A war monitor said on Tuesday that Israel had conducted 300 strikes on Syria since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, adding that the raids had “destroyed the most important military sites” in the country. Assad fled Syria as an Islamist-led rebel alliance swept into the capital Damascus, bringing to an end on Sunday to…
NEW YORK — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her first book to decades as a literary celebrity sharing her blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died. She was 81. Giovanni, subject of the prize-winning…
CNN — The Cabinet confirmation drama around Donald Trump’s most provocative picks isn’t only about Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard or Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It’s mostly about Trump himself, and the kind of presidency he wants, the one he will end up getting, and the hopes of his MAGA movement that he’ll stand…
Boss up team address students Students compete in a entrepreneurship debate RAP SNACKS’ FOUNDATION BOSS UP ANNOUNCES A CALL TO ACTION TO HELP SCHOOLS IN CITIES ACROSS AMERICA CALLING ON CELEBRITIES AND ATHLETES TO GET ENGAGED I travel all over the country visiting schools and introducing our entrepreneurship curriculum, and what I see is heartbreaking”…
A Ukrainian video game is shattering records since its release on November 20, despite many delays and its being a target of a Russian disinformation operation. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the latest edition of a game series that started in 2007 with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, developed by GSC Game World, a Ukrainian video games…
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias carried out numerous abuses against civilians in Habila county in Sudan’s South Kordofan state from December 2023 to March 2024, during conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North. The abuses constitute war crimes and included killings, rapes, and abductions of ethnic…
WASHINGTON — The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, with President Joe Biden rushing out billions of dollars more in military aid before U.S. support for Kyiv’s defenses is thrown into question under the new administration. Russia, Ukraine and their global allies are scrambling to put…
Sean “Diddy” Combs is no stranger to the headlines, but recent allegations have thrust him into a storm of controversy. The shocking lawsuits include allegations of assault and misconduct, and as these cases unfold, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry—like Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim, and Mary J. Blige—have been named in…
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