'South Park' returns with a new approach to parodying President Trump
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Drag queen Alyssa Edwards weighs in on Paxton-Talarico exchange
A world-renowned drag queen from Mesquite has spent the past few days at the unlikely center of the Texas Senate race — and she's taking it in stride.
Trump's ego is closing the Kennedy Center. Nothing else. | Opinion
It’s a tale we’ve grown used to over the past decade: President Donald Trump didn’t get what he wanted, so he’s taking it out on a government institution.
Tusk warns of ‘accidental’ Russian strikes against Ukraine’s allies in fall and winter
The Polish prime minister says a critical time lies ahead for Ukraine and its Eastern European allies as Russia steps up attacks.
No, insulin still doesn’t cost $35
A decade ago, insulin became the poster child for America’s out-of-control drug prices. The 2017 death of Alec Smith, who was rationing his insulin before he died, and repeated price hikes for a 100-year-old medication (the patent for which was originally sold for $1 to a univers...
Lawmakers must 'keep their options open' on Social Security reform, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says
The next U.S. president and candidates for Senate this November will be tasked with addressing Social Security's funding shortfall.
US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN General Assembly
Sept 17 - The Trump administration will allow top Iranian officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the State Department said on Thursday, even as Washington and Tehran remain at war and continue intermittent talks aimed at ending the conflict...
Full list: Jide Kosoko, Toyin Abraham, Pasuma, others make Lagos APC campaign council - Vanguard News
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has named several prominent entertainers to its Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate ahead of the 2027 elections.
ANC election-list fight turns ugly as Mbalula faces court threat - IOL
It’s ANC versus ANC as Eastern Cape secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi said he would not hesitate to take secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to court over claims he was responsible for the party’s election-list scandal.
Foreign ministry says Hormuz talks focus on navigation, energy security over U.S. ties - Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Discussions over South Korea's potential role in securing the Strait of Hormuz are focused on safe navigation, energy security and the safety of nationals, rather than its relations with the United States, a senior foreign ministry official said Thursd...
House adopts Senate-approved bill setting the term of barangay and SK officials to 5 years - ABS-CBN
House adopts Senate-approved bill setting the term of barangay and SK officials to 5 years ABS-CBN
Barenaked Ladies set to sing O Canada at Buffalo Bills home opener tonight
The NFL's Buffalo Bills celebrated their Canadian fans with a game of cross-border catch, from boat to boat, floating along the Niagara River, the same day U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum aimed at removing Canadian-origin goods from U.S. civil serv...
The Ceuta effect: how far will Europe's anti-migrant backlash go?
As the United States threatens Europe with more tariffs and eyes Greenland, as Russia tests the continent’s resolve over Ukraine, as the planet overheats, where do citizens sense the biggest threat? In her Wednesday state of the EU speech, the Commission president addressed Ursu...
Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman
US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic stretch of the Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces. U.S. President ...
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed elected Speaker of Parliament
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed elected Speaker of Parliament en.bd-pratidin.com
Trump's proposed arch has 'adverse effects,' administration acknowledges
The arch could obstruct views along the river, the administration acknowledge, but it says those impacts "cannot be fully avoided."
Talarico hit with ‘blatant corruption’ allegation over hefty salary from consulting firm, campaign pushes back
James Talarico drew a hefty salary from MAYA Consulting while overseeing the Texas Education Agency that awarded the firm millions in contracts.
Erdogan's Turkey cracks down on LGBT community in name of preserving family values
Turkey reportedly arrested some 116 people and blocked 180 social media accounts in a sweeping crackdown on LGBT rights organizations across 15 provinces.