The Global Impact of the Latest U.S. Tariffs
Shipping containers sit stacked at the Evergreen terminal at the port of Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/ AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/ AP The Trump…
Girl, 13, loses both legs in horror farm accident just days before her birthday
Féile O’Sullivan, from Ireland, suffered the loss of her legs just before she turned 13 but has since shown ‘great strength and bravery’ despite a long road to recovery ahead…
Russia warns US ‘be very careful’ in chilling response to Trump’s nuclear move
Donald Trump last week ordered the ‘repositioning’ of US nuclear submarines in response to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s ‘highly provocative’ social media comments 21:25, 04 Aug 2025 Nuclear tensions…
Mounting civilian casualties in Sudan as fighting intensifies
It has now been 842 days since conflict between troops from the military government and their former allies-turned-rivals in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted in Sudan, turning the country…
Gaza: As aid trucks enter, videos of Israeli hostages and attack on Red Crescent staffers spark outrage
Meanwhile, on Thursday and again on Saturday, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas militants published disturbing videos of two emaciated Israeli hostages, sparking worldwide outrage and condemnation from UN leaders, including…
World News in Brief: Uganda’s refugee funding crisis, academic freedom tested in Serbia, rural resilience in Afghanistan
Uganda has a progressive refugee policy which enables refugees to work and access public services. This coupled with its geographic proximity to crises has made it the continent’s largest refugee-hosting…
Haunting image of skeletal girl, 9, shows Gaza’s ‘catastrophic’ hunger crisis
WARNING UPSETTING: Nine-year-old Maryam Duvvas looks agonisingly thin while receiving treatment at a hospital in Gaza for severe malnutrition as the UN warns of “catastrophic hunger” in Palestine 20:31, 04…
The Case for Retaining Faith in Courts That Trump Is Slowly Corrupting
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Last week, Senate Republicans narrowly confirmed Emil Bove to…
Videos of emaciated hostages in Gaza raise pressure on Israel for a ceasefire
Families of hostages protest demanding the release of their loved ones from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip at the plaza known as the “hostages square” in Tel Aviv, Israel,…
From allies to enemies: How the 1979 revolution transformed U.S.-Iranian relations
From allies to enemies: How the 1979 revolution transformed U.S.-Iranian relations In his new book, King of Kings, Scott Anderson chronicles the upheaval that deposed Iran’s reigning monarch — and…