Gavin Newsom isn’t ready to endorse a successor
One day before Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) became the third serious Democratic candidate to launch her campaign for governor in 2026, I…
Nooky’s Blak Powerhouse event is flipping the script on January 26
It's no secret that January 26 is a polarising date.For First Nations communities in particular, it's never been a cause for celebration."I usually dread this…
Ukraine disses HBO for hiring pro-Putin Serb to star in The White Lotus – POLITICO
“HBO, is it all right for you to work with a person who supports genocide & violates international law?” was the ministry’s incredulous query. Earlier…
Former Trump aide Navarro sentenced to four months for contempt of Congress | Courts News
Peter Navarro is the second Trump aide convicted of contempt of Congress charges. Former US President Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro has been sentenced to…
Opinion: Why 2024 may not be the worst political year ever
The 2028 presidential campaign can’t come soon enough. Just think: Fresh faces, furrowed by fewer lines. Fresh ideas, not of the authoritarian, willfully divisive kind…
Can the serendipitous Socceroos create their own luck to be serious Asian Cup title contenders?
The penalty call didn't just feel unfair on Odiljon Hamrobekov, the Uzbekistan midfielder whose trailing arm was accidentally clipped by the ball as he slid…
Peter Navarro sentenced to four months in prison for defying Jan. 6 committee
“You are not a victim. You are not the object of a political prosecution,” Mehta added. “These are circumstances of your own making.” The sentence…
Russian court jails prominent nationalist Igor Girkin, involved in MH17 shooting, for four years over ‘extremism’
Prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin was convicted by a Moscow court on Thursday of inciting extremism and jailed for four years.Key points:Girkin has previously insulted…
Los Angeles Times owner appoints Terry Tang as interim editor
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has appointed Terry Tang, editor of the editorial page, as the paper’s executive editor on an interim basis.…
Peter Navarro to be sentenced for contempt of Congress
1 of 2 | Peter Navarro, an advisor to former president Donald Trump, is set to be sentenced for contempt of Congress on Thusday. File…
Talks to get underway on potential end to US-led coalition in Iraq
The U.S. announced the talks in a letter to Iraq’s foreign minister on Wednesday, Reuters first reported. Washington originally insisted that Iran-backed Iraqi militant groups…
Five quick hits — Cameron Green isolated, West Indies defiant on day one of the Gabba Test
Usman Khawaja was handed an ICC accolade, while Cameron Green had to stand alone on day one of the second Test between Australia and West…
The lithium revolution has arrived at California’s Salton Sea
I’m finally convinced: California’s Imperial Valley will be a major player in the clean energy transition. After a dozen years of engineering, permitting and financing,…
Spiritual healers as therapists? Inside South Africa’s mental health crisis | Mental Health
Mindset travels to South Africa to see how traditional healers are providing desperately needed mental health solutions. Across Africa, healers have been part of the…
Why Israel’s worried hostage families now have Britain in their sights – POLITICO
“We need Qatar on our side, and not on Hamas’ side,” said Liran Berman, whose twin brothers Gali and Ziv were captured by the militant…
Biden visits Wisconsin to announce $5B for new infrastructure projects across U.S.
President Joe Biden will visit Wisconsin Thursday to announce nearly $5 billion in federal investments to launch 37 major transportation projects across the country. Photo…
High-tech and war are integrating some ultra-Orthodox Jews into Israel’s secular society
TEL AVIV — Yakob Shoolman spent years studying the Torah, pouring over ancient scripture like many boys in his ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. He lived a sequestered…
A month ago you were drunk by now
JUST one month ago you had already downed several glasses of Prosecco by this time, it has been confirmed. Exactly 31 days, or ‘sleeps’, have passed since…
Darya Trepova sentenced to 27 years after St Petersburg cafe bombing which killed war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky
A woman charged over the bombing of a Russian cafe last April which killed a prominent military blogger has been sentenced to 27 years.Key points:Darya…
GOP falls behind in ad battle to keep George Santos’ seat
The special election in New York’s battleground 3rd Congressional District is key for both parties after the expulsion last year of Santos, the infamous Republican…