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From fringe to federal: The rise of eugenicist thinking in US policy

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:21
Trump’s inner circle is mainstreaming ideas that threaten the disabled, the elderly and the poor.

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU, 25% on Apple, ratcheting up trade war

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:03
President Donald Trump also threatened a 25-percent tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in the US.

Pakistan, Afghanistan move towards ‘restoring ties’ in talks with China

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 16:28
As India strengthens ties with Kabul, Pakistan and Afghanistan return to the table after Chinese mediation.

South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face ‘health catastrophe’, charity warns

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 16:27
Thousands of South Sudanese refugees face worsening health conditions as cholera spreads.

Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 15:44
Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater says all miners are safe and have been provided with food as they await rescue.

DRC’s conflict demands a new peace model rooted in inclusion and reform

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:56
New mediation must confront the root causes of conflict and include voices long excluded from elite-driven peace talks.

Israel maintains minimal aid deliveries to Gaza amid hunger crisis

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:49
UN and doctors warn that volume of aid supplies for Gaza residents is insufficient following 11-week blockade.

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti wishes luck to his successor Alonso

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:24
As Real Madrid confirm Carlo Ancelotti's departure, the Italian wishes luck to incoming coach Xabi Alonso.

Borders and ballots: Why Essequibo is controversial in Venezuela’s election

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:19
Guyana has claimed the resource-rich region of Essequibo. But so has Venezuela. Will a new election ratchet up tensions?

DR Congo strips ex-President Kabila of immunity

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:03
Former leader accused of 'treason, war crimes, [and] crimes against humanity' for his support of M23 rebels in east.

'I've applied for hundreds of jobs': One in eight youths not in work or education

Education - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:00
New data suggests there were more than 920,000 young people not in work, education or training at the start of 2025.

Is AI reshaping the creative landscape?

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:00
Today on The Stream: We paint a picture of how AI is reshaping the creative landscape. 

Palestinians injured as settlers rampage through the West Bank

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 13:47
Israeli settlers have attacked a community in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to cars and houses.

Will the United States deport people to Rwanda?

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 13:07
Kigali in talks to house migrant deportees from US, but rights groups worry such deals further endanger the vulnerable.

Gaza children suffer as malnutrition crisis worsens after weeks of blockade

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:53
Doctors at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza are overwhelmed by a surge in the number of malnourished children.

‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:44
East African rights groups condemn Tanzania after Agather Atuhaire was found at the Ugandan border.

US banana giant Chiquita fires thousands over Panama strike

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:24
President Jose Raul Mulino, whose changes to social security laws prompted the protest, called the strike 'illegal'.

The American coup: From Jim Crow to digital authoritarians

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:20
Is the US sliding into authoritarianism? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to historian of fascism, Ruth Ben-Ghiat.

Trump bars Harvard international enrolment: How many students will it hurt?

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:08
Some 6,800 international students are currently enrolled at Harvard University and risk losing their legal status.

Israel is under the assumption “it can act with impunity”

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:03
Global anger at Israel for firing on diplomats visiting Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank.

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