Article about Trump-Epstein ties; NPR’s funds cut : NPR

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Joseph Zissels on Ukrainian Jews and collective identity • Ukraїner

“My whole life has been a road to prison”, recalls Joseph Zissels, a Ukrainian public figure and human rights activist of Jewish origin. In the 1970s, he was an active participant in... Read more »

Nut Brother’s Latest Detention Highlights Performance Artists’ Precarity

On June 30, the performance artist and environmental activist known as Nut Brother (坚果兄弟), along with his collaborator and art curator Zheng Hongbin, disappeared after returning from a trip investigating industrial pollution... Read more »

Step-grandmother of missing N.S. kids recalls hearing their voices, followed by ‘nothing’

Janie Mackenzie was asleep in her trailer when she awoke to the sound of her dog barking, a telltale sign her two young step-grandchildren were out playing on a swingset in the... Read more »

Miss Rachel joins forces with Palestinian journalist ‘genocide survivor’

The “Miss Rachel” storm, one of America’s leading children’s stars who was previously dubbed the “Beyoncé of toddlers,” continues to shake up the internet, this time following a video she published with... Read more »

Follow AFL round 19 scores, results, odds, squads and start time from the Gabba in Brisbane

Brisbane Lions vs Western Bulldogs LIVE: Follow AFL round 19 scores, results, odds, squads and start time from the Gabba in Brisbane Brisbane Lions vs Western Bulldogs LIVE: Injury watch on Lions... Read more »

Diane Abbott’s Labour suspension must be resolved ‘as swiftly as possible’, says minister – UK politics live | Politics

Minister calls for Abbott suspension to be ‘resolved as swiftly as possible’ Good morning and welcome to our coverage of UK politics. We’re now in recess but we’ll still be bringing you... Read more »

Bay of Plenty ECE reliever Phoebe Robertson sentenced for child exploitation material

Judge Stephen Coyle read out detailed and graphic descriptions of some of the sexual videos, and was particularly concerned with the number that involved bestiality and very young children, including infants being... Read more »

Israel kills 30 in Gaza attacks, using ‘drone missiles packed with nails’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

At least 30 Palestinians have been killed since dawn across Gaza in Israeli attacks, medical sources have told Al Jazeera, as the besieged and bombarded enclave’s decimated health system, overwhelmed by a... Read more »

How Estonia outpaced the rest of Europe at digitalization – DW – 07/18/2025

How long does it take to start a divorce in your country? In Estonia, the first step of the uncomfortable undertaking can be made in less than a minute — and that even without the undesired spouse being present,... Read more »