Trump Treasury Secretary Flails as National Debt Passes $40 Trillion
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid5d ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried in vain to spin the country’s astronomical $40 trillion debt on CNBC Thursday.
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Euronewsby Gavin Blackburn5d ago
US media quoted relatives of crew members saying living conditions had deteriorated on the USS Abraham Lincoln and there were also reports of several suicide attempts.
Togo charges two French journalists over incorrect documents, rights group says
BBC News (World)by Hafsa Khalil; Nicolas Negoce5d ago
- Published The two French journalists detained in Togo since last month have been charged with "false declarations" despite having the correct documents to work there, Reporters Without Borders...
One geography, two states: Saudi Arabia’s security approach to Sudan
Al Jazeeraby Suleiman Al-Aqili5d ago
The Red Sea does not recognise political borders as maps draw them. Instead, it binds every country on its shores to a shared fate with its neighbours across the water.
‘Enzo is a Chelsea player,’ says Alonso but doesn’t guarantee Fernández’s future
The Guardianby Jacob Steinberg5d ago
Xabi Alonso has refused to offer any guarantee that Chelsea will hold firm if Manchester City try to sign Enzo Fernández.
US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online extremist group
The Guardianby Edward Helmore5d ago
A 27-year-old Tennessee man described by the US justice department as a “nihilistic violent extremist” was sentenced to 77 years in prison on Wednesday for his targeting of girls online as part of...
Two systems of catastrophic power have escaped the cages we built to contain them - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby S. Abbas Raza5d ago
Claire Berlinski at The Cosmopolitan Globalist: We’re now facing a system of grave, correlated hazards unlike any our species has previously confronted.
REX and Hassell affix copper-anodized aluminum ellipses to shade 205 North Quay
The Architect’s Newspaperby Bernard Pollara5d ago
At 205 North Quay in Brisbane, Australia, REX and Australian firm Hassell delivered a facade design that prioritized phenomena over form.
Marvel’s Wolverine: Spider-Man developers turn to a more cutthroat character
The Guardianby Alex Spencer5d ago
The recent Marvel’s Spider-Man games have become so tightly interwoven with the character’s core that they’ve been cited, by both actor Tom Holland and director Destin Daniel Cretton, as an...
Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff5d ago
A tanker has been boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel off the coast of Yemen and diverted it towards Somalia, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations...
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's glide bomb crosshairs
Kyiv Independentby Asami Terajima5d ago
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's glide bomb crosshairs Children on bicycles watch a fire near their home in Pavlohrad, Ukraine, on August 15, 2026.
Maracanã to host opening game and final at next year’s Women’s World Cup
The Guardianby Tom Garry5d ago
The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening game and the final of next year’s Women’s World Cup.
Can US, Middle Eastern powers unite Libya 15 years after Gaddafi overthrow?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff5d ago
Fifteen years since the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi in Libya began, and with civil strife leading to the downfall of what was once one of Africa’s wealthiest countries, several actors are...
Blue Giant by Jordan Prosser review – would life be better on Mars?
The Guardianby Catriona Menzies-Pike5d ago
Do you have what it takes to survive on Mars? Abby Horne, the protagonist of Jordan Prosser’s second novel, Blue Giant, is certain that she has the chops.
Fat people cannot win, regardless of what we do. And I’ve had enough
The Guardianby Rebecca Shaw5d ago
As you might know if you read my columns, see me a mile away, or talk to me for five seconds, I am a card-carrying lifelong member of the Fat Lesbian Club.
‘Rival courts’: Prince Harry’s surprise UK return may provoke royal spot of bother
The Guardianby Caroline Davies5d ago
Just as the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ from the UK six years ago came as a complete surprise, so too is their shock announcement they now intend to return.
How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran
Al Jazeeraby Stephen Quillen5d ago
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to financially punish any country providing an economic “lifeline” to Iran, as he declared an “economic D-Day” against Tehran.
‘Tremendous costs’: Can Trump stop other countries from trading with Iran?
Al Jazeeraby Priyanka Shankar5d ago
US President Donald Trump has announced what he describes as the “most crushing economic operation” against Iran, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran and talks to end the war between the two...
Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister
The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor5d ago
Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, the equalities minister has said, as she warned that young men were being sucked into violent misogyny by the “cesspit” of social media.
USS Washington arrives in Arabian Sea after aircraft carrier outcry
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff5d ago
An aircraft carrier previously deployed to the Western Pacific has arrived in the Middle East, following an outcry over reported conditions on a sister vessel that had been deployed to the region...