Kremlin says its test of a nuclear-powered missile reflects security concerns
(AP) — Russia’s test of a nuclear-powered missile that it claims can’t be stopped by air defenses reflects Moscow’s determination to look out for its security interests, a Kremlin official said Monday, after the United States and European countries increased pressure...
Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs going after US cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Trump administration froze foreign assistance overnight, urgent efforts began to figure out how to continue critical aid programs that could be funded by private donors. Multiple groups launched fundraisers in...
Malaysia’s Anwar calls for dialogue over coercion at East Asia summit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the East Asia summit on Monday that Asia-Pacific leaders must choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, stressing the need for engagement in light of global...
New Labour deputy calls for bolder UK government
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — Against the backdrop of an unpopular prime minister and the specter of a rising far right, Lucy Powell’s victory as deputy leader marks a shift for the U.K.’s ruling Labour Party. Powell’s win in Saturday’s internal...
Trump ally Milei scores big win in Argentine midterms
BUENOS AIRES (CN) — Argentinian President Javier Milei’s administration scored a vote of confidence Sunday as his party won more than 40% in the midterm elections, which were read as a test to his sweeping austerity policies and unorthodox politics. Peronists, the...
Aiding the enemy
Should we be helping AI replace us? The obvious answer is no. So why are people doing it anyway? It’s bad enough that billionaires and corporations are developing artificial intelligence as quickly as they can. Those guys — remember, corporations are people who can...
Young star reveals how early sun erupted
(CN) — Astronomers studying a young sun-like star have found the first evidence of massive, multi-temperature plasma eruptions — explosions similar to those the sun still produces today but on a far more intense scale. The findings, published Monday in the journal...
Shooting at a historically Black university’s homecoming fest in Pennsylvania kills 1 and wounds 6
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. (AP) — Gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University late Saturday, killing one person and wounding six others as students and alumni celebrated homecoming at the historically Black school, authorities...
Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum
PARIS (AP) — Suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world. The prosecutor said that investigators made the arrests on...