Mounting tensions between the US and Iran scuttled a second round of peace talks that were set to happen in Pakistan over the weekend. US President Donald Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Islamabad after saying Iran “offered a lot, but not enough.” Trump faces the choice of escalating ...
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China bolsters gig workers’ protectionsChina bolsters gig workers’ protections
Beijing formalized labor rules for gig workers on online platforms, including delivery drivers and livestreamers, as the sector takes on a larger role in China’s economy. The guidance, which requires tech companies to provide fair pay and stronger protections, signals “a shift from ad-hoc regulation to normalization of the platform ...
Kenya’s Sawe breaks 2-hour marathon recordKenya’s Sawe breaks 2-hour marathon record
Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race. Sawe finished the race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds, shattering the previously held men’s marathon world record, set ...
Political violence reaches heart of US establishment with press gala shootingPolitical violence reaches heart of US establishment with press gala shooting
The gunman who tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was targeting US administration officials, authorities said Sunday citing a manifesto, in the latest instance of political violence to hit Washington. The suspect was fired at and apprehended after sprinting past a security checkpoint, prompting a chaotic scene in ...
Trump and officials ‘likely’ targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believeTrump and officials ‘likely’ targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe
The suspect is expected to be charged with assault of a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, officials have said. ...
Key senator paves way to confirming Trump’s Fed pickKey senator paves way to confirming Trump’s Fed pick
The News US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is on track to be confirmed after a key Republican senator said on Sunday he will greenlight the nomination. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis’ move came after the the Department of Justice on Friday dropped a ...
No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yieldNo headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield
Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromise Hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the US faded further on Sunday, amid a deepening sense of a deadlock in the nearly two-month-long conflict despite intense regional diplomatic activity. Washington and ...
Pope Leo has stirred awake a progressive Christianity. It can rise again | Bill McKibbenPope Leo has stirred awake a progressive Christianity. It can rise again | Bill McKibben
With his stand against Trump, the pope has shown the far right doesn’t have a monopoly on Christianity. If people of good faith push hard, the future could be redefined In the same way that America’s shambolic war on Iran has turned Donald Trump into the most effective EV salesman ...
Why are people pumping their bodies with fat from corpses? | Tayo BeroWhy are people pumping their bodies with fat from corpses? | Tayo Bero
The cosmetic procedure raises concern about the tissue donation process – and our own anxieties about our appearance There’s a buzzy new diva in the world of cosmetic injectables and she’s quick, easy to recover from … and came from a dead body. Indeed, people are injecting themselves with fat ...
I’ve covered Trump for a decade. At the White House correspondents’ dinner, darkness came viscerally closeI’ve covered Trump for a decade. At the White House correspondents’ dinner, darkness came viscerally close
Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to me White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updates Shocking. Unnerving. Unpredictable. Violent. For a decade I have been following the twists and turns of Donald ...