Canada Announces Arctic Radar Deal With Australia Amid Trump Threats
As President Trump talks about U.S. dominance of the Arctic, Canada says it will spend billions to defend the region, including buying new radar technology from Australia.
Semisonic band condemns White House’s use of their ‘Closing Time’ song in deportation video
Semisonic wrote in a statement that the band did not "authorize or condone" the White House using their song "Closing Time" in a video showing deportations.
South Africa Will Not Remove Antarctic Team After a Reported Assault
A researcher at a South African base in Antarctica has been accused of physical assault and sexual harassment. South Africa said it had no immediate plans to remove the accused…
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kills Over 400, in Breakdown of Cease-Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the aerial attacks after Hamas’s “repeated refusal” to release the remaining hostages it holds. “This is just the beginning,” he said.
Putin Agrees for the First Time to Limited Cease-Fire, as Long as Ukraine Does Too
In a call with President Trump, President Vladimir V. Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days if Ukraine does the same. That falls short of…
University doctor resigns after unearthed audio exposes him boasting about skirting anti-DEI laws
A faculty member at a state run university in Florida gave a presentation explaining how he was still promoting DEI policies despite a state law prohibiting it.
UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.
As France Sours on Trump’s America, De Gaulle Is on the Rise
Charles de Gaulle’s insistence on French power and autonomy is being cited widely in France; one politician demanded that an America on “the side of the tyrants” return the Statue…
Thousands of new JFK assassination files set to be released after Trump announcement
President Donald Trump is set to release 80,000 unredacted JFK assassination files Tuesday, fulfilling a campaign promise, though the release faces scrutiny.
Germany Is Lifting a Foot Off Its ‘Debt Brake.’ Here’s Why.
An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the country’s Constitution — and its culture.