Samar Abu Elouf for the New York TimesA haunting image of a young Gazan boy recovering from war injuries has been named World Press Photo of the Year for 2025.
The portrait, taken…
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2025 World Press Photo Contest: Winners revealed
Samar Abu Elouf for the New York TimesThis image of a young Gazan boy won World Press Photo of the Year -
Book Review: ‘The Illegals,’ by Shaun Walker
THE ILLEGALS: Russia’s Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West, by Shaun Walker
In July 2010, the F.B.I. rounded up a ring of 10 deep-cover Russian spies — “illegals,” as they were known — many of whom…
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Campaigners warn of Supreme Court ruling impact on trans people
Paul O’HareBBC Scotland News
BBCKerrie Meyer had gener reassignment surgery at the age of 72 Campaigners have warned the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman could have “dire consequences” for the safety of trans people.
Scottish…
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen delivers crippling warning to the West as she condemns Trump’s inner circle of ‘bros’ and ‘oligarchs’
Ursula von der Leyen has declared ‘the West as we knew it no longer exists,’ taking aim at US President Donald Trump‘s chaotic administration and its team of ‘bros’ and ‘oligarchs making the rules’.
The President of the European Commission, 66,…
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Trump’s tariffs fuel China’s dream of railway link with Southeast Asia
Dang Phuc Nguyen hopes more Vietnamese bananas, durian and dragonfruit will soon be delivered to China at faster speeds before they spoil and it is indirectly thanks to US President Donald Trump, who has shredded all previous assumptions for…Continue Reading
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China’s Xi Jinping in Cambodia amid Trump trade tensions – DW – 04/17/2025
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on Thursday, as the Chinese leader bolsters ties with regional allies amid a trade threat from US President Donald Trump’s administration.
What’s on the agenda for Xi’s visit?
Xi was…
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Pope at Chrism Mass: Pray for the joy of priests
Pope Francis calls for praying for the joy of priests during the homily he prepared for the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday which was read by Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic…
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Daily life in Gaza worsens as Palestinians go over a month without humanitarian aid
After the recent ceasefire in Gaza took effect, Euronews followed the journey of 22-year-old Mohammed as he finally returned to his home in the north of the Strip. Two months later, he says there’s nothing left.
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Chinese couple shot dead in Rome in mafia-style assassination linked to textile industry turf war
Rome
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A Chinese couple allegedly tied to Chinese Triad gangs and a turf war over the lucrative textile industry were assassinated in Rome Monday night, the Italian…
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Stephen Colbert Reveals ‘Shocking’ Truth About Trump’s Conscience
But there might be an explanation for Trump’s behavior.
As Colbert noted, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said accidentally sending Garcia to the notoriously brutal prison “shocks the conscience.”
And that could be the issue: Trump may not…