New York becomes first US city with congestion charge
The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York. Car drivers will pay up to $9 (£7) a day, with varying rates…
Kamala Harris: After her bruising election loss, what next?
REX/Shutterstock Exactly two months after her election loss to Donald Trump, Vice-President Kamala Harris will preside over the certification of her own defeat. As president of the Senate, on Monday…
Washington Post cartoonist quits after satire of Jeff Bezos is rejected
A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist has resigned from the Washington Post after the newspaper refused to publish a cartoon satirical of its billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. Ann Telnaes, a long-time Washington…
Biden awards Anna Wintour, George Soros and Bono with Medal of Freedom
Vogue editor Dame Anna Wintour, U2 frontman Bono and billionaire George Soros are among those who have received America’s highest civilian honour from outgoing President Joe Biden. Former US Secretary…
Golden Globes 2025: How to watch and who is nominated
Getty Images The Golden Globe Awards take place later, with Emilia Pérez, Conclave, Anora and The Brutalist in the running for the top prizes. Film acting nominees include Zendaya, for…
Will Russia’s Alleged Downing of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Overturn the Great Game Board in the Caucasus? | naked capitalism
There are plenty of theories of what brought down Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 on Christmas Day. The plane, which was traveling from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in the…
Opinion | What I Saw on Jan. 6 Still Haunts Me
For those who didn’t experience the violence, Jan. 6, 2021, might feel like it’s in the past — but it’s not for me. I keep reliving the five horrific hours…
Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire
Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the weekend as Israeli and Hamas officials resumed indirect cease-fire talks through mediators in Qatar. Israel’s military said on Sunday that…
A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region
The shop used to sell flowers and gardening gear to visitors from just down the road, where a tiny breakaway region of Moldova has for more than 30 years stood…
As Democrats Reel, Two Front-Runners Emerge in a Leadership Battle
Days before Republicans take full control of Washington, the Democratic National Committee is mired in an intramural fight that is less about how the party found itself locked out of…