On the field, “El Tri” cruised past South Africa 2-0 on Thursday at the majestic Estadio Azteca**** in Mexico City. Off the field, it wasn’t as smooth. Hundreds of protesters clashed with police outside the stadium, with some throwing rocks and petrol bombs at law enforcement officials (it’s unclear what drove those clashes).…
Two US pilots whose helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz “are fine”, United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after the _New York Times_ reported the crew of an Apache gunship had been rescued after the aircraft went down near the Iran-controlled waterway.
It was not immediately clear whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure or…
Four years ago, Colombia tried a new tack, electing a left-wing president for the first time. Since taking office, Gustavo Petro has raised income taxes for top earners, halted new oil exploration in a bid to phase out fossil fuels, expanded access to government services like education in rural areas, and hiked the country’s minimum wage by 23%. He has also tried to deal with the…
Alabama Republicans approved two redistricting bills Friday, over the objections of Democrats and protesters who shouted their disapproval in the state Capitol.
Republican Governor Kay Ivey immediately signed into law the legislation, which would redraw the state Senate map and allow for new congressional primaries in the state if the Supreme Court lifts an injunction against drawing new…
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The White House revealed the designs for Donald Trump’s planned arch at Memorial Circle in Washington, D.C., Friday, and they heavily feature his preferred gold aesthetic.
The renderings were filed by the Department of the Interior along with the Commission of Fine Arts. The 250-foot arch will dwarf the Washington, D.C., skyline, sitting on a roundabout between Arlington National Cemetery and…
The past decade saw the Left fail to make major policy gains despite massive protest waves. Anton Jäger’s Hyperpolitics explains why. (Kevin Mazur / Getty Images)
Review of _Hyperpolitics: Extreme Politicization Without…
Qatar expects all Gulf energy producers to shut down exports within weeks if the Iran conflict continues and drives oil to $150 a barrel, the country’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the _Financial Times_ in an interview published on Friday.
Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas on Monday, as Iran continued to strike Gulf countries in retaliation for Israeli and US…
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