At least nine people have died after harsh winter weather struck the United States, including eight people in Kentucky as a result of heavy rains. The state’s governor, Andy Beshear, said on Sunday that hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to be rescued. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Extreme…
The Bottom Line Will the US and Israel succeed in ethnic cleansing of Gaza? Author Pankaj Mishra argues that Israel’s war on Gaza has dealt a fatal blow to morality and international law. Read more Western ideals of morality and international law have been dealt a fatal blow by Israel’s war on Gaza, argues author…
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US President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to talk “peace in Ukraine” with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at a possible meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two leaders’ encounter may yield some results – or prove an utter flop, as did their summit in Helsinki in 2018. But what matters is that Trump’s…
NewsFeed Video: Protesters around the world condemn Trump’s ‘takeover’ plan for Gaza Demonstrators in cities across the globe are protesting against US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Palestinians should, effectively, be ethnically cleansed from Gaza and resettled elsewhere. Published On 16 Feb 202516 Feb 2025
Taiwan has detected 24 Chinese military aircraft near the island as a Canadian warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence says. The Chinese aircraft included fighter jets and drones and were spotted on Sunday carrying out “joint combat readiness patrols” with military vessels around Taiwan, the ministry said in a…
Here is the situation on Sunday, February 16: Fighting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wanted United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, to visit his country’s eastern front line to report back to Trump on the realities on the ground. “It is very important for me that he sees this,”…
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The Listening Post What explains Trump’s fixation on South Africa? Read more Trump’s executive order cutting aid to South Africa stems from his claims of human rights abuses against white farmers. But how accurate are his accusations, and what’s really behind them? Contributors: Herman Wasserman – Journalism professor, Stellenbosch University Redi Tlhabi – Journalist and…
It is July 9, 2001, and a camper near the Thirtymile Trailhead in Washington State’s Okanogan National Forest in the United States has left a campfire unattended. The previous winter was one of the driest in decades and the summer temperature has been near record highs. Later in the evening, a passing plane reports smoke….
