It’s a Monday night in June and hundreds have braved the haze of Canadian wildfires to gather in a cavernous sports facility in the city of Red Deer, Alberta. An Alberta team, the Edmonton Oilers,…
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French police detained 12 people on Sunday after 145 individuals reported being pricked with syringes during a nationwide street music festival, according to France’s interior ministry. The attacks took place across France, with Paris police…
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Iranian retaliation, a sudden ceasefire, and lingering nuclear questions: Wild swings in the Middle East
by adminIn the past 48 hours, the Middle East has witnessed an unprecedented US airstrike on Iran with its most powerful non-nuclear weapons, an Iranian retaliatory strike on the largest US air base in the region,…
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An empty base as a target, with many hours warning, and a limited number of missiles fired at some of the best air defense systems in the world. Iran’s retaliation for the US’s weekend strikes…
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Bodies of three hostages – an IDF soldier and two civilians – recovered from Gaza
by adminThe bodies of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and two civilians killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks have been recovered from Gaza in a military hostage recovery operation. In a special operation carried…
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After the United States’ overnight strikes on Iran’s secretive nuclear program, the most important question is at least a “known unknown” – that is, what remains of it. The answer could define the region for…
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These former USAID staff are working to match donors to urgent, lifesaving aid projects that had their funding slashed
by adminIn a warehouse in northeast Nigeria, a nonprofit’s stocks of food to treat malnourished children and pregnant women are running low. The organization, Action Against Hunger (ACF), is running a project to combat malnutrition that…
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Trump’s Iran strike is a huge win for Netanyahu but the endgame is as unclear as ever
by adminThe smile on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s face was impossible to hide. Minutes after President Donald Trump announced that the US had bombed three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, Netanyahu effusively praised the American leader as…
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How badly have US strikes damaged Iran’s nuclear facilities? Here’s what to know
by adminWarplanes. Submarines. Cruise missiles. Bombs that weigh 30,000 pounds. After initially favoring diplomacy, US President Donald Trump resorted to an extraordinary use of force against Iran on Saturday night, striking three of the regime’s key…
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‘There is no one dirtier than Trump’: Some Iranians urge strong response after US strikes
by adminLarge crowds gathered at the Enqelab Square in central Tehran on Sunday evening, protesting the strikes. Footage published by the state-affiliated Fars News Agency showed people waving Iranian flags and punching the air, carrying signs…