The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use them
“I often feel that I cannot even find words any longer to describe the situation. Is it alarming, is it acute, is it urgent? It is all of that and…
Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace,’ Security Council hears
Yemen continues to be one of the world’s most food-insecure countries following over 12 years of war between the Saudi-backed coalition supporting the internationally recognised Government and Ansar Allah –…
Starving boy, 14, crushed to death by Gaza aid drop as he ran toward food
Muhannad Zakaria Eid, 14, was running towards the heavy aid packages as they dropped near in central Gaza on Saturday – when one landed on him and crushed him to…
Perseids meteor shower – best time to watch spectacle in the UK tonight
The Perseid meteor shower has been building to its peak on 12 August, with the number of meteors expected to increase every night until the ultimate peak 22:38, 12 Aug…
To Understand What Trump Is Doing in D.C., Look Back to 1989
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. For journalists, one of the problems with covering Donald…
Syria Tries To Rebuild A Functioning Economy After Years of Corrupt Dictatorship
Syria’s trying to emerge from a multi-layered financial crisis since opposition fighters toppled the regime late last year and formed a government. It’s been given a boost by the US…
I’m D.C.’s Shadow Senator. What Trump Is Doing Should Terrify All of Us.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. When President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he…
‘Cherished’ teacher and mum of two dies suddenly in Bulgaria tragedy
Catherine Parsons from Derry, Northern Ireland, suddenly died while she was away in Bulgaria. Moving tributes were paid to the 60-year-old history teacher at her funeral today 20:57, 12 Aug…
Moscow bus passengers told to rush to bomb shelters as nuclear warning played
Terrified Russian bus passengers were played a message warning of an imminent nuclear strike by pranksters. The incident in Moscow saw people on a bus ordered to run to a…
How Seattle’s Katie Wilson Launched Her Mayoral Campaign as a Social Movement
Activism / August 12, 2025 The precariat is rising. Ad Policy Katie Wilson.(Courtesy of Katy Wilson’s campaign) Walking into Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson’s election night party, I recognized very…