Detained aid worker Joseph Figueira Martin freed in Central African Republic
Detained aid worker Joseph Figueira Martin, who had been held in the Central African Republic for nearly two years, was freed Tuesday, his family told The Associated Press.
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Trump hails ‘big day for world peace’ as he pauses ‘civilisation ending’ blitz & Hormuz to reopen in two week ceasefire
DONALD Trump has hailed a “big day for world peace” after agreeing to a ten-point ceasefire plan to stop the war in the Middle East. The US president had vowed to unleash a “civilisation-ending blitz” on Iran if the regime refused terms to end the conf…
World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’
Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequalityWhat are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay?Christiana Figueres: Sea-level rise is a health…
Trump’s Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes
President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran’s entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.
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U.S. and Iran reach last-minute ceasefire agreement; Artemis II astronauts hold call with the International Space Station.
Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base
Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so the couple could move in together.
Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base
Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so the couple could move in together.
‘Cannot be excused away’: Republicans break ranks to bash Trump’s ‘rhetoric’ on Iran
A pair of Republican lawmakers broke ranks on Tuesday to bash President Donald Trump’s latest threat to Iran. Trump threatened to destroy the entire Iranian “civilization” in a Truth Social post on Tuesday morning if the Iranian regime did not agree t…
Anthropic hires Microsoft executive Eric Boyd as head of infrastructure; Boyd oversaw Microsoft’s AI platform and worked at the company for 16 years (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
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Anthropic hires Microsoft executive Eric Boyd as head of infrastructure; Boyd oversaw Microsoft’s AI platform and worked at the company for 16 years — Anthropic PBC has hired a senior leader from Microsoft Co…
What we know about Pakistan’s proposed Iran war pause
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Israeli war on Iran are progressing.