France’s Top Court Blocks Under-15 Social Media Ban, Citing Freedom and Privacy Concerns
Well, that didn’t go as planned. France’s ambitious push to keep kids under 15 off social media just got blocked
Iran Medical Workers Protest Over Unpaid Wages as Labour Discontent Deepens
Iran is under renewed pressure over worsening economic and workplace pressures, with reports that medical personnel may protest on Saturday,
Taliban’s Five-Year Rule Reshapes Afghanistan as Western Influence Faces a Major Test
Kabul on a Friday morning these days looks nothing like it did in the chaotic final days of August 2021,
US Demands Netanyahu Condemn Settler Siege in West Bank as Qusra Crisis Escalates
Inside three homes in Qusra, a Palestinian village near Nablus, families have spent nearly a week cut off from the
Italy’s New Citizenship Laws Tear Families Apart as Descendants Fight for Equal Rights
For a lot of people around the world, having an Italian grandparent or great-grandparent wasn’t just a nice bit of
Japan’s Record-Breaking Rain Causes Deadly Floods, Stranding Thousands at Narita Airport
Tokyo’s summer holiday travel rush turned into a nightmare this week after a torrential downpour tore through Chiba Prefecture, killing
Former US Marine Robert Gilman Is Finally Home After Four Years in a Russian Prison
Robert Gilman is back in the United States. After more than four years in Russian custody, the former Marine landed
Massive Oil Spill Off Oman Raises Geopolitical and Environmental Concerns Across the Arabian Sea
There’s a slow-motion disaster unfolding in the Arabian Sea, and it’s only getting bigger. A tanker that ran into trouble
How the Arctic Shipping Route Is Bringing China and Russia Closer in a Major Geopolitical Shift
For most of history, the Arctic was a place people avoided, brutal, remote, and mostly useless for commerce. That’s changing
US Credit Rating Stays at AA+: Fitch Warns of Rising Debt, Inflation and Fiscal Risks
The U.S. just held onto its AA+ credit rating from Fitch, which is good news on paper but the fine
