The British Ambassador to Georgia, Gareth Ward, said that the developments in the political crisis in recent days have been “extremely worrying” violence against opposition politicians and the arbitrary detention of journalists and demonstrators is unacceptable,” he said. Gakharia is…
Hundreds of employees of The Washington Post sent a letter to Jeff Bezos on Tuesday evening, requesting a meeting with the Amazon founder amid widespread concern about the newspaper’s future. The letter, signed by more than 400 employees, including many…
When an Italian journalist was arrested in Iran in December, his girlfriend at home feared he could face years in prison. So, amid talks between Iran and Italy about a prisoner exchange involving the United States, he said, he decided…
In the 1890s, Theodore Roosevelt, then chairman of the police board, toured New York as a reporter, hunting down poachers in the saloons and brothels of the what he called “midnight rambles”. More than half a century later, the Brooklyn…
After decades of damage caused by natural disasters caused by weather, researchers have collected a lot of distressing data that tracks the economic fallout over weeks, months and years. The fires still burning in Los Angeles are sure to be…
Negotiations for the second phase – which should see the remaining hostages released, the full withdrawal of Israeli forces and “sustainable calm” – will begin in two weeks. The third and final stage will involve the reconstruction of Gaza –…
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned the use of red dye No. 3 of Food, Beverage and Drugs, more than three decades after synthetic dyes were first found to cause cancer in male laboratory rats. The dye, an…
Negotiators from Israel and Hamas have tentatively agreed to a broad plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, although they have yet to confirm a start date and other technical issues, according to officials. a senior official from the mediating country…
In Sweden’s constitution, revoking citizenship is not allowed and a vote will take place next year in parliament to change the law. The centre-left opposition party said stripping gang criminals of their citizenship would be a step too far, as…
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, the leading Democrat from the embattled state, issued a subtle warning Wednesday against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat of tariffs targeting Canada, though emphasized his willingness to work with him at the end of the…
