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Tens of Thousands of LA Teachers to Strike in Solidarity With Support Workers

First Republic’s shares crash more than 46% after downgraded credit rating

Letter bomb explodes at Ecuador TV station

A Black community in Arizona battles polluting power expansion plans again

Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022

Afghan women deserve a Nobel Peace Prize

Israelis protest for 11th consecutive week against Netanyahu's judicial reform plans

US announces aid as Venezuela struggles with humanitarian crisis

Manhattan DA reassures staff of their safety after Trump protest call

Minnesota Becomes 4th State to Provide Free School Meals to All Kids

German minister heading to Taiwan, first such visit in 26 years

Oceanfront homes crumble in California as torrential rains lead to landslides

Minnesota Officials Hid 400,000-Gallon Leak of Radioactive Water for Months

ICC issues Putin arrest warrant on Ukraine war crime allegations

Israel was built on burned Palestinian villages

Tens of Thousands of New Zealand Teachers Strike

The burden of US military bases in Japan

Talking Down the Billionaires Suffering From 'Excessive Wealth Disorder'

Green Groups Sue to Fight Biden Approval of 'Illegal' Willow Project

Swiss regulators rush to assuage fears over Credit Suisse

Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay completely freezes over for the first time in 30 years

Chinese business tycoon and Bannon ally Guo Wengui arrested in $1bn fraud conspiracy

100,000+ Cases Unsolved as Leaked Military Docs Shed New Light on Ayotzinapa 43

Jeremy Scahill on Growing Proxy War Between U.S. and Russia

Atlanta ‘Cop City’ activists describe police intimidation

UK, German fighter jets intercept Russian plane near Estonia

Virus outbreak in West Bengal leaves 19 children dead and thousands in hospital

Israeli authorities use ‘Judea and Samaria governorate’ to refer to West Bank

Activist killed in ‘Cop City’ protest had hands in the air when shot

Biden Breaks Climate Pledge, Approving Massive Oil & Gas Development in Alaska

A Black couple’s home was undervalued by $300,000. Now the US is investigating

Tennessee Senate passes bill defining "sex" as gender assigned at birth

EPA sets ‘groundbreaking’ limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Russia-Ukraine live: Russian jet downs US drone over Black Sea

Zuckerberg’s Meta to lay off another 10,000 employees

Al Gore says it's ‘recklessly irresponsible’ to allow Alaska oil drilling

Biden, U.K. reveal plan to arm Australia with nuclear-powered subs

Biden administration greenlights controversial Willow oil project in Alaska

Biden offers assurances after major US banks collapse

Farmworkers Push Wendy’s, Kroger and Publix to Take Stance Against Forced Labor

Saudi Aramco’s 2022 net-profit zooms 46% to $161bn

Pence says Jan. 6 was ‘disgrace’ and ‘history will hold Trump accountable’

Biden’s $5 trillion tax gambit

Rail Lobbyists Pay Politico To Obscure Train Safety Timeline

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Vetoed Key Rail Safety Bill

China’s ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine is a Trojan horse

Campaign Cash Goes In, Late Fees Come Out

SVB Chief Pressed Lawmakers To Weaken Bank Risk

Atlanta’s Black community raises voice against ‘Cop City’ police base

Biden’s green allies set for defeat on Alaskan oil battle

Silicon Valley Bank paid out bonuses hours before collapse

More than 1,000 migrants brought ashore in Italy

Silicon Valley Bank Collapses in Largest Failure Since 2008 Crisis

China’s parliament names Xi Jinping ally Li Qiang as new premier

French protesters take to the streets to rally against Macron's pension plan

Mass shooting at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall stuns Germany

Public Universities Run on Underpaid Labor

Violating Tennessee’s New Anti-Drag Law Could could mean 6 Years in Jail

Several killed in Hamburg shooting at Jehovah’s Witness hall

Republicans are winning more Latino votes

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore relations

Made in China: Saudi-Iran deal goes beyond Middle East

The Evolution of Zaha Hadid, Architect

Biden proposes $6.8 trillion budget to make rich pay "fair share"

T.J.Maxx, HomeGoods recall 81,000 chairs after reports of concussion, contusions

French pension reform strikes continue to disrupt fuel supplies, power output

Defence secretary says US ‘disturbed’ by Israeli settler violence

Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ and the debate over US protest rights

Thousands March for Justice After Greek Train Disaster

Israeli forces kill at least 6 Palestinians in latest Jenin raid

Elon Musk’s defense of Scott Adams shows why he is misguided and dangerous

Elon Musk backpedals after mocking disabled Twitter worker in tweet ‘storm’

Black couple win discrimination case after their house value was lowballed

Fox News denounced by family of January 6 officer who died

Five women denied abortion care in Texas sue state over bans

Gingrich decries ‘insane’ Florida bill for register of bloggers critical of DeSantis

Atlanta police charge 23 with domestic terrorism amid ‘Cop City’ week of action

Biden says Republicans ‘trying to hide the truth’ about Black history

‘Historic’ deal to protect high seas agreed by UN member states

Global Treaty to Protect Oceans to be Enacted

Marianne Williamson begins 2024 challenge to Biden

‘Gruyere’ can be used to describe US cheeses, court rules

Workers filed four lawsuits against Kroger for wage theft

Paris Olympics fans call ticket pack ‘a racket’ amid rocky start to sales

Greek station master due in court over rail disaster

Amazon Pauses Construction on Second Headquarters in Virginia as It Cuts Jobs

Belarus sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison

Blood Money: A look inside America’s blood plasma donation industry

Vermont school’s basketball team refuses to play against trans athlete

New US sanctions target Iranian shipping, petrochemicals

New Fords could soon be remotely reposessed

Iowa Republicans Propose Amendment That Would Ban Same-Sex Marriages

Housing Crisis: Many Teachers Can't Afford Rent

Man arrested for threatening to kill Michigan attorney general

February 20, 2023

Rail Workers Urge Nationalization Amid Ohio Disaster

February 20, 2023

Mistreatment at a detention center stokes a mass hunger strike Washington

February 20, 2023

Drought in Italy has reduced Venice canals to muddy ditches

February 20, 2023

Los Angeles bishop’s death being investigated as a homicide

February 20, 2023

Deadly 6.4 earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria again

February 20, 2023

Former US president Jimmy Carter receiving 'hospice care' at home

February 18, 2023

Atlanta residents take fight over $90m ‘Cop City’ police training site to city hall

February 16, 2023

Virginia governor blocks bill banning police from seeking menstrual histories

February 16, 2023

Russian warplanes fly near Alaskan airspace for second time in two days

February 15, 2023

Moscow's decades-old gas ties with Europe lie in ruins

February 15, 2023

Michigan university shooting: Gunman kills three, wounds five

February 15, 2023

Eddie Conway and the Continuing to Fight Against Oppression

February 15, 2023

Death by guns is the leader killer of US children

February 15, 2023

‘Our home is yours’: Turkey families take in earthquake survivors

February 15, 2023

ChatGPT: Boon for the Lazy Learner

February 15, 2023

Remembering Rachel Welch: US actress and 1960s sex symbol

February 14, 2023

Toxic Disaster “Bomb Train” in Ohio Sickens Residents

February 14, 2023

Elizabeth Warren is building an anti-crypto army

February 14, 2023

French study links Covid-19 social restrictions to sharp rise in depression

February 14, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein won't seek re-election in 2024

February 14, 2023

From Nazi Blitzkriegs to ADHD Treatment: The Long History of Stimulant Drugs

February 14, 2023

The U.S. Has 750 Overseas Military Bases

February 14, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle worst storm to hit New Zealand this century

February 14, 2023

Farewell to Burt Bacharach

February 13, 2023

Nearly 1 in 3 high school girls report they seriously considered suicide

February 12, 2023

Saudi female artists showcase Saudi craft through history

February 12, 2023

US airspace closures come amid jitters over mystery objects

February 12, 2023

Mississippi sees 900% rise in number of infants born with congenital syphilis

February 11, 2023

Chris Hedges: Woke Imperialism

February 11, 2023

Iranian Activist on Hunger-Strike Released From Prison

February 11, 2023

Popular S.African rapper AKA shot dead outside restaurant

February 11, 2023

Exploring the Avante-Garde Architectural Manifesto

February 11, 2023

Pentagon Confirms It Shot Down 'Object' 40,000 Feet Over Alaska

February 11, 2023

Morehouse Students and Faculty Speak Out Against Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’

February 10, 2023

Nicaragua frees 222 political prisoners and flies them to US

February 10, 2023

HarperCollins Workers on Strike Win Tentative Deal With Pay Hikes

February 09, 2023

Shareholder sues Shell bosses over climate risks

February 09, 2023

Burt Bacharach, master of pop songwriting, dies aged 94

February 09, 2023

As earthquake death toll approaches 20,000 the first UN aid convoy reaches Turkey

February 08, 2023

The Promise and Failure of Zionism

February 08, 2023

Russia's budget deficit explodes as latest sanctions bite

February 08, 2023

Outrage over Charlie Hebdo’s Turkey-Syria earthquake cartoon

February 08, 2023

Elma Lewis: Boston’s Doyenne of Black Culture

February 08, 2023

Former Andalucían bar confirmed as lost medieval synagogue

February 08, 2023

Syrian man digs for 30 relatives buried by quake

February 08, 2023

Fabuloso cleaners recalled for risk of bacteria exposure

February 08, 2023

Memphis man alleges beating by ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' killing

February 08, 2023

AI facial recognition frustrates Black asylum applicants

February 08, 2023

UK High Court rules against Bahrain in spyware case

February 08, 2023

Earthquakes that killed 11,000 in Turkey, Syria are among the deadliest in recent history

February 07, 2023

Critics Slam 'Reprehensible' Iowa Bill to Expand Child Labor

February 07, 2023

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Death toll exceeds 6,000

February 07, 2023

Oklahoma Governor calls for bill to ban all gender transition surgeries in Oklahoma

February 07, 2023

$1 coin featuring Osage Nation ballerina Maria Tallchief released