The images of an octogenarian evicted from the house where she had lived for seven decades on a stretcher, flanked by protesters and police, sparked outrage throughout Spain. Hours later, people began to take to the streets. In Madrid, some 10,000 people showed up on Wednesday with signs that said “Shame” and “Out with the … Read more
At holy Lourdes, Pope Leo faces a new reminder of the church’s sins The Washington PostSee more headlines and insights on Google News
Xiang has been interviewed by major Chinese media and has traveled to major Chinese campuses to speak, including at his alma mater, the prestigious Peking University; a talk earlier this year was broadcast live because the auditorium was full. “When in doubt, ask Biao Xiang,” has become a saying, according to Chinese media.
He just won’t die. Mojtaba Khamenei was rushed to a Tehran hospital after the February attacks on his father nearly killed him, only to be “pulled out of the rubble” again after the United States and Israel bombed the medical center, an Iranian cleric revealed in an interview with Qatari television this week. After destroying … Read more
A squadron of Ukrainian air-dropped “kamikaze ground robots” behind enemy lines eliminated 3,000 Russian troops and recaptured 48 square miles of occupied territory in Donetsk, officials announced. The secret mission, called “Operation Vivaldi,” began in May and concluded last week, when the Third Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces made public the details of … Read more
German city bans memorials to Nazi victims BBC Outrage as East German city bans Holocaust ‘obstacles’ CNNAfD and CDU ban new Holocaust ‘stumbling blocks’ in Heidenau DW.com East German city bans future Holocaust memorial plaques Reuters Backlash as German council decides to ban memorials to Nazi victims The Seattle Times
Athens explosion: Six dead in explosion near Acropolis in Plaka district BBCSix dead after explosion in Athens tourist district nytimes.com 4 American tourists dead after explosion and building collapse in Athens CBS NewsRescuers pull 4 unconscious from collapsed building near Acropolis in Greece AP NewsAmerican couple dead after building collapse in Athens, Greece, on day … Read more
The UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of companies it says are involved in violations of Palestinian human rights through business links with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The vast majority of the total of 214 companies, which are based in 11 countries, are Israeli. Five of … Read more
The Child ‘Godzilla’ is here and he is already breaking records that the world would have preferred not to be broken. Sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean have already surpassed the highest recorded during any previous El Niño, and the climate phenomenon is still strengthening. Between June 2026 and February 2027, experts estimate … Read more
The mother of the six-year-old girl who broke the women’s world record by solving a Rubik’s cube in an average time of just over four seconds said the award was a “dream come true” for her daughter, who trains up to three hours a day for competitions. “She was delighted and felt that all her … Read more