What $61bn US aid boost could mean for Ukraine
After weeks of Russian advances, there are three areas where Ukraine could now strengthen its defences.
The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now
In the Where to Eat: 25 Best series, we’re highlighting our favorite restaurants in cities across the United States. These lists will be updated as restaurants close and open, and…
Trump trial live: Opening arguments to start in New York hush-money case – BBC News
ReutersCopyright: Reuters Let’s get started with a bit of a recap. Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with business fraud related to a hush-money payment that was made…
Trump trial: Key players at the centre of the former president’s criminal case
Karen McDougal – the Playboy model – claims to have had an illicit affair with Mr Trump in 2006 and 2007, which the former president also denies. She says she…
US-Israel: Netanyahu vows to reject any US sanctions on army units
“We believed that in most cases, these were un-remediated – in other words, the perpetrators had not been properly held to account,” said Josh Paul, former director of the state…
White House condemns antisemitism at college protests
The statement denouncing “calls for violence” comes as protests at New York’s Columbia University continue.
US journalist Terry Anderson, held hostage for years, dies aged 76
Anderson was captured by Islamist militants and held for nearly seven years during Lebanon’s civil war.
Tesla cuts prices in major markets as sales fall
The move comes after the firm reported a sharp fall in deliveries in the first three months of 2024.
How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US
“The old rich guy in town, the US, is having problems with the new rich guy in town, China,” says Enrique Dussel of the Centre for China-Mexico Studies at the…
How ‘Dune’ Became a Rallying Cry For the New Science of Ecology | naked capitalism
Lambert here: One for Earth Day. By Devin Griffiths, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Cross-posted from Alternet. “Dune,” widely considered…