Trump will skip second GOP debate to give speech to striking workers
Former president chose not to attend first GOP primary debate of 2024 season last month
Day: September 19, 2023
Backsliding Reformists: Malaysia’s Government Revives Crackdown on Media Freedoms
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has employed against its opponents the same repressive tools that were used against him and his allies during their years in opposition.
United Nations General Assembly leaders look for unity over crises
Many of those gathering in New York will want to prioritise climate change over the war in Europe.
Ukraine Situation Report: M109 Paladins Are Proving Too Wily For Russian Gunners – The War Zone
Ukraine Situation Report: M109 Paladins Are Proving Too Wily For Russian Gunners The War ZoneLoad. Fire. Get to Cover. The New York TimesRussia sent troops into battle armed with little more than shovels against Ukraine’s cluster …
Ukrainians signal fresh progress on southern front amid grinding counteroffensive – CNN
Ukrainians signal fresh progress on southern front amid grinding counteroffensive CNNUkraine’s Eastern Command Is Swapping Soviet Vehicles For Polish Ones ForbesBattlefield situation in southern and eastern Ukraine — expert interv…
Heading for UN, Ukraine’s president questions why Russia still has a place there
Ukraine’s leader and Russia’s top diplomat could cross paths at the United Nations this week.
Affordable housing: A problem that requires creative thinking
In reading “Seattle homeless RV site now eyed for pickleball complex, not housing” [Sept. 12, Local News], I despaired at the lack of creative thinking by Seattle developers. They start out with enthusiasm for affordable housing and as soon as they hit…
Man found dead in Issaquah jail before release for medical treatment
The 41-year-old man in custody at the Issaquah Jail was found dead Saturday night, before he was going to be released for medical treatment, according to police.