Since December 2023, more than 1,000 Syrian fighters have travelled to Niger via Turkey, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), which monitors the conflict in Syria through a network of sources on the ground. They tend to sign up for six months, but some have now extended the contract to a year....
Speaking as he prepared to board a flight to the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he is expected to be confirmed as the party’s candidate for president, Mr Trump said he now had a “chance to bring the country together”....
What’s interesting to me is of course how cheaply Bioshock got made compared to today’s blockbuster hits. Somewhere, we took the wrong turn in regards to modern game development, truly....
“One Day” is an anthem promoting world peace and unity, performed by Matisyahu and co-written with The Smeezingtons. Originally released as a single in 2008, the song was later featured on Matisyahu’s third studio album, Light, in 2009....
Brussels has reacted to Viktor Orban’s “peace mission” to Moscow by snubbing Hungary’s six months as European Council president. It will only send civil servants, not Commissioners, to meetings chaired by Hungary....
Arrives on July 18th! The classic Japanese adventure game, Seilane, is making its way to the Nintendo Switch’s eShop. Developed by Microcabin in 1987, this PC-88 original features an intricate command system that allows players to interact with their surroundings through verbs such as “talk”, “call”, and “listen”....
Israeli officials said the initial strike, which targeted the Hamas commander Muhammad Deif, hit the compound with at least five precision-guided missiles. The blast near the rescue workers was nearly 100 yards away from the entrance to the compound, suggesting a separate strike....
Struggling with manpower shortages, overwhelming odds and uneven international assistance, Ukraine hopes to find a strategic edge against Russia in an abandoned warehouse or a factory basement....
“In the largest public sector trial of the four-day week in Britain, fewer refuse collectors quit,” reports the Guardian, “and there were faster planning decisions, more rapid benefits processing and quicker call answering, independent research has found.” South Cambridgeshire district council’s controversial...
this is strange, but I have the feeling I have to apply more sunscreen to my arms and shoulders. OTOH I feel my legs and torso don’t need as much stuff, neither does my face....
Gambian lawmakers have blocked an attempt to re-legalize female genital cutting after months of debate. The practice remains common in the West African country, despite the upheld ban....
Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema reports that there is no ban on carrying the Israeli flag during the Pride Walk organized by Queer Amsterdam on July 20. “The Pride Walk is a manifestation that falls under the right to demonstrate. However, freedom to demonstrate does not give the right to impose censorship on demonstrators. An...