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U.S. says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country

An Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country .

Finally, the end of ‘the British empire’ – and maybe an honours system a modern country can live with | Hugh Muir

Reports suggest King Charles would not object to a move away from awards with ‘empire’ in the title. Not before time. Benjamin Zephaniah did it . So did Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. Howard Gayle, the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Israel's Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Vermont's GOP governor votes for Harris: 'I had to put country over party'

Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday that he voted for Vice President Harris, arguing he had to “put country over party.” Scott cast his ballot for the Democratic nominee on Tuesday ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Nigeria’s army chief, who led the country through one of Africa's longest conflicts, dies at 56

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

L.A. County district attorney, one of the most progressive in the country, loses re-election

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who ascended to office vowing sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system and then faced intense criticism over public safety issues, lost ...

Nigeria’s army chief, who led country through one of Africa's longest conflicts, dies

Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in the West African nation’s hard-hit northeast, has died ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

China extends visa-free policy to 9 more countries — including South Korea

This is the latest round of countries to be added to China's ever-growing visa-free policy, designed to spur inbound tourism which has yet to rebound.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do | Rebecca Solnit

Americans will be stuck cleaning up after Maga’s destructive streak because men like this never clean up after themselves. Our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do. Our ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Biden to nation: 'You can't love your country only when you win'

President Joe Biden stepped into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party's bruising defeat at the polls.

Biden urges Americans to 'accept the choice the country made' in a White House address following Trump’s win

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday following Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, urging Americans to “accept the choice the country ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Biden speaks after Harris' loss to Trump: "We accept the choice the country made"

President Biden addressed the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

Politics - CBS News - 19 hours ago

In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it? | Renate van der Zee

The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why. Yesterday, I went to the cinema in the Dome prison in Haarlem. This ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

It’s 60 years since The Lucky Country. Have we moved on from the bronzed Aussie male stereotype? | Frank Bongiorno and Mark McKenna

Writer Donald Horne was an astute generaliser in a golden era of them. Can we still examine Australia with his boldness?. Sixty years ago, Penguin published a small paperback – Donald Horne’s The ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

I’m 77 and planning to retire with $700K. I love to travel and I’m moving cross country. Have I saved enough for retirement?

‘My Social Security is $3,100 per month. I do not own a home’

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Egypt's president says his country has proposed a 2-day cease-fire in Gaza during which 4 hostages would be freed

World - ABC News - October 27

Ukrainians ask what I'm hearing about our country on the US campaign trail. The truth? We're all but forgotten | Nataliya Gumenyuk

Americans still don’t seem to understand that our fight is not just about us: it’s about safety and peace across the globe. Around a month before the US elections, in the Kharkiv region, I sat down ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?

“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

US election live: Kamala Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech; Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency

Vice-president calls on supporters to accept election result, promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’; Trump campaign says Biden has invited president-elect. US election results 2024: live map and ...