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On Sunday, Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah engaged in their most intense exchange of fire after months of escalating attacks and counterattacks that have raised serious concerns about a full-scale war. By midday, the exchange of fire had ceased, with both sides claiming their targets were purely military. Israeli strikes killed three militants in Lebanon, and […]

PARIS — Telegram’s founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, was apprehended at a Paris airport on Sunday, according to reports from French media outlets. Durov was taken into custody at Paris Le Bourget airport on Saturday evening upon his arrival from Azerbaijan, as reported by broadcasters LCI and TF1. Investigators from the National Anti-Fraud Office, affiliated […]

In a momentous turn of events in Bangladesh, widespread protests forced the resignation of the former Prime Minister, who had ruled the country with an authoritarian grip since 2009. A brutal crackdown by security forces and activists from her Awami League party and the resulting violence led to the deaths of numerous protesters and injuries […]

Amid celebrity performances, rousing speeches, and thousands of people descending on Chicago for the annual this week, Democrats adopted little-noticed but significant changes to criminal justice language in their official party platform. In the , there is no mention of police brutality. “We need to fund the police, not defund the police,” the text reads—a […]

Donald Trump shocked a gathering of Black journalists this month when he claimed Vice President Kamala Harris “happened to turn Black” a few years ago. The former President has also repeatedly mispronounced Harris’ first name in recent weeks and said she would be treated as a by world leaders. The first woman of color running […]

A central theme emerged at the Democratic National Convention this week, setting a different tone from Kamala Harris’ previous presidential campaign: the idea that her background as a prosecutor will be an asset in this race. Seen as a liability by some on the left during her 2020 campaign, Harris’ prosecutorial record is now being […]

Following a surge in COVID-19 cases over the summer, Americans will be able to receive free virus test kits mailed directly to their homes beginning in late September. According to the website COVIDtests.gov, U.S. households will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests when the federal program resumes. The U.S. Health […]

According to a recent survey, Americans believe that a net worth of $2.5 million is the average amount needed to be considered wealthy. The survey, conducted by Logica Research from March 4-18 and commissioned by Charles Schwab, reveals a slight increase in the perceived threshold for wealth compared to 2023 and 2022, when the average […]

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Apple TV+’s Lady in the Lake In Lady in the Lake, nothing is quite as it appears for Madeline “Maddie” Morgenstern (Natalie Portman), a Jewish housewife turned aspiring investigative journalist in 1960s Baltimore. For much of the Apple TV+ show, which is based on , Maddie is obsessed with […]

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell did not specify when rate cuts would begin or how large they might be, but the Fed is widely expected […]

GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the sixth time since December on Thursday evening, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption began shortly after 9 p.m. after a series of strong earthquakes. Within the hour, a 4-kilometer (2.4-mile) fissure cut through the Sundhnúkur crater. Icelandic […]

A sea of blue with touches of red. Hats resembling husks of corn and donkeys, and clothing printed with the faces of political figures. Peering through crowds and signs to get a glimpse of a speaker on stage. These are all glimpses into what photographer Evan Jenkins sees through the lens of his camera as […]

The energizing speeches by and , alongside the , the , , and many others, at the Democratic National Convention marked a key moment in the 2024 presidential election. With both parties now formally presenting their candidates and voters increasingly focused on the election, the Democratic and Republican political machines will ramp up their efforts—with […]

The Democratic Party has made combating gun violence a central theme of its campaign, dedicating a significant portion of its final night at the Chicago convention to the issue. Survivors and relatives of victims took to the stage to share their deeply personal stories, highlighting the devastating impact of gun violence on communities across the […]

A tough workout can have lasting effects. The next morning, even simple actions like turning over or standing up can make your muscles ache. You might have planned to exercise again, but now you’re wondering: Can I still work out if my muscles are sore? The answer is, it depends.  “Muscle soreness isn’t necessarily a […]

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond discovered in over a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana. The country’s president displayed the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony on Thursday. The Botswana government states that the massive 2,492-carat stone is the second-largest ever found in a mine. It is […]