Kangaroo Brings Soccer Match To A Standstill
Bounding onto a field in Australia’s capital, the marsupial caused players to scatter and then wait around for a grand exit.
News Brief: Maryland Newsroom Attacked, Abortion Rights Battle, EU Migrant Summit
We have the latest details about the attack on the Capital Gazette newsroom in Maryland that killed five people. Also, the retirement of Justice Kennedy sets the stage for an abortion rights battle.
EU Leaders Meet To Discuss Migration Policies
European Union leaders have met at a time of deep division because of migration to the continent. At stake is the fate of the EU’s border-free travel zone.
Cape Town Averts ‘Day Zero’ By Limiting Water Use
Authorities in Cape Town say they’ve averted a crisis as the threat of Day Zero has been zeroed out by stringent limits on water use as well seasonal rainfall. The city will not run dry this year or next.
European Union Summit Could Be Derailed Over Immigration Debate
German chancellor Angela Merkel warns migration could be the make-or-break issue for the European Union, as it is for her government. EU leaders at their summit in Brussels remain deeply divided.
With departure of swing vote, a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court
The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy is a seismic event in American law and government, a shakeup that could orient the US Supreme Court in a different ideological direction and topple long-settled legal precedents – while raising the noise of par…
China Has Refused To Recycle The West’s Plastics. What Now?
So where will all those bottles and bags end up? A new study looks at what’s happening.
How to use Justice Kennedy’s legacy in picking his replacement
One legacy that Justice Anthony Kennedy leaves as he retires after three decades on the US Supreme Court is some principled guidance on how to hold a dignified debate over choosing his successor. As members of the Senate arm themselves for a battle ro…
Into dark cycle of Mideast revenge, this group tries to bring light
Packed into a black minibus heading from Jerusalem into the occupied West Bank, the group of Israelis is on a mission. Ali’s older brother, Ahmed, 4 at the time, survived severe burns and is being raised by Hussein Dawabshe and his wife, Satira. Gadi…
What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory says about Democrats’ future
In hindsight, it makes perfect sense that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat Joe Crowley – a veteran, leading Democratic congressman twice her age – in the primary. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s youth, energy, family story, and left-wing populist message fit the wor…
U.S. Military Joins The Search For Thai Children Trapped In A Flooded Cave
The 12 boys and their soccer coach went missing Saturday evening. Incessant rains prevented rescue crews from reaching a deep chamber where authorities believe the group is.
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