US presidential election: Early voting begins
People begin casting their ballots in person in Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota and Wyoming as mail-in voting is under way…
Neoliberal obesity and coronavirus in Mexico
In August, the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca banned the sale of junk food and sugary drinks to children under…
The Abraham Accords: The PR of the ‘peace deals’
The talk in the Middle East these days is of “normalisation” – between Gulf states and Israel. However, the media…
Two dead, many wounded in shooting at New York party: Police
At least two people have died and 14 others were wounded during an overnight shooting at a back yard party…
Storm Ianos batters Greece’s Ionian islands
Hurricane-force winds and heavy rains have battered several islands off Greece’s western coast, causing electricity outages and road closures. The…
Thai protesters back on streets to demand political change
Bangkok, Thailand – Pro-democracy protesters are gathering in Thailand’s capital, in what is expected to be the largest rally in…
On Venus, Cloudy With a Chance of Microbial Life
In recent years the discovery of extremophiles, bacteria that live in nuclear reactors, hot ocean vents and other unlikely places,…
As U.S. Increases Pressure, Iran Adheres to Toned-Down Approach
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has increased criticism and pressure on Iran in recent days: accusing the country of planning…
The Flight Goes Nowhere. And It’s Sold Out.
In August, Nadzri Harif, a D.J. at Kristal FM radio station in Brunei, set foot in an airport for the…
1895: French Hero Refuses Reward for Saving Lives
A man over the age of 60 was said to have saved more than 100 people from drowning. “I did…