Fact check: Is Zohran Mamdani a communist?
Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old who soared to the lead in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary, describes himself as a democratic socialist. But some politicians and social media posts…
Security forces disperse Togo protesters demanding president’s resignation
Faure Gnassingbe facing criticism over changes to the country’s constitution that could keep him in power indefinitely. Security forces used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked roads…
Americans detained trying to send rice, Bibles, dollar bills to North Korea
Six US nationals were taken into custody in South Korea near a restricted border area with North Korea. South Korean authorities have detained six United States citizens who were attempting…
Russian photographer gets 16 years prison for Soviet-era bunker details
Grigory Skvortsov, who denies wrongdoing in sharing details of the bunkers, will serve his sentence in a maximum-security prison. A Russian court has found a photographer guilty of treason and…
India’s innovation push falters with researchers denied timely funding
New Delhi, India – Getting into one of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) schools was supposed to be the end of the financial woes for Paras* and his…
No food, no aid: hunger is killing people in Gaza
Israel’s blockade has plunged Gaza into an increasingly dire malnutrition crisis.
Trump dumps a pile of MLK files. Why not the Epstein files?
EXPLAINER Trump dumps a pile of MLK files. Why not the Epstein files? Trump releases Martin Luther King Jr’s FBI files amid backlash over withholding Epstein documents, fuelling claims of…
Donald Trump accuses Barack Obama of ‘treason’ over 2016 election claims
Donald Trump accuses Barack Obama of ‘treason’ over 2016 election claims The president repeated unsubstantiated claims that investigations into Russian election interference were ‘seditious’. Donald Trump has long feuded with…
‘They shot patients in beds’ – BBC hears claims of massacre at Suweida hospital
‘They shot patients in beds’ – BBC hears claims of massacre at Suweida hospital Just nowJon DonnisonBBC News, in Suweida City, Syria•@jondonnisonbbc BBC / Jon DonnisonThe outbreak of violence in…
Trump sets 19% tariff on Philippines in new trade deal
Trump sets 19% tariff on Philippines in new trade deal Details about the agreement, which US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social, are limited US President Donald Trump met…