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Washington, D.C. Staff Writer Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey,...

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A Portland police officer writing someone a ticket for smoking drugs in public earlier this year. PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

Society

Oregon Decriminalized Hard Drugs. Now It’s Reversing Course.

State legislature passes bill restoring criminal penalties following widespread anger over public drug use.

1 years ago

Cars near Westminster Abbey in London in 2019. Traffic drives on the left in England, as it does in roughly 30% of countries. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Images

Odd News

Here’s why Americans drive on the right and the UK drives on the left

1 years ago

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers aspeech at the Bundestag in Berlin on March 2, 2023. © Markus Schreiber, AP

Russia-Ukraine War

Germany's Scholz vows probe into 'very serious' leak of army talks on Ukraine war

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday promised a full investigation after what appeared to be a recording of confidential army talks on the Ukraine war was posted on Russian social media, in a potentially huge embarrassment for Berlin.

1 years ago

FILE PHOTO: The Rafal fighter of the German Air Force. © AFP / JOHN MACDOUGALL

Russia-Ukraine War

Russia publishes German army meeting on Ukraine

A discussion between senior German military officers was intercepted, the nation’s defense ministry has confirmed

1 years ago

Rudimentary Ukrainian trench lines outside Avdiivka, in an area claimed by Russia. Satellite image from Planet Labs, Feb. 26 By The New York Times

Russia-Ukraine War

Surprisingly Weak Ukrainian Defenses Help Russian Advance

1 years ago

Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, saying startup abandoned its mission to serve humanity

1 years ago

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry receives a gift from the Principal Secretary, State department for foreign affairs Dr. Abraham Korir Sing'Oei at a university in Nairobi on March 1, 2024. © Simon Maina, AFP

Americas

Haiti, Kenya sign agreement on police deployment to tackle gang violence

Kenya and Haiti signed a "reciprocal" agreement on Friday to deploy police from the East African country to lead a UN-backed law and order mission to the gang-plagued Caribbean nation, Kenyan President William Ruto said.

1 years ago

FILE PHOTO: French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne © Global Look Press / Henri Szwarc

World

No combat troops will be sent to Ukraine – French Foreign Minister

Paris will do “everything” to avoid a direct conflict with Moscow while continuing to aid Kiev, Stephane Sejourne has said

1 years ago

Elon Musk and Sam Altman speak onstage during the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Oct. 6, 2015 in San Francisco, California.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Vanity Fair

Tech

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for Breaching Firm’s Founding Mission

1 years ago

‘As the world watches Williams’s decline in real time, however, I have to ask: who is this for?’ Photograph: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Media & TV

Is the Wendy Williams docuseries saving a vulnerable person, or exploiting her?

A new series about the former talkshow host is less of a journalistic exposé and more of a voyeuristic mess

1 years ago

Canada

PHOTOS: Brian Mulroney: The life and times of Canada's 18th prime minister

A political life in pictures, from Meech Lake to NAFTA

1 years ago

Yeezy 350 Boost in Pirate Black. Picture: File

Business

Kanye spirals after new Adidas release

Kanye West took to the internet to slam Adidas for releasing shoes “with his name on it” and the company responded with this letter.

1 years ago

Middle East

100+ killed as Israeli troops open fire on hungry crowd in Gaza – Hamas (VIDEO)

An IDF source claimed soldiers “felt threatened” and blamed any casualties on the Palestinians

1 years ago

Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Brian Mulroney speaks to delegates at an informal gathering in a hotel suite in Ottawa, ON Feb. 18, 1976. (The Canadian Press)

Canada

Brian Mulroney, one of Canada's most consequential prime ministers, is dead at 84

Baie-Comeau, Quebec-born leader negotiated U.S. free trade deal, introduced GST

1 years ago

Posts for members

One Reason Hybrid Work Makes Employees Miserable

And how to fix it

1 years ago

Foreign Policy

Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose?

The former president isn’t in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy.

1 years ago

[File photo] Yaya Dillo Djerou gives a press conference on April 30, 2021 in N'djamena. © Issouf Sanogo, AFP

Africa

Chad opposition leader killed in army attack on party headquarters, govt says

A leading opponent of Chad's ruling junta chief has died in an army assault on his party headquarters ahead of a May election when he was set to be the main rival to his cousin and transitional president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.

1 years ago

This Gemini image of a female and black Pope was labelled “woke”. Picture: X

Tech

‘Woke’ fail costs Google $139 billion

Google’s AI platform Gemini has been rocked by controversy over its bizarre outputs, leading investors to desert the company.

1 years ago

Palestinians receiving their relatives’ bodies for burial from a hospital in Gaza. ALI HAMAD/ZUMA PRESS

Middle East

Israeli Forces Fire on Palestinian Civilians Amid Aid Delivery Chaos

Two sides give starkly different accounts after dozens killed; Hamas pauses cease-fire talks

1 years ago

President Biden talking with U.S. Border Patrol officers along the Rio Grande on Thursday. PHOTO: EVAN VUCCI/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Society

Biden and Trump Make Dueling Border Visits as Migrant Crisis Worsens

The two likely 2024 opponents are seeking to blame the other’s party for record illegal crossings that are a top concern for voters.

1 years ago

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