Charter 97: Media: Putin Increasingly Uses Armored Train To Move Around Russia Outwardly, it is very similar to the usual train. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin decided to imitate Kim Jong-in and moved from a plane to an armored train…
Syria’s Leader Agrees to 2 Border Crossings for Quake Aid
The decision is the first time that President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to the cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to opposition-held territory since the civil war began.
Recent discovery shows women scholars have been hiding in plain sight of history
The poignant discovery of an 8th-century Englishwoman scratching her name no less than 15 times upon a Latin manuscript reminds us that women have been leaving their mark upon literature since time immemorial. The manuscript was unearthed last year by…
New Zealand declares nat’l emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc
The New Zealand government has declared a national state of emergency for just the third time in history as Cyclone Gabrielle causes wide spread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells across the North Island. “This is an unprecedented weather event…
Brooklyn U-Haul rampage suspect was previously arrested for stabbing brother and roommate, reports say
Records from Las Vegas described suspect Weng Sor, 62, as having ‘an unknown type [of] mental illness’
New images released of Chinese spy balloon
As the U.S. releases more images of the Chinese spy balloon, questions are piling up about three other objects that were shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace over the weekend. Nancy Cordes has the details.
Indigo cyberattack highlights mounting prevalence, sophistication of hackers: Experts
By Brett Bundale A cybersecurity incident stretched into its…
Turkey grapples with earthquake destruction
Nearly 37,000 people are confirmed dead after a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Turkish police have issued over 100 arrest warrants for contractors, architects and engineers connected to the buildings that collapsed. But the government is a…
Queensland bushfires: firefighters battle 18 blazes in Western Downs as severe thunderstorms forecast for south-east
Montrose fire destroys homes and residents of Kowguran, Myall Park and Hookswood urged to fleeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s Western Downs …
Pac-12 media rights: University presidents issue statement of unity as process churns on
Quiet for more than seven months, the remaining Pac-12 presidents on Monday released a joint statement addressing the unresolved media negotiations.