Palestinian Authority Sets Date for First Major Elections in 20 Years
Analysts expressed skepticism that the vote would take place as planned. In 2021, Mahmoud Abbas, the authority’s leader, scheduled and then canceled a similar election.
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Turkey’s Erdogan gives NATO leaders revolver conundrum after summit
Images suggest Lithuania’s president received a rare Turkish-made Gumusay .357 Magnum revolver from the 1990s A gun gifted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda at NATO summit in Ankara. Picture taken in Vilnius, Lithuania. Lithuanian President’s Office/Handout via REUTERS Belgium’s prime minister was a little surprised on landing back home … Read more
‘Night Nurse’ Review: An After-Hours, Erotic Con
In this thriller, a phone scam is being run out of an elder care facility. Eleni, a skittish but observant nurse, quickly becomes enmeshed with two others in the grift.
A Landfill in Indonesia Caught Fire Over a Week Ago. It’s Still Burning.
Toxic fumes have sickened nearby residents. Lawmakers and activists say the blaze is an indication of the country’s longstanding issues with waste management.
Between Trump and Pope, an Ambassador Is Clear About His Allegiance
Ambassador Brian Burch must navigate the relationship between the two most prominent American men in the world. His priority is the one in Washington.
Lonnie Bunch Defends Smithsonian Museum After Negative White House Report
In a letter to staff, Lonnie G. Bunch III wrote that the report was “not a fair characterization of the work and totality of the National Museum of American History.”
China launches broadside at US ‘double standards, hegemonism’ after criticism over missile test
Beijing says the launch was routine military training exercise and not aimed at any specific country or target A Chinese JL-3 missile is displayed during a military parade in Beijing last year.PHOTO: RREUTERS China on Thursday called the US criticism of its latest nuclear-capable ballistic missile test as a “typical” example of Washington’s “double standards … Read more
Poland Sentences Russian Exile to 7 Years in Prison for Spying
Igor Rogov, who has publicly opposed the Kremlin, was arrested in 2024 and later confessed to spying for Russian intelligence on regime opponents living abroad.
LEGO unveils world’s largest FIFA World Cup Trophy replica in New York
The 8.47-metre installation, built from 1.36 million LEGO bricks, is on display at Rockefeller Plaza New York City has unveiled the world’s largest LEGO FIFA World Cup Trophy, a towering installation created through a collaboration between the LEGO Group and FIFA ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Standing 8.47 metres tall, the replica has … Read more
For Ukraine, Other Patriot Makers Are a Cautionary Tale
Two American allies, Germany and Japan, already have permission to build the American interceptors, a license that President Trump says he will also grant to Kyiv.