Japan to resume funding to UNRWA, following Sweden, Finland and Canada Fri 29 Mar 2024 Japan is planning to resume funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees after suspending assistance over Israeli claims that some of its staff parti... (photo: AP / Mohammed Zaatari) Al Jazeera Japan Palestinians Photos UNRWA |
The true face of immigration Thu 28 Mar 2024 Baltimore was sleeping when the fully laden cargo ship, adrift and without power, slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing it down in seconds. Had the disaster... (photo: AP / Matt Rourke) CNN Baltimore Bridge Collapse Photos US Immigration Wikipedia: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse |
Hundreds of rights groups urge US to stop deporting Haitians fleeing gang war Thu 28 Mar 2024 Nearly 500 immigration and human rights organisations signed a letter urging the US government to halt deportations of Haitians and expand migration protections as a deva... (photo: AP / Odelyn Joseph) GDN Online Gang Violence Haiti Crime Immigration Photos Wikipedia: Gang war in Haiti |
Israel seeks new date for cancelled US meeting on Rafah offensive plans Thu 28 Mar 2024 Israel has asked the United States to reschedule a meeting to discuss its military operation in Gaza’s Rafah days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly cance... (photo: AP / Ronen Zvulun) Al Jazeera Gaza Israel Photos US States |
US journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time ... Thu 28 Mar 2024 For Evan Gershkovich, the dozen appearances in Moscow's courts over the past year have fallen into a pattern. | Guards take the American journalist from the notoriou... (photo: AP / Evgeny Feldman/Meduza via AP) Newsday Evan Gershkovich Moscow's Photos Russian prison Wikipedia: Prisons in Russia |
US journalist marks a year in Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind bars Thu 28 Mar 2024 For Evan Gershkovich, the dozen appearances in Moscow's courts over the past year have fallen into a pattern. | Guards take the American journalist from the notorious Lef... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) NBC Bay Area Photos Russia US States Ukraine |
Satellite data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the West Wed 27 Mar 2024 A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery of western ecosystems from fire, a result that could provide meaningful information for con... (photo: USDA Forest Service/ Stuart Palley) Phys Dot Org Climate change NASA Photos US States |
Biden inexplicably urges Ukraine not to be so effective fighting against Russia Wed 27 Mar 2024 It was another week of bad decisions in Washington, and Ukraine continues to pay the price. | According to the Financial Times, the Biden administration, in response ... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) The Hill Photos Russia Ukraine Wikipedia: Joe Biden joe biden |
Obama jumps in to help Biden defeat Trump again Wed 27 Mar 2024 Barack Obama spent several hours last Friday in the family dining room of the White House, visiting his former vice president, Joe Biden. The occasion was hardly just two... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) CNN Elections Photos Politics US States |
US TikTok Ban Aims to Weaken China & Protect Big Tech Monopolies Wed 27 Mar 2024 By Ben Norton / Geopolitical Economy Report | The US government has for years threatened to ban TikTok, one of the most popular social media apps in the country. | It’s... (photo: Creative Commons) Scheerpost Ben Norton China Photos TikTok Wikipedia: TikTok |
Starlink network expands to Yemen, Sudan by black market terminal sales Wed 27 Mar 2024 ALBAWABA – Despite Elon Musk’s repeated remarks on SpaceX’s Starlink service being worldwide, the company declared that it disables terminals when they are utilized... (photo: AP / John Raoux) Al Bawaba Elon Musk Photos Starlink Trading Wikipedia: Starlink |
This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading Wed 27 Mar 2024 This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit news organization. | America’s “fescue belt,” named for an exoti... (photo: Creative Commons) Grist Agriculture Environment Photos US States |
Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza Wed 27 Mar 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After narrowly backing Israel’s military action in Gaza in November, Americans now oppose the campaign by a solid margin. Fifty-five percent cur... (photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed) Gallup Gaza Israel Photos US States |
Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what do we know about the ship? Wed 27 Mar 2024 Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday after a container ship smashed into a pylon, with the six people missing presumed deadafter falling ... (photo: AP / Steve Helber) Philenews Baltimore Photos Shipping US States |
First drive in Tesla’s new Cybertruck: it’s like a visit from outer space Wed 27 Mar 2024 This stainless steel tank with its flat panels and almost sharp edges looks like a space cowboy has taken the wrong exit on the Milky Way | Elon Musk’s latest model is ... (photo: AP / David Zalubowski) The Irish Times Elon Musk Photos Tesla United States Wikipedia: Elon Musk |
Recovery efforts continue for 6 presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse as investigation gets underway Tue 26 Mar 2024 The US Coast Guard has suspended search and rescue efforts for six people who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed early Tuesday following a major cargo... (photo: AP / Matt Rourke) CNN Baltimore Bridge Collapse Maritime Photos Wikipedia: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse |
UK court says Assange can't be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty Tue 26 Mar 2024 A British court ruled Tuesday that Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won't... (photo: AP / Alberto Pezzali) The Malta Independent Julian Assange Photos Press Freedom WikiLeaks Wikipedia: Julian Assange |
Permian Basin: Chevron and Exxon compete for top oil producer in US Tue 26 Mar 2024 Oil and gas mergers, largely in the Permian Basin spiked last year as companies sought to consolidate assets in the booming region, according to a government report issue... (photo: Creative Commons / Tony Webster) Alamogordo Daily News Gas Global Trading Oil Photos |
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Miami and Los Angeles homes raided in sex trafficking investigation Tue 26 Mar 2024 Warning: This article contains details and accusations of sexual and physical abuse | Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and the Miami area were raided on Mon... (photo: AP / Kathy Willens) NME Entertainment Los Angeles Photos US States |
Viktor Orban isn't a role model for democratic leaders Tue 26 Mar 2024 The March 8 edition of the "PBS News Hour" included a segment about the visit of the prime minister of Hungary with presidential candidate Donald Trump. | Viktor Orban i... (photo: European Union) Madison Democracy Hungary Photos Viktor Orban |