The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, which rubberstamped the plunder and pillage of Africa, continues to haunt the continent today, but nowhere more so than the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For the past 30 years, the DRC has been forced into a cy…
Algeria falls in love with boxing thanks to Imane Khelif
Algeria’s streets are a buzz with pride and joy as Imane Khelif, the boxer representing the country at the Paris Olympics, qualified for the final on Tuesday and guaranteeing her at least a silver medal, despite a widespread bigoted and misinformation …
Iraq dissolves three Yazidi and Kurdish parties over PKK ties
Iraq’s judiciary ordered the dissolution of three political parties in the Kurdistan region over alleged links to the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a move the parties denounced as “a dangerous precedent for democracy”. The Yazidi Freedom and D…
Dan Storyev: The Kremlin Is Coming for a Dissident Near You
The recent news that the Kremlin could establish a database of Russians who have left the country suggests Moscow is strengthening the infrastructure for its repressive network beyond the country’s borders The proposed database would include all Russia…
Report: Browns will ask for $1.1B in public funding for new Brook Park
(The Center Square) – Cleveland Browns ownership will reportedly unveil a plan for a $3.6 billion new stadium and development in Brook Park in the coming weeks. That plan includes $2.2 billion for the stadium and parking lots, with half of that coming …
Elon Musk and Keir Starmer in online battle as riots grip UK
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been ensnared in a war of words with Tesla CEO Elon Musk over riots that have gripped the nation for the past week. As pockets of far-right violence continue to erupt around the UK following a knife attack in Southpor…
New York Dad Searches for Missing Daughters, Left Heartbroken When He Finds Them
A father in upstate New York grew increasingly worried when his daughters weren’t returning texts last week. When he tracked their phone locations to a site only three miles from home, his worst fears were confirmed. It was at an intersection that was …
U.S.-Russian Woman Pleads Guilty to Treason, Lawyer Says
A dual U.S.-Russian citizen standing trial for having donated money to a Ukrainian charity pleaded guilty to treason charges, her lawyer told state media on Wednesday. Ksenia Karelina was arrested in January while visiting her family in the Ural Mounta…
The Wheatsheaf on Slaughterhouse Lane, Newark vandalised
A pub was vandalised in the early hours of today (Wednesday, August 7), continuing the wave of crime seen and experienced in Newark over the past few weeks. The Wheatsheaf on Slaughterhouse Lane, Newark had its windows smashed in the early hours. A mot…
Tampa Traffic Alert: East SR 60 Ramp To North SR 589 Closing Temporarily For Construction
TAMPA, Fla. \- The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced today that the eastbound SR 60 ramp to northbound SR 589 (Veterans Expressway) will be temporarily closed overnight on Thursday, August 8th. The closure will begin at 10 p.m. and …