They Fought to Save Lives in Myanmar. The Earthquake Claimed Theirs.
Five friends defied the junta to care for people injured in the military coup. One returned from the battlefield to find his four friends among the dead in the March…
Garbage Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High
A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.
‘I could live 30 years – but want to die’: Has assisted dying in Canada gone too far?
10 hours ago Fergus Walsh Medical editor Camilla Horrox Global health producer BBC April Hubbard sits on the theatre stage where she plans to die later this year. She is…
What to Know About South Korea President Yoon’s Impeachment Over Martial Law
The country’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, dismissing him from office four months after his short-lived imposition of martial law.
When Kenyan Maids Sought Help Overseas, Diplomats Demanded Sex
Women say that embassy officials added a new level of indignity to the abuse they suffered while working abroad.
Trump’s Trade War Escalates as China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs
The Chinese government said it would match President Trump’s tariff, and also barred a group of American companies from doing business in China.
Canada Freedom Convoy leaders found guilty of mischief
Two leaders behind the “Freedom Convoy” protest that caused Canada’s capital to descend into gridlock for weeks in 2022 have been found guilty of mischief but cleared of most other…
South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend
The death of the actress Kim Sae-ron has plunged her former boyfriend, the superstar actor Kim Soo-hyun, into the biggest crisis of his career.
Canada will respond to Trump tariffs ‘with purpose and with force’, Carney says
3 hours ago Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to retaliate to tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump soon, “with purpose and with…
Iran Lacks the Leverage For a Fair Deal With the US | naked capitalism
Yves here. Yves here. While Andrew Korybko’s conclusion about Iran seems reasonable, one can get there by a somewhat different route. There is a considerable body of thought, as well…