Kim Kardashian and Dalai Lama among those joining new app Threads
The app follows a text-based format and celebrities have already joined up
Day: July 6, 2023
The UN chief issues a rare condemnation of excessive force by Israel in its Jenin raid
In a rare condemnation of Israel, the U.N. chief on Thursday denounced the country’s excessive use of force in its largest military operation in two decades targeting a refugee camp in the West Bank.
Twitter suspends ‘rage-baiting’ leftist Erica Marsh account amid claims it’s fake
Ms Marsh’s account frequently sparked rage from Republicans
James Dobbins, U.S. diplomat in global hot spots, dies at 81
Mr. Dobbins reopened the U.S. Embassy in Kabul following the 2001 invasion. Two decades later, he bemoaned U.S. mistakes as the Taliban regained power.
Secretary Yellen visits China as counter-espionage act comes into effect
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Thomas Kellogg, a law professor who specializes in China at Georgetown University, about the country’s expanded espionage law.
The latest on the head of the Wagner group, who has returned to Russia
The head of the Wagner group Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, according to the leader of Belarus, who helped end the mercenary group’s uprising against Russia’s military leadership.
Impact of BC port strike could deepen without Ottawa’s intervention
The strike by ILWU Canada, which entered its sixth day Thursday, is expected to have an increasing impact on Canada’s trans-Pacific trades if it drags into next week and beyond.
Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi has full FDA approval now and that means Medicare will pay for it
U.S. officials have granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug for patients with early stages of the disease.
Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leave
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‘We have to listen to them’: Youth associations on the front lines during Nahel riots
During almost a week of riots that shook France after the death of Nahel M., killed by police during a traffic stop, youth associations and elected representatives spent time with young people on the ground. Their presence helped lower tensions, but t…