How the 1957 ‘Howl’ Obscenity Trial Changed Free Speech in America Forever
In the fall of 1957, a San Francisco courtroom became the unlikely battleground for a fight over poetry. At the
Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition Opens in London as ‘Bayeux-Mania’ Sweeps Britain
There’s a strange kind of magic happening in London right now, and it involves a thousand-year-old piece of embroidered cloth.
Brent Oil Hits $100 as US-Iran Escalation and Houthi Strikes Raise Global Supply Fears
If you’ve glanced at oil prices this week, you’ve probably noticed something alarming: Brent crude is back above $100 a
Spain’s Intelligence Agency Warned of Ceuta Mass Crossing Before 70,000-Migrant Surge
A day before tens of thousands of migrants poured into Ceuta this past July, Spain’s intelligence service had already sounded
West Bank Settlements Face New Sanctions From UK, France and Canada Amid Rising Violence
The international standoff over Israel’s settlement policy just moved into a tougher phase. On September 8, the UK, France and
Apple iPhone Duo Hands-On: Inside the Biggest Change to the iPhone in Years
Apple has finally jumped into foldables. After years of sitting back while other manufacturers experimented with folding screens, the company
North Korea Expands Nuclear Program With New Uranium Enrichment Facility at Yongbyon
There’s fresh evidence that North Korea is expanding its ability to make weapons-grade nuclear material, and the international community is
Ben Shelton Stuns Carlos Alcaraz in Five-Set US Open Epic That Ends at Record-Late Hour
Some matches are just tennis. And then there’s what happened at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where Ben Shelton knocked off defending
Israel Opens First Embassy in Slovenia as Bilateral Relations Enter New Phase
On September 9, 2026, Israel opened its first-ever resident embassy in Ljubljana, a moment that would have seemed unlikely just
China and Egypt Strengthen Strategic Partnership as Xi Jinping Meets President Sisi
When Xi Jinping touched down in Cairo on September 1st, it wasn’t just another diplomatic stop. The visit landed on
