Blog Verité

As editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News and the media critic for the New York Times, Ben Smith had a front row seat to (and a significant role in) the social media-zation of news media

Chamber-led coalition calls on White House to intervene in UPS strike  The Hill

(Reuters) – British band The 1975 said on Sunday it has cancelled shows in Taiwan and Muslim-majority Indonesia, a day after Malaysia banned it from performing there after its frontman kissed a bandmate on stage and criticised the country’s anti-LGBT

Rhodes wildfire forces mass evacuations  Reuters Greece fires: Thousands flee homes and hotels on Rhodes as fires spread  BBC Thousands forced to flee Greek Island of Rhodes as wildfire spreads  NBC News Greece evacuates thousands of tourists in Rhodes as wildfire burns  CNN Wildfires

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods causing “unimaginable” damage, and four people are missing, including two children, officials said on Saturday.

4 dead in Oklahoma triple murder-suicide, including 10-month-old  ABC News Oklahoma mother and her 3 children, including 10-month-old, killed in murder-suicide during supervised visitation  NBC News Video: 3 children, 1 woman found dead after Verdigris standoff  FOX23 News Tulsa 3 children, 1 woman

By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -Polls opened in a one-sided election in Cambodia on Sunday that is certain to prolong the ruling party’s dominance of politics, clearing the path for a historic leadership transition and the end of

Debate starts Sunday, vote set for Monday-Tuesday; coalition expected to pass first major judicial overhaul bill despite reservists’ threats, mass protests, US president’s concern

In latest tiff between them, far-right minister accuses defense minister folding to leftist pressure; Gallant slams ‘lie,’ says discussion is of nationalistic crime in general

U.S. and Ukraine knew of shortfalls in training and weapons, but Kyiv still launched offensive.