Nigeria’s Chronic Electricity Problems
A broken transformer in Badagry, Nigeria that hasn’t worked for over 5 years. Local residents say electricity officials have never been sent to repair it. Emmanuel Akinwotu/NPR hide caption toggle…
The Only Good Sydney Sweeney Take
This essay was reprinted from Brian Beutler’s site Off Message. Subscribe here. Most Democrats don’t know how to fight culture wars, let alone win them. Their instinct when confronted with…
Brit, 54, has legs amputated in Thailand after ‘hit and run’ leaves him needing 24/7 care
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: An alleged it and run in Thailand left a British man requiring surgery to amputate both of his legs. Willie Braid is still recovering in a Bangkok…
We’ve Officially Entered Kafka’s America
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Politics / August 6, 2025 The Florida migrant gulag is what happens when the depravities of colonialist foreign policy are turned inward. Ad Policy A Florida Highway Patrol officer looks…
Journalist says greed, nihilism and transnationalism are fueling Sudan’s conflict
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Mirror’s Daily Digest – top five stories you need to read tonight
In this Wednesday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we’ve pulled together the biggest stories of the day from Sarah Ferguson’s extravagant demands to today’s round-up of unhinged Trump moments 17:00, 06 Aug…
Mum distraught after gang of kids allegedly attack girl saying ‘go back to India’
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Putin defies US threats in ‘cruel’ Ukraine bombing hours before ‘peace’ talks
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White House envoy Witkoff meets with Putin as deadline looms for Russia to end war
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Wednesday. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Gavriil…