Jack Schlossberg Makes His Case
Why did you decide to run into the teeth of such grief?Well, I wasn’t planning on running for office now. I wasn’t plotting and waiting in the wings for a seat to run for....
Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Will Travel To North Korea Next Week In First Visit Since 2019
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years.His trip will be the latest...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, In Open Letter, Invites Putin To Talks To End The War
KYIV, June 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree an end to more than...
At Least 10 People Killed In Strikes On Gaza, Hospitals Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday, local hospitals said, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the fighting between Israel...
Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French Author Of Graphic Novel ‘Persepolis’, Dies Aged 56
PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, filmmaker and author of the autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Thursday.“Her passing is that...
The Changing Face of “Authenticity” in Politics
In 1968, Janet Malcolm visited a new showroom for high-end furniture that was, she wrote, among “the most beautiful and interesting” in New York. The venue was designed by Warren Platner, an architect who...
The Iran War and the End of the “Middle East”
A few weeks before the horrific events of October 7, 2src23, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, went to the United Nations General Assembly and heralded a new age. He brought a prop to...
Iranian-French Cartoonist And Filmmaker Marjane Satrapi Has Died At 56
PARIS (AP) — Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women’s rights, has died at 56, the French presidency said Thursday.“Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure of...
U.K. Lawmaker Says She’s Suing Elon Musk’s Company Over Fake Grok Bikini Images
LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker said Thursday she is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy, alleging that fake images of her were created using the Grok chatbot.Jess Asato, a legislator...
Israel And Lebanon Agree To Implement Ceasefire, Trump Admin Says
DUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the...