U.S. Gov’t Inches Closer to Shutdown After House Rejects New, Trump-Endorsed Spending Bill
The U.S. government appears to be hurtling toward a shutdown after the House voted down a new, Trump-approved bill Thursday ...
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Claims 77 Palestinian Lives Over Past Day
Israel’s relentless attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 77 Palestinians over the past 24 hours. An Israeli strike ...
Ecuador Successfully Completes Debt-for-Nature Swap as Part of Amazon Preservation Effort
Ecuador has converted part of its $1.5 billion external debt into a fund aimed at the protection of forests and wetlands in ...
Syrian Youth, Women Gather to Demand Respect for Human Rights from Incoming Gov’t
Meanwhile, Syria’s interim education minister reassured the nation that a new government will not restrict girls’ access to ...
Macron Met with Angry Crowds as He Toured Cyclone-Devastated Mayotte, Where Aid Has Been Scarce
French President Emmanuel Macron was met with protests and booing crowds Thursday as he toured the devastating aftermath of ...
Luigi Mangione Faces Federal Murder Charges for Shooting Death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was arraigned in a New York court ...
Mass Graves Discovered as Syrian Families Seek Answers to Loved Ones’ Disappearances Under Assad Regime
We were not prepared for what we were going to see,” says Human Rights Watch researcher Hiba Zayadin, who recently visited one mass execution site turned mass grave in Syria, following the sudden fall ...
Human Rights Watch: Israel’s Extermination and Genocide in Gaza
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan On Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a damning, 184-page report on this manufactured ...
Another Member of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s Inner Circle Is Indicted
A former top adviser to embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges Thursday. Ingrid ...
Starbucks Workers Launch Escalating Strike Action
As the Amazon action picks up steam, unionized Starbucks workers have launched five days of phased strikes, as the coffee ...
Gisèle Pelicot’s Ex-Husband Is Found Guilty of Mass Rape, Sentenced to 20 Years
In a case that has galvanized France, a court has found the ex-husband of a French woman, Gisèle Pelicot, guilty on all ...
“We Just Do What the Israelis Want Us to Do”: State Department Official Quits over U.S. Policy on Gaza
Another employee of President Biden’s State Department has resigned over U.S. policy toward Gaza. Mike Casey quietly left his ...