Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Iran president still a force even as his era ends When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
Kerry: Russia sells missile defense to Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. More
Widow of bombing suspect hires criminal lawyer The widow of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has hired a criminal lawyer with experience defending terrorism cases as she continues to face questions from federal authorities. More
The Azadi Briefing: Afghans Protest Taliban's Decision To Abolish Pension System Abubakar Siddique, a journalist for RFE/RL's Radio Azadi, specializes in the coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is the author of The Pashtun Question: The Unresolved Key To The Future Of ... 04/26/2024 - 2:25 am | View Link
Access to education empowers Afghan girls and women More than 100,000 female students were forced out of higher education institutions after the Taliban suspended women's university education. 04/26/2024 - 1:35 am | View Link
Iran presses Afghanistan's Taliban to uphold water-sharing agreement By bne Tehran bureau An Iranian environmental official has accused the Afghan Taliban of intentionally redirecting overflow waters of the shared Hirmand River to prevent its inflow into Iran’s Hamoun ... 04/24/2024 - 4:57 am | View Link
World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan ... 04/23/2024 - 2:18 pm | View Link
Peabody Awards: Nominees Announced in Documentary, News, Public Service and Radio/Podcast Categories Oscar-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol is among the nominees, alongside five other Oscar-nominated docs. 04/23/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
WASHINGTON — In October 1984, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware was invited to address a conservative Baptist church near Wilmington as he campaigned for a third term.
Biden, hardly the favorite of social conservatives, was in hostile political territory. But as the incumbent, he was given the first speaking slot — and he used it to hold court uninterrupted for nearly an hour.
One of the biggest reasons for such division in this country is not Taylor Swift or pickleball, but the extinction of local news.
I have no interest in rehashing why the lack of local news has resulted in us not knowing each other or that news deserts give mega-news sources an inordinate amount of influence.
Why do Republicans follow Fox, OAN and the like, even after Fox’s $787.5 million election-lie settlement?
Facing threats of legal action, OAN several days ago retracted a Trump story that Michael Cohen, not Trump, had an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels. This is not journalism. These are not isolated instances but a pattern of misinformation, disinformation and lies.
Far-right news network OAN retracts article about Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels https://t.co/EYyxBX3R9J
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) April 30, 2024
It’s Orwellian propaganda, cultivating an audience of useful idiots through anger, fear, indignation and blinding them to the truth.
The snowbirds are gone, the equestrian crowd (horsebirds?), too. So why is this weekend so disorientingly packed with things to do? Not complaining, just trying to plan my outfit.
We have F1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix and all the DJs and celebrity-encrusted hoopla that comes before the main event on Sunday outside Hard Rock Stadium.
Dear Amy: We live on a street with curb parking in front of the houses, as well as private driveways.
We have lived here for more than 10 years and basically park peacefully wherever we want to, including using the available on-street parking. We all do that.
We just got new neighbors who seem to want to claim the two curb spaces in front of their house.