Is a Broad Free Trade Coalition Possible?
Or are we doomed to repeat the rise of economic blocs that preceded the world wars?
Day: June 19, 2025
Break-in reported at home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
A window in the late Minnesota lawmaker’s home had been broken overnight, police said Wednesday
Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders ticketed after police say he drove 101 mph in Cleveland suburb
Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is accused of driving a pickup truck 101 mph (163 kilometers per hour) on a suburban Cleveland interstate earlier this week
Putin says Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Wednesday to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to pursue a peaceful atomic program while assuaging Israeli s…
UK watchdog criticises ‘offensive’ portrayal of older people in adverts
ASA report finds many use negative stereotypes and highlights concerns about targeting of end-of-life services An elderly man fires off a tirade at a child who has asked “grandad” to return a mud-covered football that has landed on his gleaming car. He…
English universities barred from enforcing blanket bans on student protests
Office for Students guidance urges ‘very strong’ approach to permitting lawful speech on campusUniversities in England will no longer be able to enforce blanket bans on student protests under sweeping new guidance that urges a “very strong” approach to…
‘Wake-up call’ for Australian universities as 70% suffer a fall in latest global ranking
Australia still had two universities, the University of Melbourne and University of NSW, in the top 20 of the QS World University RankingsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of Australia’s top universities have dropped in …
Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds
Volatile weather patterns may be altering taste of juniper berries – a key botanical in the spirit – scientists sayThe flavour of a gin and tonic may be impacted by climate change, scientists have found.Volatile weather patterns, made more likely by cl…
Donald Trump says he ‘may or may not’ strike Iran as Israel’s air war continues
US President Donald Trump says he has yet to decide whether the US will join Israel militarily in its campaign against Iran.
Putin says he does not want to discuss the possible Israeli-U.S. killing of Iran’s supreme leader – Reuters
Putin says he does not want to discuss the possible Israeli-U.S. killing of Iran’s supreme leader ReutersAs Trump Considers Striking Iran, Russia Warns World Is ‘Millimeters’ Away From Nuclear Catastrophe Time MagazinePutin says R…