Names May 18, 2026 Nauru Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name Tiny Nauru could soon be called Naoero. Nauru Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name Tiny Nauru could soon be called Naoero. See more
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Jul 5, 2026 Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out against infiltrating Russ... Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out against infiltrating Russ... Share
Funerals and Memorials Jul 5, 2026 Mourners Chant ‘Revenge’ at Funeral Prayers for Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei. Mourners Chant ‘Revenge’ at Funeral Prayers for Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei. Share
European Union Jul 5, 2026 ‘Attack on civil society’: why Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank is in crisis MCC Brussels received lavish funding from Budapest, but Hungary’s new PM is launching an investigationUnder glittering chandeliers in a neoclassical ballroom... ‘Attack on civil society’: why Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank is in crisis MCC Brussels received lavish funding from Budapest, but Hungary’s new PM is launching an investigationUnder glittering chandeliers in a neoclassical ballroom... Share
Donald Trump Jul 5, 2026 The strangest show on earth: lightning, imperial hubris and a boring tour of Trump’s rhetorical back alleys | David Smith Would we get a 21st-century Gettysburg address? Or YMCA, gripes about his legal woes and boasting about Iran? The astronomer Carl Sagan once described the ea... The strangest show on earth: lightning, imperial hubris and a boring tour of Trump’s rhetorical back alleys | David Smith Would we get a 21st-century Gettysburg address? Or YMCA, gripes about his legal woes and boasting about Iran? The astronomer Carl Sagan once described the ea... Share
Iran Jul 5, 2026 Iran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei Three sons of killed ayatollah were seen beside coffin during ceremonies drawing huge crowds in TehranThree sons of the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali K... Iran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei Three sons of killed ayatollah were seen beside coffin during ceremonies drawing huge crowds in TehranThree sons of the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali K... Share
Civil Rights and Liberties Jul 5, 2026 At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call. At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call. Share
Gun Control Jul 5, 2026 Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office. Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office. Share
National Parks Jul 5, 2026 Yosemite Offers Many Wonders. Crushing Crowds Are Now One of Them. Visitors are enduring especially long waits at the popular national park after the Trump administration eliminated a summer reservation system. Yosemite Offers Many Wonders. Crushing Crowds Are Now One of Them. Visitors are enduring especially long waits at the popular national park after the Trump administration eliminated a summer reservation system. Share
United States Politics and Government Jul 5, 2026 America Marks Its 250th Birthday With Storms, Sweat and Fire Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate. America Marks Its 250th Birthday With Storms, Sweat and Fire Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate. Share
International Relations Jul 5, 2026 China Raises Pressure on Taiwan With Expanded Coast Guard Patrols Beijing sent two ships to patrol the waters east of Taiwan, a new campaign to challenge the island’s control of waters crucial to any future invasion. China Raises Pressure on Taiwan With Expanded Coast Guard Patrols Beijing sent two ships to patrol the waters east of Taiwan, a new campaign to challenge the island’s control of waters crucial to any future invasion. Share
Jin Mingri (Ezra Jin) Jul 5, 2026 China Frees Pastor Detained in Crackdown on Religion After Trump’s Urging Ezra Jin Mingri was released nearly two months after President Trump raised his case with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, during a visit to Beijing. China Frees Pastor Detained in Crackdown on Religion After Trump’s Urging Ezra Jin Mingri was released nearly two months after President Trump raised his case with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, during a visit to Beijing. Share
Venezuela Earthquakes (June 24 Jul 5, 2026 Years of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster. Years of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster. Share
