Finally, something that unites President Donald Trump, his Democratic rivals, and the Canadians he has jokingly threatened to annex: a ferociously hungry carp. The invasive carp, often referred to as Asian carp, were first introduced in the United States during the 1970s. Since then, they have continued to spread relentlessly, consuming almost everything in their […]

He is perhaps the most powerful figure in Washington right now, after Donald Trump. Russell Vought, the right-wing ideologue and head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is using the current US government shutdown to implement his vision of shock therapy for American bureaucracy. Traditionally, shutdowns result in hundreds of thousands of federal […]

Syria is selecting members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday in a process widely criticised as undemocratic, with one-third of the assembly appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The formation of the new assembly is expected to consolidate Sharaa’s authority. His Islamist forces led the coalition that overthrew Bashar al-Assad in December, following […]

The death toll from the collapse of a school in Indonesia has risen to 37, officials confirmed on Sunday, as rescuers continued to recover victims trapped beneath the rubble. The incident occurred on Monday when part of the multi-storey building on Java Island suddenly collapsed as students were gathering for afternoon prayers. “As of Sunday […]

Israel announced on Saturday that its troops remain active in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite appeals from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate cessation of hostilities. Trump made the appeal after Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, indicated readiness to release all hostages and begin discussions […]