A Russian airstrike hits a U.S. factory in western Ukraine
Ukrainians take shelter in a subway station in Kyiv early Thursday as Russia unleashed one of its largest airstrikes of the war. Russia fired more than 600 drones and missiles,…
Man, 24, held in Paris murder probe after four bodies pulled from the Seine
A 24-year-old man is being held by French police after authorities found a number of bodies washed up in the River Seine last week, with some showing signs of a…
Israel will call up 60,000 reservists. And, N.C. braces for effects of Hurricane Erin
Up First briefing: Israel calls up reservists; Hurricane Erin in N.C. Israel plans to call up 60,000 reservists for its new Gaza City offensive. And, North Carolina’s Outer Banks is…
BREAKING: English tourist attacked in Dublin’s Temple Bar and left fighting for his life
An English tourist is fighting for his life in hospital after he was attacked in Dublin’s city centre during the early hours. The man, aged in his 40s, was assaulted…
McDonald’s restaurant has ‘best view’ that people would wait in line all day for
Fast food fans have been left gobsmacked by the incredible views at one McDonald’s chain – and it’s so cool people online are even comparing it to Jurassic Park 11:55,…
Vladimir Putin says he is ‘READY to meet’ Volodymyr Zelensky face-to-face
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready to meet his Ukrainian counterpart face-to-face, according to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov told reporters today that Putin is ready to…
Far fewer Canadians are visiting the U.S. this year, new numbers show
The demarcation line marking the border between Canada and the United States is seen in the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in May. Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle…
Democrats’ Failed Bueller Strategy on Voting Rights
Politics / August 21, 2025 Party leaders are talking tough about retaliatory gerrymandering—but like Principal Rooney, they’re unable to fight back effectively Ad Policy Jerry Jones as Ed Rooney, Ferris…
Why Countries Must Fight for Digital Sovereignty
In this moment of crisis, we need a unified, progressive opposition to Donald Trump. We’re starting to see one take shape in the streets and at ballot boxes across the…
Trump’s War on Higher Ed Comes to the Bargaining Table
Activism / StudentNation / August 21, 2025 As two of the nation’s largest private graduate student unions fight for new contracts, their members have been among the most vulnerable to…