Trump authorises troop deployment in Portland
So Trump just signed off on sending troops into Portland. The official line is that it’s about protecting federal facilities, especially ICE
China Approves Import of Pakistani Plant-Based Medicinal Materials
China just gave Pakistan’s herbal medicine trade a big boost. Their customs authority has signed off on allowing nearly 30 types of
US citizen claims $50m over violent ICE arrest
A 79-year-old US citizen named Rafie Ollah Shouhed says he was roughed up by ICE during a raid at his car wash
South Korea scrambles to restore services after major state data center fire
A massive fire at South Korea’s National Information Resources Service in Daejeon has thrown the country’s digital backbone into chaos. The
Japanese woman arrested for keeping daughter’s body in freezer for 20 years:
A story out of Japan this week has left a lot of people stunned. Police in Ibaraki Prefecture arrested a 75-year-old woman
Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing 14 in Taiwan
Typhoon Ragasa has been a brutal storm. It tore through Taiwan first, leaving at least 14 people dead, and then barreled into
Sadiq Khan hits back at Trump as feud renews
The back and forth between Sadiq Khan and Donald Trump has flared up again, and it’s as sharp as ever. Trump used
Italian cinema icon Claudia Cardinale dies at 87
Claudia Cardinale, one of the most recognizable faces of Italian cinema, has died at 87. For decades she was the kind of
French President Emanuel Macron Gets Stuck in Donald Trump’s Route in New York
Picturing that Macron is in New York for the UN General Assembly, gives this big speech where he formally recognizes Palestine, then
World Bank Urges Bold Reforms to Reduce Poverty, Build Resilience in Pakistan
World Bank’s Stark Reminder for Pakistan The World Bank just put out a pretty stark reminder for Pakistan: poverty is creeping back
