Review: Stray Kids bring euphoric K-pop hits to T-Mobile Park
For nearly three solid hours, the superstar Korean boy band delighted with an overwhelming parade of hits that sent the young crowd into a sustained frenzy.
Day: May 25, 2025
Venezuelan opposition calls for election boycott
In Venezuela, regional parliamentary elections are taking place today. The country remains one of the poorest in Latin America, and the regime of President Nicolás Maduro stands accused of widespread human rights abuses – including the torture, disapp…
Does the World Need Publicly-Owned Social Networks?
“Do we need publicly-owned social networks to escape Silicon Valley?” asks an opinion piece in Spain’s El Pais newspaper.
It argues it’s necessary because social media platforms “have consolidated themselves as quasi-monopolies, with a business model …
Thousands remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death
As the cities where Floyd grew up and died hold commemorations, the US “reckoning” with racism seems to be fading.
Americans remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death
As the cities where Floyd grew up and died hold commemorations, the US “reckoning” with racism seems to be fading.
Israeli strikes over past 24 hours killed at least 38 people in Gaza, health officials say
Civil defence agency says some people are still under rubble after attacks on Deir al-Balah and JabaliyaIsraeli strikes over the past 24 hours have killed at least 38 people in Gaza, health officials in the Palestinian territory have said, bringing the…
5 years after George Floyd’s murder, the backlash takes hold
On the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, the Black Lives Matter movement that his death sparked may feel like it’s now in reverse.
German chief of defence orders swift expansion of warfare capabilities – Reuters
German chief of defence orders swift expansion of warfare capabilities ReutersOver 109,600 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation The Kyiv IndependentThe Meaning of Germany’s Dramatic Rearmament …
Tage Thompson scores in OT to give the U.S. its first men’s hockey world title in 92 years
The United States beat Switzerland 1-0 in the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday to win the trophy again after 92 years. Tage Thompson scored the winner 2:02 into overtime. It is the second trophy at the tournament for the U.S. after …
Cannes awards Palme d’Or to former Iranian political prisoner
An Iranian filmmaker who was imprisoned by his own government only three years ago took home the top award on Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival.