China’s Communist Party aims to chart a new economic course NPR China’s Communist Party meets to set direction for troubled economy CNN What to Expect From China’s Third Plenum Bloomberg Xi Jinping really is unshakeably committed to the private sector The Economist China Is Holding a Major Meeting on the Economy That You Can’t Watch The New York Times Source … Read more
This February 2022 photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows snakes in bags found hidden in a man’s clothes at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry. On Tuesday, officials in China said a man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 snakes into that country. U.S. Customs and Border Protection/AP hide … Read more
The U.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as “IKE,” sails in the Red Sea on June 12, 2024. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower — which had been leading the response against Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of … Read more
Atsuko Sato is seen with her Japanese shiba inu dog Kabosu, best known as the logo of cryptocurrency Dogecoin, playing with students at a kindergarten in Narita, Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, on March 19. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images The dog that inspired the famous … Read more
Colombian President Gustavo Petro (center right) attends an International Workers’ Day rally in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday. Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty Images Colombian President Gustavo Petro (center right) attends an International Workers’ Day rally in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday. Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty … Read more
Women are shown at a rally to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Participants of the rally advocated for a society free from institutional discrimination, one where women can enjoy equal rights with men. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Women are shown at a … Read more
A woman puts on special glasses to see the eclipse on Monday in Mazatlán, Mexico. Many people have flocked to the seaside area to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse. Hector Vivas/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Vivas/Getty Images A woman puts on special glasses to see the eclipse on Monday in … Read more
With widespread hunger in Gaza, who determines when it’s officially a ‘famine?’ : Goats and Soda NPR If Gaza’s Children Starve, Israel Will Lose Its Moral Legitimacy Forever – Israel News Haaretz WFP Dir. Cindy McCain: ‘We don’t need vetoes, we need food and we need it now’ MSNBC Starving of people is against Jewish law, Israel cannot … Read more
‘Excess deaths’ in Gaza for next 6 months projected in first-of-its-kind effort NPR Israel Hamas updates: Northern Gaza hospital shut, food trucks arrive USA TODAY The war on Gaza is a health justice issue, too Al Jazeera English WHO says humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza led to deaths at aid convoy Yahoo! Voices No medicine, no hope: Doctors describe life … Read more
Speaker of Ghana Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin speaks at the Parliament House in Accra, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Ghana’s parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Wednesday that could send some people to prison for more than a decade. Misper Apawu/AP hide caption toggle caption Misper Apawu/AP Speaker of Ghana Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin … Read more