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New Yorker Recalls Three Johns Lost After Towers Fell
A first-person account of returning to lower Manhattan after 9/11, where the scale of loss was measured in personal connections and changed social rituals.
Trump Heir Vance Unveils Contender Status on Stage
JD Vance used his keynote speech at the Republican midterm convention to position himself as Donald Trump's clear political heir, backed by strong early polling
Cash Gifts Buy Allegiance in Trump's White House
President Trump gave three senior aides $45,000 cash gifts, labeled as holiday presents, which amounts to a 30% bonus on their six-figure White House salaries,
English Mayors Plot Uncapped Tourist Tax Amid 33,000 Job Fear
UK officials quietly removed a cap on a local tourist levy for English mayors, a policy shift that industry leaders warn risks costing the hospitality sector 33
TV News Anchor Named Uganda's King in Family Feud
In Uganda's Tooro kingdom, the royal clan crowned a TV news anchor as successor, ignoring the late king's will naming his son, sparking a crisis over the future
Trump Pledges $5,000 Cash to Every U.S. Adult
Donald Trump has pledged $5,000 direct payments to every adult American if Republicans win Congress in 2026, a promise with a $1.3 trillion price tag and no det
Uganda Quits Invictus Games Citing 'Harry-Meghan Nonsense'
Uganda’s top general has pulled the country from the Invictus Games, denouncing the event as 'Harry-Meghan nonsense' and publicly declaring loyalty to King Char
Hurricane Lowell Cuts Power to 30,000 on Kauai
Hurricane Lowell's offshore winds knocked out power for 30,000 residents on Kauai, showcasing how vulnerable critical infrastructure is even without a direct la
Kauai Left Powerless As Hurricane Lowell Skirts Islands
Hurricane Lowell passed west of Hawaii but crippled Kauai with near-total power loss and severe flooding, demonstrating the storm's wide, destructive reach.
Tung Chee-hwa Dies, Hong Kong's Crisis Leader Fate Sealed
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover to China, was an unlucky founding father whose term was consumed by economic disaster and public
UK Sanctions Hit Israeli Settlements Over Ethnic Cleansing
The UK accuses Israel of enabling 'ethnic cleansing' in the West Bank, imposing sanctions on settlements and prompting an immediate diplomatic rupture from Isra
US Trade Retaliation Threatens UK Over Israeli Sanctions
The UK's new ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements has triggered a direct warning from Washington of trade retaliation against British firms, creating a