Greetings from Afrin, Syria, where Kurds danced their hearts out to celebrate spring
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international correspondents share moments from their lives and work around the world.
Day: May 21, 2025
Chances to expand tanker and bulker fleet, Pyxis Tankers boss says
Greek owner says compelling opportunities will arise in ‘near future’
A look at the Defence news 12 – 18 May
Dutch and Colombian marines trained together intensively for the first time. They practiced amphibious operations together, and riverine operations in the jungle. In the north of the South American country, the military personnel shared their knowledge…
Canada Goose shares soar nearly 20% as company beats estimates, pulls full-year guidance
Shares of Canada Goose rose 20% after the company reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates.
US, Philippines militaries conduct drills in waters adjacent to the China-claimed South China Sea
The militaries of the U.S. and Philippines have carried out joint drills in waters adjacent to the South China Sea claimed by Beijing.
‘Free Mahmoud’: Columbia students boo acting president at graduation as Khalil is still detained
As Claire Shipman spoke students voiced displeasure that green card holder Mahmoud Khalil remains in Ice custodyA graduation ceremony at Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday was filled with boos and chants of “Free Mahmoud” as students voice…
Bloomberg Terminal Outage Disrupts Bond Sales Across Europe
News and data company Bloomberg suffered an outage to its terminal for financial professionals on Wednesday, disrupting numerous government bond sales and customer activity, according to several European debt management offices and market sources.
Singer Chris Brown free on bail while awaiting trial over alleged London nightclub attack
A British judge ordered Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown released on 5-million-pound ($9.3 million Cdn) bail on Wednesday while facing allegations he beat and seriously injured a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Coinbase Says Rogue Contractor Data Breach Affects 69,461 Users
A mandatory filing to the Maine Attorney General says 69,461 customers nationwide were affected and dates the breach back to last December.
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NC Nurse Advocates for Veterans’ Health Care as Trump’s VA Cuts Loom
The Trump administration wants to cut 15% of the Veterans Affairs work staff to bring it back down to what it was in 2019, before COVID and the PACT Act took effect.