A key US-Africa trade program will be extended for two years when President Donald Trump signs the short-term government funding bill passed by the House on Tuesday. The bill, easily passed in a 370-48 vote, extends the African Growth and Opportunity Act for two more years without modifying it. The ...
Month: September 2026
Democrats face a tough call: Cut a college sports deal with Trump, or hold out?Democrats face a tough call: Cut a college sports deal with Trump, or hold out?
The News After warring with President Donald Trump for more than 20 months, Senate Democrats are considering a high-profile bipartisan deal with him that would reshape college sports. Their party is in a tricky spot on the subject. The Democratic coalition is fractured over the legislation championed by Sens. Ted ...
Iran accuses US of ‘war crime’ after missile blast kills five people at weddingIran accuses US of ‘war crime’ after missile blast kills five people at wedding
Blast also injures 68 guests at the wedding in southern Iran, prompting fears of escalation in hostilities Iran has accused the US of a “war crime” after a missile blast killed at least five people and injured 68 who were attending a wedding at a private home in a coastal ...
‘If he can make money in a tyranny, that’s fine by him’: Francis Fukuyama on Trump, democracy – and changing his mind‘If he can make money in a tyranny, that’s fine by him’: Francis Fukuyama on Trump, democracy – and changing his mind
The political thinker became famous for declaring the triumph of liberal democracy. Thirty-seven years on, he explains what he really meant and why he made the rare journey from right to left There are not many public intellectuals who can say they’ve been cited by Capt James T Kirk of ...
The deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos signals a rupture within Maga | Moira DoneganThe deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos signals a rupture within Maga | Moira Donegan
The far-right provocateur helped galvanize a movement that no longer needs him. Now his imitators are claiming victory It’s been a long, slow decline for Milo Yiannopoulos. From the vantage point of 2026, it’s easy to forget that he was once a big deal. The British-born far-right provocateur, who was ...
Nate Boyer, the Green Beret who stood beside Kaepernick: ‘The vitriol was more disrespectful than the protest’Nate Boyer, the Green Beret who stood beside Kaepernick: ‘The vitriol was more disrespectful than the protest’
Ten years after he helped shape the quarterback’s anthem protest, the former NFL player and Army veteran says he still sees it as an act of patriotism Nate Boyer was stunned. The former NFL long snapper and United States Army Green Beret had big plans for his MVP (Merging Vets ...
The opposite of ‘damsels in distress’: how TV fell in love with female gangstersThe opposite of ‘damsels in distress’: how TV fell in love with female gangsters
The ruthless female characters of The Gentlemen, Beef and Peaky Blinders bring new depth to the evil matriarch stereotype Television loves a gangster story – and apparently so does the Duchess of Sussex. This week, Netflix’s The Gentlemen – Guy Ritchie’s latest addition to the gangster canon, which stars Theo ...
Tupac’s murder: solved at last? – podcastTupac’s murder: solved at last? – podcast
Thirty years after Tupac Shakur’s death, a man has been found guilty of killing the hip-hop legend. William Shaw on the star’s life, legacy and untimely death In 1996, Tupac Shakur was shot in a drive-by ambush in Las Vegas. He was only 25 years old and already one of ...
US sailors arrive in Thailand’s Pattaya after record 250 days at seaUS sailors arrive in Thailand’s Pattaya after record 250 days at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its neon-lit nightlife, and for sex tourism. ...
Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai cityWhy US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city
The BBC’s Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach resort famous for its racy bars. ...