Delayed for a phone call that didn’t happen: US declares ceasefire in Lebanon
The ceasefire was ready 24 hours before it was announced. Trump wasn't ready yet.
Uzbekistan must turn EU preferences into export performance
Uzbekistan joined the EU’s GSP+ arrangement in April 2021, gaining duty-free access to the EU market for over 6,200 product lines.
Ein Prosit in die Runde
Warum ein südamerikanisches Gebräu für Drusen in Syrien, Libanon und Israel Teil der eigenen Identität ist – und welche Regeln es beim gemeinschaftlichen Mate-Konsum zu beachten gilt.
Young men, masculinity and states of emergency in the Caribbean
Under state of emergency regulations, search powers expand and detention without charge becomes permissible
Goulash: With Orbán Out, Oligarchs Try to Protect Assets; Dirty Secrets of the Chad Mission
In the final weeks of the Orbán regime, I was accused by the government and by the prime minister himself of being a Ukrainian spy, and criminal charges were filed against me. It was, to put it mildly, a spicy few weeks.
Radical Mothering
A woman is giving birth. Her hopes, fears, and pains are her own, but her experience is universal, shaped by the society in which she lives. She could be the wealthy wife of an Athenian citizen, or a Victorian ‘fallen woman’.
Nigeria’s forest bandits and the geography of governance
Banditry as a profit seeking criminal activity has a long history in Northwest Nigeria. Cattle-rustling, kidnapping for ransom, armed robbery, extortion, looting… these are the economic activities that drive armed groups in Zamfara, Kaduna, and Katsina states.
New accuser says Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her
A woman on Tuesday accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexually assaulting her, saying at a news conference that the congressman raped her in 2018 at a Los Angeles-area hotel.
Prost, ihr Lieben!
Viktor Orbán kann man, wie sich herausstellt, sehr wohl abwählen. Und darauf erhebe ich mein Glas. Prost, ihr Lieben! Der Spuk hat ein Ende, dieser spezielle Spuk jedenfalls. Was haben wir nicht alles gelernt von und durch und über ihn.
Amid blockade, U.S. destroyers shadow laden Iranian tankers
A Post analysis of satellite imagery and ship-tracking data provides a view of maritime activity inside the U.S. naval blockade.
A Beguiling Film About the Downsides of Pop Stardom
Mother Mary offers a spooky spin on what it takes to stay famous.
Help wanted in Israel: Hangman. Steady work, benefits and strong sense of purpose guaranteed
The State of Israel seeks a proud, robust Jew who's willing to look a condemned Palestinian in the eye without flinching.
Big Tech platforms under fire in inquiry into Southport mass stabbing
Amazon and X’s policies on age verification and content moderation criticised in report on murder of three children and stabbing of others
We Sinners, Born Again in the Breaking
Last time I seen the sun, it was midnight in the juke joint, horns crying through blue smoke, bodies glowing like stained glass, footsteps melting into heart pine. Read more via Scalawag : We Sinners, Born Again in the Breaking .
Bangladesh’s gig workers are stuck in gas lines as Iran-U.S. war strains fuel supply
The country gets 95% of its fuel from abroad.
March into the Ruins
Kluge always wanted to give people, and the principles to which people try to be faithful, some extra lift.
In Zeiten von Krieg und Krise: Von Widerstand und Resilienz
Den eskalierenden Zumutungen sollte man nicht mit immerfrohem Gleichmut begegnen.
From genocide to countless acts of solidarity: Documenting three years of war in Sudan
Take time to read our most important coverage of the past 12 months.
Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women
Porsha Ngumezi and Nevaeh Crain died during miscarriages in Texas. The state’s medical board ruled that the doctors’ substandard care led to the deaths and ordered them to complete extra training.
