What’s More Than ‘Maximum’? Trump Faces Limits on Iran Sanctions.
President Trump’s “Economic D-Day” is intended to break the stalemate with Iran. But decades of sanctions have done little to change the country’s behavior.
Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers’ data
Brazil steps up scrutiny of platforms’ safeguards for minors as countries tighten social media rules A logo is displayed over a door at the US headquarters of the social media company TikTok in Culver City, California, U.S. January 17, 2025. REUTERS Brazil’s data protection authority (ANPD) has fined TikTok owner ByteDance 153.8 million reais ($29.81 … Read more
Airstrikes and Illegal Mining Add to Myanmar’s Troubles
A thriving ‘conflict economy’ is extracting minerals while the military and armed groups inflict abuse on civilians, according to a new report on the scale of recent violence in Myanmar.
DJ Axwell to headline Karachi’s first international electronic music event
‘First Light’ will bring the Swedish DJ to Moin Khan Academy on September 19, with local acts Bilal Brohi and Hazey Karachi is set to host the city’s first international electronic music event, with Swedish DJ and producer Axwell headlining First Light on September 19 at Moin Khan Academy (DHA Sports Club), according to a … Read more
Trump ignored top-level warnings before launching Iran war: Report
Gabbard warned Trump killing Iran’s leader could bring a hard-line successor and close Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump holds a meeting alongside Vice President JD Vance in the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US June 21, 2025. The White House/Handout via REUTERS United States President Donald Trump launched the February … Read more
Dozens Massacred in Haiti, Officials Say, Heightening Fears of Gangs
Gangs targeted a key community on the outskirts of the capital, raising fears about the gangs’ next move. The mayor said at least 25 people had been killed, but the U.N. put the death toll at 47.
Bangladesh in talks to buy Chinese J-10CE fighter jets
J-10CE drew attention after Pakistan said it downed Indian jets in May 2025 clashes, a claim disputed by India J-10 fighter jets from the Chinese military aerobatics team perform during a rehearsal, ahead of the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan March 18, 2019. REUTERS Bangladesh is moving closer to formal negotiations with China … Read more
Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
Russia builds global satellite internet rivaling Starlink
Russia’s Bureau 1440 launched a second batch of Rassvet satellites in July, with numbers undisclosed A Starlink satellite internet system is set up on a caravan truck of a tourist, parked in a street in Ronda, Spain February 12, 2024. REUTERS Russia is taking steps to build an internet network of hundreds of low-Earth-orbit satellites … Read more
SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on New Spaceport in Louisiana
[It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.