Semafor • 2 days ago
Trump, Maduro hold first talks since US military buildup
The Trump administration has for weeks struck vessels off the coast of Venezuela that it alleges are ferrying drugs to the US.
Articles & Videos
Semafor • 2 days ago
Floods in South and Southeast Asia kill 1000
More than 500 people are confirmed dead in Indonesia, with hundreds more killed in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Semafor • 2 days ago
S. Africans lured to fight for Moscow in Ukraine
More than a dozen South Africans are believed to have already been lured with the promise of lucrative contracts.
Democracy Now • 2 days ago
Trump Meddles in Honduran Election & Vows to Pardon Ex-President Jailed in U.S. for Drug Trafficking
President Trump has announced plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is serving a 45-year sentence for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States. In 2024, Hernández was convicted in New York of drug trafficking and weapons charges. “The evidence from the Southern District of New York was overwhelming,” says Dana Frank, professor of history emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a longtime observer of Honduran politics. Trump’s announcement came on Friday, and he also threatened to cut off funding if Hondurans did not elect his chosen conservative candidate as they went to the polls Sunday to pick a new president. “He’s almost threatening Honduras that if we don’t do what he is demanding … he will wreak vengeance against Honduras,” says Rodolfo Pastor, former secretary of the presidency under Xiomara Castro in Honduras.
Zeteo • 2 days ago
'Kill Them All' Sums Up Trump's Policies Perfectly
The Pentagon is under fire after a bombshell report on a boat attack, Border Patrol heads to Louisiana, and the death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza surpasses 70,000.
Semafor • 2 days ago
Timing of Guinea-Bissau coup raises key questions
Democratic institutions had been weakened at home — and in the region — in the years running up to this latest military takeover.
Semafor • 2 days ago
France hosts Zelenskyy as peace talks gather pace
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s envoy is heading to Moscow for an intense week of negotiations.
Semafor • 2 days ago
Fight over state-level AI rules heats up in Congress
Republicans are split over whether to add a moratorium on state-level AI regulation to must-pass defense legislation.
Semafor • 2 days ago
For sale: A bridge to Moscow
As soon as Donald Trump returned to office, chatter rippled through the world of would-be Russia investors that there might be business to be done.
Headlines
1127 headlinesUSDA to Blue States: Hand Over Personal Data or Lose SNAP Funding
Mother Jones •
FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access
The Conversation •
ICE Targets New Orleans in Latest Operation, Aims for 5,000 Arrests in the Region
Mother Jones •
EPA Employees Challenge Firings for Signing Dissent Letter
Common Dreams •
Merchants of Myth: new report exposes plastic recycling as costly failure
Common Dreams •
The FDA’s Drug-Approval Problem Just Got Worse
Lever News •
Trump Administration Proposes Gutting Mile-Per-Gallon Auto Rule
Common Dreams •
Demand Justice Launches $1 Million Advertising Blitz Targeting Senate Democrats Who Voted For Trump Judges
Common Dreams •
Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
Mother Jones •
The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped
The Conversation •
Page 1 of 113