- Russia agrees to help Trump communicate with Iran on nuclear issue, Bloomberg reports AOL
- Putin Agrees to Help Trump Broker Nuclear Talks With Iran Bloomberg
- Can Russia avert a US slide toward war with Iran? Responsible Statecraft
- Russia says minister discussed Iranian nuclear program with Tehran's envoy Reuters
- As Trump cozies up to Putin, Russia offers to mediate US-Iran nuclear talks The Times of Israel
‘My childhood just slipped away’: Pakistan’s ‘monsoon brides’
Desperate circumstances caused by catastrophic flooding have led to a surge in the practice of marrying off young girls.
Bourbon is out, patriotism is in – How Canadians are facing Trump threats head on
Across the country, Canadians are defiant in boycotting American goods and travel even as Trump promises another temporary reprieve.
South Sudan general among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter
President Salva Kiir appeals for calm while analysts say escalating tensions could lead to full-blown conflict
A South Sudanese general and dozens of soldiers have been killed after a United Nations helicopter trying to evacuate them from the northern town of Nasir came under attack, the government has said.
The UN said Friday’s incident, which could deal a blow to an already fragile peace process, was “utterly abhorrent” and a possible war crime.
Continue reading...Yemen’s Houthis warn Israel of naval attacks over Gaza blockade
Rebel group say they will resume naval attacks against Israel if it fails to lift the blockade on Gaza within four days.
Is Trump reining in Musk after a cabinet showdown with secretaries?
The president intervenes in a cost-cutting row after a reported clash at the White House.
Is Trump reining in Musk after a cabinet showdown with secretaries?
The president intervenes in a cost-cutting row after a reported clash at the White House.
Diagnosed with arthritis at 24, she set out to hike… and change an unequal society
Joshuanette Francis strives to create a brighter future for people with physical challenges in Antigua.
Why Ireland’s politicians say St Patrick’s Washington trip makes a difference
Politicians from the island of Ireland are visiting Washington DC this week - but it's not without controversy.
Trump says Ukraine ‘more difficult’ to deal with than Russia
It may be 'easier dealing with' Moscow than Kyiv, the US president told reporters in the White House.
Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes one week apart
The 95-year-old actor's Alzheimer's means it is "quite possible" he was unaware of his wife's death, say officials.
Double murderer is first US inmate executed by firing squad in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, who battered his ex's parents to death, said in his last statement it was wrong to take "eye for an eye".
Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes one week apart
The 95-year-old actor's Alzheimer's means it is "quite possible" he was unaware of his wife's death, say officials.
Who’s doing the dishes? Bollywood film and government data have the same answer
Data from India's second Time Use Survey shows that women still do far more domestic work than men.
Dolly Parton releases new song honouring late husband Carl Thomas Dean
The pair were married for 60 years before Dean died earlier this week.
Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico
Andrea Michelle Reyes was two when her mother took her from her father in Connecticut and fled the country
A woman who was abducted in Connecticut as a toddler has been found alive 25 years later in Mexico.
Andrea Michelle Reyes was two years old when she was taken by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, in October 1999, according to a news release from the New Haven police department. Tenorio did not have legal custody of Reyes, who was in the care of her father at the time of the kidnapping, police said.
Continue reading...Syrian security forces accused of executing dozens of Alawites
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 162 civilians were executed in a coastal region linked to ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian security forces accused of executing dozens of Alawites
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Right says 162 civilians were executed in a coastal region linked to ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
Scores killed as Syrian forces seek to crush Alawite insurgency – Reuters
- Scores killed as Syrian forces seek to crush Alawite insurgency Reuters
- Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200 The Associated Press
- Syrian Forces Battle Insurgents in Serious Test for New Government The Wall Street Journal
- More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists The New York Times
- Scores killed as Assad loyalists clash with Syrian security forces Financial Times
Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests
Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.