase of Iran talks will be “easier” than first round
President Donald Trump claimed the next phase of negotiations with Iran would be “easier” than the initial round that led…