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World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa
He was a pioneering figure who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay Muslims.BBC News - 2d -
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Trump’s Ambition to Redraw the World Map Ignores Those Affected Most
President Trump’s approach to foreign policy deals is reviving a bygone imperial approach that may backfire, experts say.The New York Times - 2d -
Australia’s Molly Picklum pipped in Abu Dhabi World Surf League final
Caitlin Simmers wins title on at wave pool on Hudayriyat Island Italo Ferreira sees off Jack Robinson on way to men’s title Molly Picklum has come agonisingly close to taking another World Surf ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘It’s Trump’s world’: European leaders divided on how to navigate ‘cacophony’
Many feel JD Vance’s speech in Munich shows Trump 2.0 is a far more disruptive and chaotic force than their worst fears. As European leaders meet in Paris to prepare an answer to their apparent ...The Guardian - 1d -
One of the World’s Largest Architecture Firms Offers a Blueprint for Successful Co-Leadership
Elizabeth Brink and Jordan Goldstein of Gensler explain how they work as co-CEOs, and how shared leadership helps make the firm move faster.Inc. - 1d -
The Only Matchup One of the Best Tennis Players in the World Can’t Crack
Iga Swiatek has a winning or even record against every player in women’s tennis except for Jelena Ostapenko.The New York Times - 1d -
USA vs. the World? NBA stars like new ASG idea
As the NBA searches for the right All-Star Game format, multiple stars warmed to the idea of an international competition featuring U.S. players on one team and international players on another.ESPN - 1d -
Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil. Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, ...The Guardian - 1d -
World reacts to U.S. participating in talks with Russia on Ukraine war
European leaders are reacting to news of the U.S. holding talks in Saudi Arabia with Russian officials but without Ukrainian representatives. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.CBS News - 1d -
Building a Better world: A new Nordic way of working more sustainably and efficiently
The building industry, responsible for 40% of global CO2 emissions, is pressured to improve efficiency and sustainability. As urbanization accelerates and regulations tighten, the need for smarter, ...CBS News - 23h -
9 shipwrecks from World War I discovered off Morocco's coast
Nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I have been found off the coast of Morocco, experts announced.CBS News - 18h -
'It's out of this world' - Everton fans get first glimpse of new stadium
Everton fans get their first view inside the club's new ground at a Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium test event.BBC News - 18h -
MLS turns 30: Can it be world's best league in next 30 years?
MLS is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025, and if its first 30 years were about survival, will the next 30 see it become soccer's biggest league?ESPN - 16h -
Ocasio-Cortez says Vance 'lied to the world' about free speech
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) pressed Vice President Vance over the precepts of free speech, citing threats from the Trump administration as an example of its impediment. “@JDVance, you ...The Hill - 14h -
Medical oxygen in short supply in many parts of world: Research
An article published this week in The Lancet medical journal found that more than half of the world's population lacks access to safe and affordable medical oxygen services, and most people outside ...The Hill - 11h -
Chinese film 'Nezha 2' becomes world’s highest-grossing animated movie
Chinese animated blockbuster “Nezha 2” overtook Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” on Tuesday to become the highest-grossing animated film globally.NBC News - 5h -
Stephanie Venier wins Alpine worlds super-G; American Lauren Macuga ties for bronze
Lauren Macuga became the first American to win a medal in her first world championships race since 1993.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6 -
‘The world wants more Britain’: David Lammy on Trump, tariffs, Gaza and the Chagos Islands
The foreign secretary’s diplomatic skills are being sorely tested as he seeks to turn his department into a global force. David Lammy was never a politician to mince his words. He has previously ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
US skier Breezy Johnson wins gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine world championships
American skier Breezy Johnson has won gold in the women’s downhill at the Alpine skiing world championshipsABC News - Feb. 8 -
Lindsey Vonn places 15th in downhill at skiing worlds at age 40 on her new titanium knee
Lindsey Vonn finished 15th in the downhill at the Alpine skiing world championshipsABC News - Feb. 8 -
Jaelin Kauf, Quinn Dehlinger win at Deer Valley freestyle ski World Cup
Jaelin Kauf earned her first World Cup moguls victory in more than six years.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 8 -
Review: William Kentridge's 'The Great Yes' at the Wallis: A dazzling meditation on a world out of kilter
Enough cannot be said about the singing, the dancing, the costume and production design and more in William Kentridge's chamber opera, in which noted intellectuals and artists flee 1941 France.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 9 -
From world’s ‘roughest wilderness hotel’ to a cosy Cotswolds hideaway: 10 adventure stays in Europe
These retreats are the perfect base for an active break exploring Europe’s great outdoors. Bringing smaller explorers with you? Sonnwies is a family-friendly hotel in the heart of the sun-lit ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
‘Woman, life, freedom’: the Syrian feminists who forged a new world in a land of war
In a society riven by conflict and misogyny, the autonomous region of Rojava has a government with perhaps the most complete gender equality in the world. ‘Being a woman,” says the woman standing ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
From Dogecoin to $Trump: everything you need know about the wild world of meme coins
Are they the same as crypto, why has the US president launched one, and who’s really coining it in? Here’s a complete guide to the latest digital money mania. Three days before his inauguration as ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen in line to win downhill gold at world championships
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen was in line to win the men’s downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships after the top-ranked racers completed their runsABC News - Feb. 9 -
The world isn't close to breaking free from coal — in some countries, demand for it is surging
"There can be no transition when the demand for oil, for natural gas, for coal, continues to hit record highs," says Eric Nuttal of Ninepoint Partners.CNBC - Feb. 9 -
Donald Trump is remaking the world. But he really won’t like the result | Nesrine Malik
As an erratic president imposes his international doctrine, countries are forging more stable alliances. His US will be weaker, not stronger. One of the ways in which Donald Trump’s regime obscures ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Shiffrin won’t defend GS world title after ‘PTSD struggle’ following crash
American suffered puncture wound in crash last year Shiffrin says she will still ski in slalom and team event Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Shiffrin says she's dealing with PTSD after crash, won't defend title at ski worlds
Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championshipsABC News - Feb. 10 -
The Debate: Do Trump's tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world?
President Trump has proposed a sweeping set of tariffs. Does this mark the end of the post-war free trade world?BBC News - Feb. 11 -
US overwhelms Virgin Islands 22-0 in Under-17 World Cup qualifier as Chase Adams scores 10 goals
The United States opened expanded CONCACAF qualifying for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup with a record win for the country at any levelABC News - Feb. 11 -
2025 Super Bowl: What in the world happened to Patrick Mahomes? Examining Chiefs QB's putrid play vs. Eagles
Let's dive into what transpired for Mahomes against PhiladelphiaCBS Sports - Feb. 11 -
Fan fest in Jersey City will be open for all 104 World Cup matches next year
A fan fest at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, will be open for all 104 games of the 2026 World CupABC News - Feb. 11 -
NASCAR's new 'world-class driver' rule makes Daytona 500 qualifying more complicated than ever
The Daytona 500 has NASCAR’s most unique — and complicated — qualifying formatABC News - Feb. 11 -
More Than 175 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England
Although the devices found during construction work were practice bombs, they can be harmful. Officials said there could be more.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Aaron Boone: Yankees want to 'handle things with a little more class' than Dodgers if they win World Series
Boone said they took some of the Dodgers trash talk "a little bit" personallyCBS Sports - Feb. 12 -
A moment that changed me: I arrived in London as a child refugee — and discovered a strange new world
The city sometimes felt achingly lonely. But after seeing my first escalator, trying salt and vinegar crisps and watching an East 17 video on repeat, I began to find my way. A few days after ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Over 160 unexploded bombs from World War II found under children's playground
Over 160 unexploded practice bombs dating all the way back to World War II have been discovered underneath a children’s playground in the United Kingdom, officials said.ABC News - Feb. 12