Top Iran security official seen in Oman days after indirect nuclear talks with US
A top Iranian security official was spotted in Oman just days after Tehran and the U.S. held indirect nuclear talks in the Mideast sultanate. Ali Larijani, a former Iranian parliament speaker who now serves as the secretary to the country’s Supreme National Security Council, was likely in the country to discuss what comes next after […]
UK public health system posts job ad for nurse focused on ‘close-relative marriage’
A government-run health trust in the United Kingdom recently advertised a nursing role focused on supporting families involved in “close-relative marriage,” a practice that often involves first cousins and is linked to higher genetic risks for children due to shared inherited genes, according to health officials. The full-time position, titled “Neonatal Nurse – Close Relative […]
Nicaragua blocks pathway used by Cuban migrants to reach the US
Nicaragua’s government has blocked Cuban citizens from entering the Central American country without a visa in a move that eliminates a route for Cuban migration into the U.S. For years, Cuban migrants would fly to Nicaragua and meet up with smugglers, who would then help them migrate north through Central America and Mexico to get […]
Democrats split on shielding Coast Guard, Secret Service as DHS shutdown threat nears
Democrats are split on whether to spare the Coast Guard, the Secret Service and other agencies from the possibility of a government shutdown as lawmakers remain gridlocked over Democrats’ demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “The lawless, reckless people who are marauding bands wild on our street — to hell with that,” […]
15-Week ‘Walk for Peace’ Ends as Buddhist Monks Reach D.C.
A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, D.C., Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the country.
States Court Canadians as Tourism Slips Amid Trump Feud
Several U.S. states are ramping up efforts to lure Canadian visitors back after a sharp decline in tourism linked to strained political relations between the two countries, including disputes over tariffs and inflammatory comments made by President Donald Trump, Axios reports.
GOP mutiny forces House Speaker Mike Johnson to delay vote on key piece of Trump’s agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was forced to delay a key vote in the House of Representatives Tuesday as GOP leaders work to quell a burgeoning mutiny within their ranks. House Republican leaders had planned for a measure in the early afternoon that, if successful, would block the House from voting on reversing President Donald Trump’s […]
NYC Aims to Reraise Stonewall Pride Flag Removed by Feds
New York City leaders said they plan to raise a pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan after the Trump administration removed the display under updated guidance governing flags at National Park Service sites.
National Governors Association reportedly cancels meeting with Trump after White House snubs Democrats
An association representing governors from across the country will not be holding a formal meeting with President Donald Trump after the White House reportedly snubbed Democrats, only inviting Republican governors to attend. “The bipartisan White House governors meeting is an important tradition, and we are disappointed in the administration’s decision to make it a partisan […]
Battered in Ukraine, Russia races to rearm — but questions linger over its military strength
Russia’s military has been badly battered by its failure to conquer Ukraine, but Moscow is now rebuilding its war machine for the long haul, according to a new assessment from Estonia’s foreign intelligence service, even as the force it is fielding relies more on mass and attrition than military quality. The report says Russia has […]
