Sri Lankans Fury Forced the Powerful Rajapaksa Clan Out Now Its Heir Is Running for President

Why was Justin Trudeau forced out? With Trump on the horizon, his party wasn’t sure he could win | David Moscrop

Claims Canada’s prime minister was too leftwing have been overblown. Instead, he was brought down by his lack of popularity and being in charge too long. Justin Trudeau has announced he will step ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

UK special forces investigated over Libya operation

Members of the Special Boat Service are facing a probe over an operation two years ago.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Now Is the Time to Reimagine Lebanon

The fall of the Syrian regime and loss of Iranian influence opens the door for the Lebanese to finally take their fate in their own hands.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions

The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Mark Carney considers run to replace Justin Trudeau

Former Bank of England governor tipped to enter Liberal party leadership race despite low recognition

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Record year for wind power in 2024

Wind provided more electricity than ever last year across England, Wales and Scotland.

BBC News - Jan. 7

TGL’s success will ride on its players, not its technology

Technology will draw curious eyeballs, but there has to be a human component to keep viewers coming back.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

A Reporter’s Reflection on Jan. 6, Then and Now

Luke Broadwater was at the Capitol when a pro-Trump mob stormed the complex on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was certifying Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Four years later, he reflects on what has ...

The New York Times - Jan. 7

What Will Trump Do With All That Power?

What can we expect from the president-elect?

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Time running out for top free agents, Orioles’ sign Morton & Dodgers strike again | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss where the top remaining free agents might wind up with time running out, the Orioles signing Charlie Morton, Korean free agent Hyeseong Kim joining the ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

President Carter left America a positive path through the Trump presidency

I believe that millions of American Christians will see efforts to reverse progress toward dignity and equality for all people as a betrayal of the example and teachings of the Jesus that Jimmy ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Chinese venture capitalists force failed founders on to debtor blacklist

Pursuit of entrepreneurs threatens start-up ecosystem as investors target personal assets to claw back funding

Financial Times - Jan. 6

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Matt Gaetz can run, but can he hide?

The Ethics Committee’s well-documented conclusions should command the wide attention.

The Hill - Jan. 5

Israel kills a member of the Palestinian security forces who it says was a militant

Israeli forces have killed a member of the Palestinian security services in the occupied West Bank whom they accused of being militant

ABC News - Jan. 5

What Explains the Resurgence of the N.F.L. Running Back?

It’s not a miracle, but it seems like one.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

The death of Livye Lewis: A party, a murder, and a man on the run

After a party in Hemphill, Texas, Livye Lewis is discovered dead and her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar is found bloodied on the ground nearby. What happened along the side of the road where they were ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

Marlon Brando fury at ‘feeling like a freak’ among revelations in new book of Hollywood secrets

Brando, Ava Gardner, Anita Ekberg and other A-listers are featured in a memoir about the glamour of the 1950s film industry . Marlon Brando was the original angry young man, winning an Oscar for ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week

ABC News - Jan. 3

Jimmy Butler's relationship with the Heat has run its course

Things are getting ugly in Miami. Is the franchise ready to part with its superstar?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Time runs out on Biden’s aid to Ukraine — and on Putin’s nuclear threats

There probably was less to Russia’s nuclear threats than the Biden administration made of them.

The Hill - Jan. 3

Come home, Ghana told African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship

Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people from the Black diaspora, and most were Black Americans

ABC News - Jan. 3

South Korean President’s Supporters Camp Out Near His Home

For days, thousands have been outside the house in central Seoul, trying to shield President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Russian gas shutdown forces closure of almost all industry in Transnistria

Pro-Russia Moldovan region suffers major hit after Ukraine ends transit agreement, with only food producers functioning. The shutdown of Russian gas supplies to Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

CFP quarterfinal reactions: Ohio State blows out Oregon & Texas survives Arizona State | College Football Power Hour

Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to the thrilling, double-overtime victory for Texas vs. Arizona State and Ohio State’s total thrashing of Oregon.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

POWER Digest [January 2025]

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw

The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

'We kind of needed that': 32 days after losing to Michigan, an Ohio State run through CFP now looks inevitable

The Buckeyes' $20 million roster has blown through Tennessee and now Oregon

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

With a playoff blowout of Oregon, Ohio State proves it's moved past the Michigan loss — and may be at the peak of its powers

That Ohio State is one of college football’s last four standing is equal parts predictable and surreal. After all, it was barely a month ago that the Buckeyes endured a loss that rocked the program ...