Why a mega river-linking plan has sparked massive protests in India
The project aims to channel surplus Ken river water to a drought-prone region.
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What to Know About Germany’s Election Results
The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar result.
Zelensky Says $500 Billion Mineral Deal Is Off the Table but Ukraine Is Open to Negotiations
Zelensky said giving the U.S. profits from Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as compensation for its wartime assistance to Kyiv has been taken off the table, but he indicated a more equitable deal was in the works.
Meet the man poised to be Germany’s next chancellor
Friedrich Merz, the man favored by early exit polls to be Germany’s next chancellor after elections Sunday, was forced out of government years ago in a power struggle with Angela Merkel. The leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, Merz…
Trump administration puts thousands of workers on leave, cutting U.S. jobs at foreign aid agency
The Trump administration said Sunday that it was placing all but a fraction of staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave worldwide and eliminating at least 1,600 U.S.-based jobs.
Demonstrators in Detroit call for end to Russia-Ukraine war at rally – CBS News
Demonstrators in Detroit call for end to Russia-Ukraine war at rally CBS NewsElla Baron on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – cartoon The GuardianOn the third anniversary of Russian invasion, Ukraine supporter…
Ales Stezka makes NHL debut, but Kraken fall to Lightning
Making his NHL debut at age 28, Kraken goaltender Ales Stezka held the Lightning to one goal until halfway through the third period Sunday but received little goal support in a 4-1 loss.
Trump administration moves to fire or put on leave nearly all USAID workers
Humanitarian assistance experts have warned agency’s demise will harm vulnerable people and weaken US soft power.
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades
Tanks were last deployed in the West Bank in 2002.
“People Tired Of…”: Trump Hails Conservative Wave In German Election
The conservative alliance in Germany secured victory in the national election, with Friedrich Merz set to become the next German chancellor, exit polls showed on Sunday.