• How the National Enquirer boosted Trump and smeared his opponents: ‘The only choice for president’

    A New York court has heard how the tabloid deployed a practice known as ‘catch and kill’ to aid Trump in 2016US politics – latest updatesA New York court has heard evidence of how Donald Trump’s long and tumultuous journey to secure the Republican nomination – and later the presidency – was aided by a US tabloid known for printing gory pictures of murder scenes and questionable journalistic ethics.Testimony from David Pecker revealed how the former publisher of the National Enquirer had pledged...

  • Local college students join in national protest

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- As the war between Hamas and Israel continues, college students across the nation are holding pro-Palestine protests some of them leading to clashes with the police. In Springfield, Missouri State University students organized a sit-in at the Plaster Student Union to support Palestine. Students started their sit-in at 10 Friday []

  • Lebanese universities join global protests against Israel

    Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza Hundreds of students in numerous Lebanese universities rallied in support of Gaza on Tuesday, joining a global movement that is pushing for academic institutions to divest from companies that provide support to Israel. Co-ordinated protests were held throughout the country, including at the American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, the Lebanese International University's Beirut and Bekaa branches, the University Saint Joseph in...

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    Iranian president visits Pakistan to boost ties

    Islamabad – Pakistan welcomed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday for a three-day official visit as the two neighbours aim to strengthen their bilateral relations amid rising tensions in the region. The visit, from Monday to Wednesday, is the first by any head of state to Pakistan after the general elections in February 2024. The Iranian president is accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation comprising the foreign minister and other members of the Cabinet, senior officials as...

  • Cuban President mourns passing of prominent military officer

    Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday expressed his grief over the passing of Major General (r) Leonardo Andollo Valdés and also sent his heartfelt condolences to family, friends and colleagues. The post Cuban President mourns passing of prominent military officer first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Choosing the president by national popular vote: A horrible idea

    It’s time for the quadrennial discussion of the Electoral College. Every four years more than a few folks wonder aloud why the U.S. president isn’t simply chosen via a national popular vote.

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    President to recognize Medgar Wiley Evers with nation's highest honor

    Slain civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers will be recognized by

  • Cuban President stresses the need for unity ahead of global crisis

    Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday laid stress on the pressing need to foster unity and international solidarity in order to face serious problems the world is facing. The post Cuban President stresses the need for unity ahead of global crisis first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Apple is deepening ties with China even as it boosts suppliers globally

    Despite its well-publicized moves to cut its dependence on China as its main supplier, Apple has also been increasing the number of firms it works with for production with in the region. Tim Cook visits Luxshare factory in 2017. Source: Apple By January 2024, Apple's supply chain had spent $16 billion in moving away from China, and as of April 2024, 14% of all iPhones are being manufactured in India. But according to an analysis by Nikkei Asia of Apple's public reporting, the company is...

  • Dillard University President Seeks To Heal Black-Jewish Relations

    New Orleans-based Dillard University was once the home of the National Center for Black-Jewish Relations. Now, its president faces criticism.

  • DAILY MAIL COMMENT: King Charles's return is a boost to the nation

    DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This is a welcome boost for the monarch himself and his concerned family. But anyone with a compassionate bone in their body will feel a huge sense of relief and joy.

  • Thousands protest in Argentina as Milei's austerity plan hits universities

    Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei has tried to dismiss the worsening budget crisis at public universities as politics as usual, a contest with his leftist political rivals who hold sway over liberal campuses. It does not feel that way to many of the students at the elite University of Buenos Aires, where halls went dark, elevators froze and air conditioning stopped working in some buildings last week. Professors taught 200-person lectures without microphones or projectors because...