On Syria, Trump is pushing Republicans too far
Defending the indefensible has become a cottage industry for Republican lawmakers in the era of Trump. In the days and weeks surrounding President…
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WhatsApp tax sparks night of austerity protests across Lebanon
Thousands of protesters filled the streets of downtown Beirut as part of nation-wide demonstrations over deteriorating economic conditions and new…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry says every camera flash takes him back to Diana’s death
Prince Harry has said that every camera flash takes him “straight back” to the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997. In an…
Continue ReadingPlane carrying Prince William and Kate forced to abort landing twice amid storms
A British Royal Air Force plane carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was forced to abandon landing twice in Pakistan due to bad weather on…
Continue ReadingWith China’s latest GDP data, it’s hard to ignore fears about global growth
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Continue ReadingChina says Apple CEO met top regulator in Beijing for a ‘deep discussion’
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with China’s top regulator this week for a “deep discussion” about a range of issues, according to the…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump nonsensically claims other presidents tried to make his Turkey deal for ’10 years’ or ’15 years’
President Donald Trump likes to declare that he has managed to accomplish things that other presidents had tried and failed to achieve. He did it…
Continue ReadingSome minority workers are up to 20% more likely than white workers to report canceled shifts at work
Retail and fast food work is notorious for erratic schedules. But new research finds hourly workers of color in the industries have more…
Continue ReadingManchester United, Tottenham and Everton: Is it time to stick or twist?
In a society where instant gratification is so highly prized, time is a commodity few can afford. That’s certainly the case in the English…
Continue ReadingIntel will release data on how much it pays women and employees of color
Intel plans to release data on how much its employees are paid, broken down by gender, race and ethnicity, by the end of this year, the company…
Continue ReadingJust say it: Yes, I’m menstruating
In a recent unaired, cut-for-time commercial parody on “Saturday Night Live,” Phoebe Waller-Bridge asks Aidy Bryant for a tampon, but…
Continue ReadingSiya Kolisi: Shock defeat by Japan ‘has been with us for four years’
Much has changed since South Africa’s shock defeat by Japan at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but the Springboks’ scars from that day in…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga plummets backward off stage while dancing with a fan
Lady Gaga may have sung “Edge of Glory” but it was the edge of the stage that proved her undoing during her latest Enigma show in Las…
Continue ReadingRenault’s problems are piling up. Now its sales are slumping
Renault has told investors to expect weaker sales in 2019, a warning that raises new concerns about the health of the French carmaker after it ousted…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court rejects legal challenge for same-sex marriage
A Hong Kong court has ruled against redefining the meaning of marriage that would have allowed same-sex unions and civil partnerships in the city.…
Continue ReadingEthiopia opens its secretive Imperial Palace for first time
For more than a century, the secretive imperial palace complex has stood over Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa, closed off to everyone…
Continue ReadingMuslim families weren’t allowed to board NYC ferry after being labeled a ‘security issue,’ complaint says
Three Muslim families were not allowed to board a New York City ferry after they were told they posed a “security issue,” according to a…
Continue ReadingReigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes suffers freak kneecap dislocation
Kansas City Chiefs players had their heads in their hands. Even some Denver Broncos players took a knee as a mark of respect. Patrick Mahomes’…
Continue ReadingIndia is trying to build the world’s biggest facial recognition system
In July, Bhuwan Ribhu received some very good news. The child labor activist, who works for Indian NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan, had launched a pilot…
Continue Reading‘Ceasefire’ or ‘pause’? Four things to know about the US-Turkey deal in Syria
The US and Turkey announced a five-day break in fighting in Northern Syria today. Referred to as a “ceasefire” by the US and as a…
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