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UN voices grave concern as fighting spreads across northern Ethiopia
The UN said on Friday it remains gravely concerned by the continued deterioration of the security situation across northern Ethiopia, as fighting spreads across multiple fronts and increasingly disrupts humanitarian oper...
Daily Memo: Trump-Xi Summit, Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
The results. Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. Xi said the two countries had
Tuvalu urges decisive global action as rising seas threaten its future
Climate change remains the greatest existential threat to Tuvalu, Prime Minister Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly on Friday, warning that the pace and scale of international action are still falling far short of w...
Q&A: Amy Westervelt on the Corporate Poisoning of the Information Aquifer — and How to Undo the Harm | naked capitalism
Why bold steps are needed to reverse the insidious impact of decades of corporate propaganda on the public square.
Details on U.S.-China trade negotiations coming Monday, USTR Greer says
Top White House trade official Jamieson Greer said the two days of talks between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi brought some trade matter agreements.
Airlines waive change fees ahead of nor'easter as flight disruptions trickle in
Flight disruptions were rising in Boston for Saturday.
World News in Brief: West Bank demolitions accelerate, urgent support for Sudan, Haiti diplacement, AI hub to boost gender equality
The situation in the occupied West Bank continues to deteriorate, the UN human rights office has said, pointing to the “mass destruction” of Palestinian villages and forcible transfer of residents in Msafer Yatta, South...
‘No one speaks on behalf of Lebanon’: PM Salam asserts State authority at UN
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, has stressed that decisions over war and peace, and control of weapons, must rest solely with the State and its constitutional institutions.
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Get Musk and X Out of a $137 Million EU Fine
The US government filed an application to support the company’s legal challenge against a fine issued under the bloc’s Digital Services Act, which Trump has described as “overseas extortion.”
‘Invest with Iraq’: PM sets out vision for new economic future
Iraq’s Prime Minister, Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, said his country aims to exert its influence as an active economic power in the region, and as a bridge for dialogue and cooperation between its peoples.
Party Invite Phishing Scams Are the New Missed Connections
Email scams that look like an Evite or Paperless Post invitation are meant to snatch your data. For some, they've become an excuse to reconnect with old friends or flames.