Politics
France Has Banned Its Main Far-Right Leader From Running For Election After She Was Found Guilty Of Corruption
The 56-year-old politician has been the dominant far-right figure in France for over a decade.
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Politics
Turkey’s President Called The Huge Anti-Government Protests Street Terror And Blamed The Opposition
President Erdoğan accused the opposition of using youth to further its agenda and said he will not “give in to provocations”.
Politics
People In Turkey Are Holding Huge Protests Against The Government Arresting The Main Opposition Leader
54-year-old Ekrem İmamoğlu has been considered the leading rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has ruled for 22 years.
LGBTQ
Hungarian Lawmakers Lit Rainbow Smoke Bombs To Protest The Far-Right Government Banning LGBTQ Pride
Opposition lawmakers also threw leaflets with a photo of Hungarian president Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin kissing.
world
Trump Has Deported Over 200 Venezuelans Who Are Allegedly Gang Members To El Salvador’s Mega Prison
Venezuela criticized Trump for the deportations, saying that the move "unjustly criminalizes Venezuelan migration".
world
Palestine Announced Its 2026 Football World Cup Qualifiers’ Team With A Moving Video Shot In Gaza
The video shows children finding the portraits of the 26 players nominated to play at the qualifiers throughout Gaza, such as along the seashore, in tents and amid the rubble.
Politics
After Years Of Authoritarian Rule, Syria’s President Has Signed A New Constitution
The constitution will serve as the foundation for the country’s five-year transitional period and guarantees freedom of expression, the press and religion.
Women
This South Korean Actress Who Killed Herself Was Revealed To Have Dated A Top Actor When She Was 15 And He Was 27
Kim Sae-ron’s family shared never-before-seen selfies of Kim Soo-hyun kissing her cheek and photos he sent her during his military service.
world
Russian President Vladimir Putin Said He Supports The Idea Of A Ceasefire But The Deal Needs Serious Reworking
“The idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it," Putin said, adding, "this cessation should be such that it would lead to long-term peace and would eliminate the original causes of this crisis."
world
Ukraine Has Accepted A 30-Day Ceasefire After The US Agreed To Lift Its Pause On Military Aid
US President Donald Trump had paused all military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Oval Office erupted into a massive argument.
Activism
A French Anti-Fascist Group Torched Tesla Cars At A Dealership To Protest Elon Musk Amplifying Neo-Nazism
Musk has been accused of being a Nazi supporter after he did a Nazi salute and delivered a speech at a rally for Germany's far-right party.
world
Ukraine Has Hit Russia With Its Biggest Drone Attack Since Russia’s Invasion In 2022
Russia said it shot down 343 drones across Moscow and Kursk region.