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A Warming World

A Warming World

In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...

Brexit Negotiations Are Poised to Become Chaotic

European policymakers rejected the latest Brexit plan from UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the plan was unworkable. While the plan was not rejected outright, EU leaders said that in its current form it could not go forward. Basically, the plan in...

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Iran’s World Cup squad lands in Mexico amid US visa row

By AFP and ReutersPublished On 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026Iran’s World Cup squad has landed in Tijuana, Mexico ahead of the World Cup – amid a diplomatic row with cohosts United States, which is at war with Tehran and has refused visas for several members of the Iranian...

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Does Israel really think it can get rid of Hezbollah in Lebanon?

It’s hard to assume that ‘anything positive’ for Lebanon can come from its talks with Israel, argues analyst Imad Harb.Despite brokering a ceasefire on paper, the United States is not standing in the way of Israel’s war on Lebanon, argues Imad Harb, senior fellow at...

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Fifty-two hours on an Israeli prison ship

They had just pushed Eleni next to me, forcing her to her knees, her face squeezed against the cold metallic container.She turned to me and whispered, “How are you?”“Been better, to be honest,” I thought to myself. That’s all I could think of, as if a mediocre attempt...

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Giant crowds greet Pope Leo at public mass in Madrid, Spain

The pontiff praises Madrid as a beacon of inclusion as about 1.2 million people gather for Sunday mass. Published On 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026An oceanic crowd has filled the streets of the Spanish capital Madrid with chants, cheers and applause to greet Pope Leo XIV on the...

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