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The world at war: the flashpoints that the west ignores
While all eyes are on the Middle East and Ukraine, brutality still reigns in many other regions suffering many other conflicts. The world is becoming a more dangerous place. It’s an often-heard ...The Guardian - 7h -
'Vietnam: The War That Changed America' examines the human stories of war
The Apple TV+ docuseries doesn't feature pundits or historians as talking heads, focusing instead on the people on the ground, from soldiers to nurses to Vietnamese civilians.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile attack on world heritage site in Odesa damages historic buildings and wounds seven
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Norwegian diplomats among those in epicentre of ‘deliberate strike’ on Unesco-listed district. What we know on day 1,074. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue ...The Guardian - 1d -
The World According to Marc Andreessen
This week on Uncanny Valley, the hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s unofficial godfather, Marc Andreessen.Wired - 2d -
Zip World sold in £100m deal
The adventure company plans to open new sites as part of the deal with Dolphin Capital.BBC News - 6d -
What World War II-era Britain can teach us about the next four years under Trump
The question is no longer whether Trumpism will survive beyond Trump; the question is how Trumpism will continue to evolve and whether American democracy is prepared for its next phase.The Hill - 6d -
The world is moving on to trade without the US
Many nations have been responding to Trump tariffs not by retaliating but by courting other trade partnersFinancial Times - Jan. 26 -
The Wars Within Trump’s Court
The second Trump White House is starting out with a remarkable degree of conflict among different individuals, constituencies and worldviews.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Trump’s new economic war
The president’s ultimatums and demands on allies and rivals suggest he will use America’s financial might as a cudgelFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Trump's threat to world businesses on tariffs
President Trump's World Economic Forum address included a stern threat of tariffs for businesses that choose to make their products outside of the U.S. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Trump Escalates His War on D.E.I.
President Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion policies has begun in federal agencies, and is jolting corporate America as well.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Michigan's Roadmap to a Sustainable World
Creating a sustainable world hinges on the commitment and initiatives of companies, governments and communities to generate change at scale. Michigan is stepping up to lead this innovation, just ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Finland's president on Europe in a Trumpian world
Alexander Stubb discusses Ukraine, Donald Trump and Europe’s place in the worldFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Families’ relief as memorial unveiled to first world war black South African dead
Commonwealth War Graves Commission begins project to honour those who, unlike white counterparts, were never commemorated. Elliot Malunga Delihlazo’s grandmother would say that her brother ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Paving the Way to a More Sustainable World
ACWA Power drives global energy innovation, delivering sustainable power, water desalination, and green hydrogen. It advances Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, tackling climate change and enhancing ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Trump’s second coming and the world
An economic renaissance is unlikely, not least because the US economy is very far from the disaster he proclaims it to beFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
The World War Two soldier buried without his brain
The family of Donnie MacRae, who died aged 33 in a prisoner-of-war camp hospital, want his remains reunited with his body.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
It’s Trump’s Messy, Dangerous World Now
The key to peace is strength, and the key to strength is leadership.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.
Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be untrue.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
How Hollywood lost the culture war
Its fate hitched to the Democratic Party, Hollywood has reinforced the failure of political imagination that gave us Trump 2.0: reflections on a doomed alliance.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 19 -
Canada, Trump and the new world order
Michael Ignatieff on what the US president-elect’s threats mean for the Americas and beyondFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder
Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms
A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts
A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact on the Middle EastFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Democrats Are Losing the War for Attention. Badly.
The MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes on why attention has become more valuable than money in politics.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
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The world’s greatest record stores
FT writers and editors share their go-to venues for their vinyl fixFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Poland hails breakthrough with Ukraine over second world war Volhynia atrocity
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Tusk reach agreement on massacre of up to 100,000 Poles by Ukrainian nationalists. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Poland has hailed a breakthrough in a ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Rich Men Rule the World
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.Wired - Jan. 13 -
Russia’s war economy is a house of cards
The financial underpinnings look increasingly fragileFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Child's World War Two memoir found on door panel after almost 80 years
It details how a lack of power, the cold winter, and food rationing were creating struggles.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
The strange world of the Euro-Gulf
The entwinement of Europe and the Arabian peninsula is ever tighter, and ever more improbableFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
California wildfires: Water supply becomes flashpoint in Trump-Newsom fight
The blazes burning across the Los Angeles region are not only devastating property and lives, but also fueling political argument over how to fight the fires, with President-elect Trump blaming ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
The risk of nuclear war continues to rise
As the world became more dangerous in 2024, the use of its most dangerous weapons has become more likely.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Pity the middle-sized nations of the world
Small countries have the best outcomes, while the few giants shape the globeFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Musk’s war on America’s allies
The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for EuropeFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies
Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Experts who explain what characterizes children who excel at ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
