U.S. Pastor Released From Turkey After Spending 2 Years In Prison
A U.S. pastor is on his way home after being released from Turkey, where he was held for two years. President Trump had pleaded for his release and threatened sanctions against Turkey.
How hurricane Michael could affect Florida’s high-stakes midterms
Indeed, it’s not a reference to hurricane Michael, the Category 4 storm that slammed into the Florida Panhandle earlier this week and wrought devastation across the southeastern United States. Superstorm Sandy had just struck the New Jersey coast, and…
With VPN clampdown, China’s firewall fills in its cracks
A chill wind whips down the walkways on the campus of Peking University, the selective academy that attracts China’s best and brightest students. Strolling past the stone steps and upturned roof of the university library, a law student vents about how…
Turkey Releases U.S. Pastor After Two Years In Prison
Andrew Brunson was one of thousands arrested in Turkey after a failed coup attempt in 2016. A court in western Turkey says he is now free to leave the country.
An end to the dollar’s global hegemony? The Kremlin sees an opportunity.
For average Russians, a small personal hoard of US dollars has always represented a place of safety amid the wild ups-and-downs that continue to beset the country’s national currency, the ruble. The Trump administration has increasingly worked to weap…
Rate Of C-Sections Is Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate
A report in The Lancet says the rate of cesarean sections has tripled globally since 1990. In some hospitals, over 70 percent of births occur by C-section, putting both moms and babies at risk.
Turkish Court Orders Release Of Pastor Andrew Brunson
North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson had been detained in Turkey for his alleged ties to political groups involved in a failed 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Vivek Maru: How Can We Make Legal Support Accessible To All?
Often, people who don’t understand the law or can’t pay for lawyers end up being mistreated. Lawyer Vivek Maru calls for a global community of paralegals to place the law on the side of the people.
Better alerts to feed a hungry world
A new type of survey called the “Waffle House Matrix” has proved to be an odd but effective way to measure the severity of natural disasters in the United States. It looks at whether these famed 24/7 restaurants in an affected area are open or closed….
A ‘Voice For The Voiceless’: Sainthood For El Salvador’s Archbishop Óscar Romero
Romero was an outspoken champion of the poor who pleaded for social justice during a time of widespread violence. On Sunday, Romero will be canonized as a saint at the Vatican.
Following Crash, All F-35s Temporarily Grounded For Inspections
The grounding for all U.S. F-35s and those operated by international partners follows the crash of an aircraft last month in South Carolina, in which the pilot safely ejected.
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