Month: August 2022
Judge puts again blocks North Dakota trigger law banning abortion
A judge has again blocked a trigger law banning abortion in North Dakota as he weighs a lawsuit from the state’s lone abortion clinic.
Read MoreIranian drone sales to Russia underline worries for nuke deal critics
Lifting sanctions on Tehran will allow Moscow to use Islamic Republic as back door for money and weapons to aid war effort against Ukraine, opponents of nuclear deal fear
Read MoreThe Twitter Whistleblower Needs You to Trust Him
Peiter Zatko, the Twitter whistle-blower, is a black belt in jiu-jitsu. The day before his complaint against the social media company was published, Zatko was sitting in his lawyer’s office in Washington, scrolling through his camera roll to find a
Read MoreFor some in the Gaza Strip, summer tastes like a baby watermelon cooked over flames
Unripe watermelons are cooked over flames are a summer delicacy available only for a short time. The dish is made in the southern part of Gaza, traditionally associated with Bedouin desert culture.
Read MoreWhy stinky sweat is good for you
So sweat doesn’t really smell bad at all. But when bacteria eat the sweat — nostrils, look out! Only it turns out that these sweat-eating critters are responsible for a big health benefit. (Image credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Read MoreJustice Department ordered to release redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit – CNN
Justice Department ordered to release redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit CNN Trump FBI search warrant affidavit release: New details | LiveNOW from FOX LiveNOW from FOX Judge Orders Redacted Affidavit Used in Trump Search Warrant to Be Unsealed The New York Times What’s
Read MoreWhy the U.S. cares about the war in Ukraine
Six months into the war in Ukraine, why should the U.S. continue to care and spend billions of dollars on the war when Europe is so ambivalent? And what do U.S. officials see as the end game?
Read MoreFormer Pakistan leader sees legal action that may impact future political involvement
An Islamabad court extended former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s bail period on Thursday, as he faces terrorism charges. Efforts to punish him only seem to boost his popularity in the country.
Read MoreUN Mideast envoy warns of Lebanon tensions as Israel, Hezbollah spar over gas field
Tor Wennesland says firing ranges are being used in south Lebanon in violation of UN resolution, peacekeepers’ freedom of movement restricted
Read More‘Who Killed Daphne’ podcast seeks answers and justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks to Stephen Grey, the host of Who Killed Daphne. The podcast investigates the 2017 death of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed in a car bomb in Malta.
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