Wicked composer latest to cancel Kennedy Center gig after Trump name change
Stephen Schwartz says he will not appear at the arts venue as it “has now become an ideological statement”.
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Ukrainian Politics Has Reawakened. Zelensky Must Tread Carefully.
The Ukrainian leader is reshuffling his cabinet as a corruption scandal reshapes the political landscape at a pivotal point in peace negotiations.
A new Trump foreign policy doctrine emphasizes threats of regime change – NBC News
A new Trump foreign policy doctrine emphasizes threats of regime change NBC NewsTrump’s Playground: How U.S. Intervention in Venezuela and Iran Is Shaping a New World Order HaaretzHow many countries has Trump bombed in 2025? …
American stealth drone linked to Venezuela operation
A highly classified U.S. stealth surveillance drone has been tentatively linked to recent American military activity connected to events in Venezuela, although no official confirmation has been provided by Washington. Open-source imagery and video circulating in recent days appear to show a Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel operating in the wider Caribbean region, with some analysts […]
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The Bat Woman of North London: ‘It’s Like Tuning In to Another World’
On night walks through Highgate Wood, Cindy Blaney shares the whirling wonder of the often-maligned mammals with the humans below.
Spycops sent thousands of surveillance reports to MI5, inquiry documents reveal
Security Service was able to compile detailed files on members of legitimate protest groups infiltrated by undercover police officersThousands of surveillance reports compiled by undercover police officers who spied on political campaigners were routin…
Germany: Power back for many Berliners, but others freeze on – DW
Germany: Power back for many Berliners, but others freeze on DWBerlin power outage hits 45,000 homes after suspected arson attack The GuardianGermany: Power back for some Berliners, but others freeze on DWBerlin fire co…
‘Once whispered, now discussed’: the rise of dubious claims of civil war in the UK
Dystopian warnings once reserved for the far right have found a wider audience – but there are good reasons for scepticismIt is a darkly dystopian vision of Britain’s future, in which tens of thousands die in a bitter civil war in just a few years time…
Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event
Exclusive: Patriotic Alternative’s Mark Collett addressed forum along with ideologue described as ‘Putin’s brain’The head of a leading British far-right group spoke at a summit of European extreme nationalist groups convened in Russia by an influential…
What Church leaders have taught about temples and temple covenants – Church News
What Church leaders have taught about temples and temple covenants Church NewsA Look Back at Temple Milestones in 2025 newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.orgSee 50 years of temple growth in 4 charts Deseret News4 charts show …