As Europe turns right, why has a center-left party won by a landslide in the UK?
World
July 5, 2024
As Europe turns right, why has a center-left party won by a landslide in the UK?
The United Kingdom’s decision to hand the center-left Labour Party a parliamentary majority comes at the same time Europe is…
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
Health & Fitness
July 4, 2024
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
CNN — People who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of blindness,…
Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in three decades, rights group says
Middle East
July 4, 2024
Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in three decades, rights group says
CNN — Israel’s government has approved a large land seizure in the occupied West Bank – the biggest since the 1993 Oslo Accords…
A global tax war is looming. It could hit Big Tech hard
Technology
July 4, 2024
A global tax war is looming. It could hit Big Tech hard
New York CNN — A stalemate in Washington could destroy a landmark tax deal that was painstakingly hammered out among…
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
Middle East
July 4, 2024
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
CNN — Iran’s snap presidential election will head to a second vote on Friday, with a reformist and conservative hardliner…
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
Middle East
July 4, 2024
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
Istanbul CNN — Allegations of sexual abuse against a child by a Syrian man in Kayseri, Turkey, have sparked overnight…
Putin touts ‘stabilizing’ force of China-Russia ties as Xi hails ‘lasting friendship’ at security summit
Egypt
July 4, 2024
Putin touts ‘stabilizing’ force of China-Russia ties as Xi hails ‘lasting friendship’ at security summit
Hong Kong CNN — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed their countries’ deepening alignment as they met…
Israel and Hamas appear on brink of framework agreement for ceasefire and hostage deal, Israeli source says
Middle East
July 4, 2024
Israel and Hamas appear on brink of framework agreement for ceasefire and hostage deal, Israeli source says
Jerusalem CNN — Israel and Hamas appear to be on the brink of a framework agreement for a ceasefire and…
Biden tries but fails to turn back rising tide threatening to swamp his reelection bid
World
July 4, 2024
Biden tries but fails to turn back rising tide threatening to swamp his reelection bid
CNN — No president has ever needed a public holiday like Joe Biden needs July 4. Biden is battling frantically…
Crush at India religious event kills more than 120, mostly women
World
July 3, 2024
Crush at India religious event kills more than 120, mostly women
New Delhi CNN — A crowd crush at a religious gathering in northern India killed more than a hundred people…