Activists say Israel’s navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla
Ships that are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza are anchored off the coast of of Sidi Bou Saïd in Tunis, Tunisia, Tuesday, Sept. 9. Anis Mili/AP…
A NPR visual series takes a look at the rhythm of cumbia
The tecnocumbia group Tierra Canela performs at the Mapogo Club, an LGBTQ bar in Quito, Ecuador, on Dec. 9, 2023. The female group, an icon of the movement, gained viral…
Colombia: la cuna de la cumbia
Grupos gaiteros, bailarines y público en general, desfilan hacia el cementerio de San Jacinto, Colombia, el 14 de agosto de 2022. Karla Gachet hide caption toggle caption Karla Gachet Esta…
What the Government Shutdown Is Really All About
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Early in the week, as the government funding deadline…
CCP Approves PTCL’S Acquisition of Telenor Pakistan
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given conditional approval to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) for its acquisition of Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers. This decision marks an important…
Bitcoin Nears $118K as Shutdown Fears Fade, Top Coins Rally
Bitcoin surged to a six-week high on Wednesday, nearing $118,000, as weaker-than-expected US jobs data boosted optimism for interest rate cuts. Despite ongoing concerns about a US government shutdown, analysts…
Pfizer reaches deal with Trump to cut Medicaid drug prices, avert tariffs
US President Donald Trump attends an event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US September 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters Pfizer (PFE.N) and President Donald Trump…
Israel intensifies Gaza City offensive as Hamas reviews Trump plan
Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza…
Swiss glaciers lose 3% of ice mass in a year
Source: REUTERS SWITZERLAND: Switzerland’s glaciers melted considerably over the past 12 months to log their fourth-largest reduction in ice volume on record, monitoring body GLAMOS said on Wednesday. A winter…
Danish PM warns that Russia is waging hybrid war on Europe
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Europe must arm itself to respond to Russia’s hybrid warfare. “I hope that everybody recognises now that there is a hybrid war…