Democrats’ performative protest exposes the party’s lack of an alternative

The widening divisions within the Democratic Party are now on full display following Trump’s address.

The Hill - Mar. 10

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Starmer praised for statesman role abroad but can he show 'same mojo' at home?

The PM seizes the spotlight as Trump upends the world order - but he faces serious challenges in the UK.

BBC News - Mar. 8

'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze

The funding freeze has sparked panic among thousands of scholars who area stranded outside their home countries without clarity on the future of their programs or the money needed to support ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

How not to be deported: India’s nurses seeking work abroad learn how to migrate safely

Kerala is providing lessons on how not to be scammed by employment agencies as US and UK step up immigration raids. On a warm February morning, Devika, 24, sits with more than 60 classmates in the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

You be the judge: should my mum have booked a Christmas trip abroad without telling me?

Margaret planned to spend the holidays in Vietnam with her partner, but her son thinks the family should be together. Is she being flighty? You decide Find out how to get a disagreement settled ...

The Guardian - Mar. 21

C.D.C. Will Investigate Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism

Dozens of studies have failed to find evidence of a link. The decision to re-examine the question comes as a measles outbreak, driven by low vaccination rates, widens in Texas.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Taiwan’s president seeks to bring back military courts

Lai Ching-te’s plans aim to strengthen armed forces against threat from China but could widen country’s partisan divide

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Why Trump’s war on DEI is so diabolical

Trump and his allies have flaunted their support for far-right movements at home and abroad. We cannot allow them to succeed.

The Hill - Mar. 9

Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93

Blacklisted at home but finding acclaim abroad, she sought to bridge East and West, the sacred and the secular, in vivid, colorful compositions.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

A fight for transparency and accountability is coming to the UN

If the U.S. insists on accountability in domestic spending, it should demand the same for every dollar spent abroad.

The Hill - Mar. 20

The illicit oil trade that is keeping Libya divided

Heavily subsidised fuels are being smuggled out of the country and sold abroad, helping sustain its rival political factions

Financial Times - Mar. 21

‘We are one people’: Soca stars including Machel Montano highlight Caribbean’s connection to Africa

Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbors mix music genres in a fast-growing transatlantic artistic exchange. It was the wee hours of carnival on Saturday when the soca legend Machel Montano and ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Leeds handed blow in their pursuit of 27-year-old wide player

Bright Osayi-Samuel has been linked with a move away from Turkish club Fenerbahce at the end of the season.The 27-year-old Nigerian right back will be out of contract in the summer and he has been ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Where to start with: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The award-winning Nigerian author and Beyoncé-sampled essayist is back with her first novel in a decade, which makes now a great time to get to know her work. She’s won multiple awards for her ...

The Guardian - Mar. 19

Watch: Chukwueze assists Osimhen with fantastic header for Nigeria

AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze has been a wavering presence this season, but he has still earned a call-up for the Nigerian national team. When arriving in Milano in the summer before last, there ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 22

43-year-old American moved abroad 16 years ago and is happier than ever—how she lives comfortably on $44,000 a year

Nicole Brewer has spent over a decade teaching English as a second language in Nizwa, Oman.

CNBC - Mar. 20

Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold amid headwinds it can't fully predict or control

The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates when it meets on Thursday, as the U.K. faces economic headwinds both at home and abroad.

CNBC - Mar. 19

Trump administration approves exports from major LNG project

The Trump administration is authorizing a major gas facility to export the fuel abroad — clearing a major hurdle in getting the controversial project approved. The Energy Department approved a ...

The Hill - Mar. 19

South Korea, World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter,’ Admits to Adoption Fraud

A South Korean truth commission called for the country to apologize to those who were sent abroad “like luggage” so that adoption agencies could profit.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump economic adviser: 'First quarter is going to squeak into the positive category'

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday the “first quarter is going to squeak into the positive category,” even as anxieties around the economy rise nationwide. Stocks were ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

FBI involved in search for missing Pitt student in Dominican Republic

20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, the University of Pittsburgh student missing in the Dominican Republic, was last seen early Thursday on a beach near the resort where she was staying for spring break. ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze ...

ABC News - 5d

Trump’s Travel Ban Threatens Afghan Allies

The nonprofit No One Left Behind has raised millions of dollars for flights and other assistance to prevent Afghans from being stranded abroad and face retribution from the Taliban.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Report: “Van Dijk New Deal Closer Than Widely Assumed”

Van Dijk Edging Closer to New Liverpool ContractLiverpool are increasingly optimistic about securing a new contract for Virgil van Dijk, as speculation surrounding a potential move abroad has been ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India

Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study. A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office ...

The Guardian - Mar. 16

PSG enter race for Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck

After an immensely successful international break, Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck is attracting interest from abroad. Sport Bild reports that PSG are prepared to throw €60-70m ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

3 Charts That Show Students Still Struggle After Covid

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. students haven’t recovered, and it’s widening inequality in our country. Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times who focuses on K-12 schools, ...

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Three more ski jumpers suspended as cheating scandal engulfs sport

Athletes alleged to have used illegal suits Similar bans were handed down earlier this week Three more Norwegian ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

‘What the hell’s happening to your country?’ Traveling as an American under Trump 2.0 | Shanti Nelson

My American accent inspired pity, empathy and utter confusion. I feel the same: it’s as though we’ve entered hospice care. Traveling abroad for the first time since November, I saw pity in the eyes ...