On anniversary of the fall of Bashar Assad, Syrians and their country struggle to heal
Mohammad Marwan has been struggling to rebuild his life after being released from Syria’s Saydnaya prison a year ago.
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French police have closed in on all suspects in the Louvre heist
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What to Stream: Brad Pitt, ‘Spinal Tap II,’ Percy Jackson and lots and lots of Taylor Swift
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White South Africans divided on US refugee offer
Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.
Redistricting in Indiana faces ultimate test in state Senate
Indiana state senators are gathering in Indianapolis to finally weigh in on mid-cycle redistricting.
Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as ceasefire falters
Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of attacking first.
Golden Globe nominations should give a skewed Oscar picture, plus a new podcast category
Nominations to the 83rd Golden Globes are to be announced Monday morning.
The Supreme Court weighs Trump’s bid to fire independent agency board members
The Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members.
United Nations Cuts Its 2026 Emergency Aid Budget in Half – The New York Times
United Nations Cuts Its 2026 Emergency Aid Budget in Half The New York TimesUN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need ReutersUN aid coordination agency cuts appeal for 2026 to $33B after lowest annual support in a decad…
United Nations Cuts Its 2026 Emergency Aid Budget in Half
Huge reductions in foreign aid by the United States and Europe have led the U.N.’s emergency relief coordinator to slash its fund-raising targets for next year.