The award-winning director had gone on hunger strike to protest against his detention, causing a wave of concern.
Pentagon says China balloon has ability to maneuver and ‘changed course’ as it moves east over US
Pentagon officials say the balloon is a surveillance craft, while Chinese officials claim it’s a civilian “airship”
Why doesn’t US military shoot down the Chinese ‘spy’ balloon?
‘We’re monitoring the situation closely and reviewing options’
Treasury makes more electric SUVs eligible for tax credits
The Treasury Department said Friday it is making more electric vehicles — including certain SUVs — eligible for tax credits of up to $7,500.
Twitter cuts off API access to Movetodon, one of the best tools for finding and following one’s own Twitter followers on Mastodon (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
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Twitter cuts off API access to Movetodon, one of the best tools for finding and following one’s own Twitter followers on Mastodon — from the trying-to-lock-the-barn-doors dept — People keep…
Sri Lanka’s Flawed Path to Independence
Sri Lanka’s elite-driven independence process laid the groundwork for the problems that continue to plague the country today, from ethnic tensions to inequality.
Dutch slavery exhibition to open at UN headquarters
A landmark exhibition on slavery in the Dutch colonial era that was first staged at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is going on display at the United Nations in New York. The show, titled ‘Slavery. Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery,’ will open in the …
Family of Minneapolis man killed in no-knock raid sues city
The parents of Amir Locke, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer when a SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant one year ago, are suing the city and the officer.
Secret recording captures George Santos offering advice about Botox
The leaked audio is just the latest strange twist for the embattled congressman