European country faces growing calls to restore conscription ‘before it’s too late’
Compulsory service would only kick in if parliament votes for it in a separate decision.
Day: August 16, 2025
Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for ‘illegal’ activity
The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that could exclude teachers, social workers and nurses if their employers engage in activities deemed illegal.
‘Me pretending not to hear my coworkers’: Putin becomes meme just minutes into high-stakes Alaska summit with Trump
The Russian leader’s facial expression seems to have already stolen the show
Trump and Putin shake hands warmly in Alaska
President Donald Trump arrived in Alaska for a pivotal summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin that could reshape the war in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian view of the Trump-Putin summit
President Trump and Putin are meeting to discuss the end of Russia’s war in Ukraine without Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel.
UK to prosecute 60 more people for backing banned Palestine Action group
Since the controversial ban on July 7, more than 700 people have been detained at peaceful protests.
How an emergency declaration deepened Honduras’s crime crisis
Critics say Honduras’s long-running state of exception created a system of impunity for the country’s law enforcement.
I tried to find out if the fossil I bought online was real. Then I realized I was asking the wrong question – CNN
I tried to find out if the fossil I bought online was real. Then I realized I was asking the wrong question CNN
Zelenskyy on Russian strikes ahead of Trump-Putin meeting: They keep killing even on the day of talks
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Friday Squid Blogging: Squid-Shaped UFO Spotted Over Texas
Here’s the story. The commenters on X (formerly Twitter) are unimpressed.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
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