Trump promises ‘unforgettable’ military parade in DC, but who is it for?
Spectacle marking Army anniversary – coinciding with Trump’s birthday – comes amid military response to US protests.
Day: June 12, 2025
Dollar slides to three-year low while FTSE 100 hits record high
Investors turn away from weakening US economy and erratic policy after Trump repeats tariff threatsThe dollar sank to its lowest level in more than three years on Thursday and the FTSE 100 closed at a record high as Donald Trump’s latest trade threats …
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest over death of blogger in custody
Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse crowds protesting over the death in custody of a blogger.
Fishermen join a “fishing for plastic” project to help clean the oceans
Plastics are the most common form of garbage found in the world’s oceans. According to the World Economic Forum, the amount of plastic dumped into oceans is equal to a full garbage truck of plastic dumped every minute. Now some fisherman are casting th…
Waters in Venice rise again after damaging floods
Just two weeks after the worst flooding in Venice’s history, the waters are rising again. Tourists in heavy boots waded through St. Mark’s Square today. The water at high tide peaked at more than 50 inches. The monthlong floods have damaged half of the…
US medical debt financing groups vie to be ‘solution’ to struggling rural hospitals
Companies claim they can help hospitals seeking to get paid by ‘subprime patients’ amid Republican health cutsMedical debt financing and “patient access” companies are pitching their services to struggling rural hospitals nervous about keeping the door…
Family pleads for the release of a Nepali student abducted by Hamas
Bipin Joshi, now 25, was among 17 Nepali students studying agriculture in southern Israel during the October 7 2023 Hamas attack that ignited the war.
Willie Nelson keeps living the life he loves at 92. ‘I’m not through with it yet’
Willie Nelson is busy as ever at age 92.
Hong Kong’s biggest election in history turns out record number of voters
More than 3 million people lined the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday for the biggest election in the city’s history. Voters turned out in record numbers. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Germany won’t send Taurus missiles to Ukraine despite new pact
Germany’s defense minister on Thursday threw cold water on the idea that his country would supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles despite the new joint production agreement signed last month.