Australia hosts largest-ever military war games
Exercise Talisman Sabre, the largest ever war drills in Australia, is under way and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships. Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a…
Musk says he wants a new political party, and many agree. Can he pull it off?
start a new political party to compete with the Republican and Democratic parties. He sounds deeply frustrated with this historically dominant duopoly. The good news for him is that lots of Americans…
It’s Paradise Lost as Climate Change Remakes Europe’s Summers
Not so long ago, families coming to the shore in Montgat, Spain, just outside Barcelona, built sand castles, played paddle games and lounged around on the broad band of sand…
Over 30 killed in clashes in predominantly Druze Syrian city
Fighting between Bedouin tribes and local fighters in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria has killed more than 30 people and injured 100 others, the Syrian interior…
Facing a crackdown, Central American immigrants are sending more money home
In a tangle of strip-mall hair salons and pupuserias in suburban Maryland, the quiet has become palpable amid the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation efforts. Restaurants in this heavily Central American…
Chelsea trounce PSG to lift FIFA Club World Cup
Cole Palmer scored twice and fed Joao Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 in the final of the first…
Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age of 82 following a long illness. “President Buhari died today in London at about 4:30pm (15:30 GMT) following a prolonged…
A clinic blames its closing on Trump’s Medicaid cuts. Patients don’t buy it.
the hospital CEO has blamed Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s signature legislation. But residents of Curtis — a one-stoplight town in deep-red farm country — aren’t buying that explanation.…
Carolyn Hax: Couple keep pushing for donations to their nonprofit
Dear Carolyn: A new acquaintance runs a “nonprofit” organization that pays for her and her husband’s big salaries, international travel, and a very nice waterfront home where her office is. She…
Trump says US will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
United States President Donald Trump has said he will send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine as his administration signals growing disillusionment with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to negotiate…