16 minutes ago About sharing Former PM David Cameron explains his surprise comeback to frontline politics on being appointed foreign secretary By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News Rishi Sunak’s new cabinet meets for the first time this morning, as his new look government takes shape. At 23:00, the announcements were still coming, and it’s…
Society / November 13, 2023 Linda Hirshman Was a Different Kind of Feminist In some ways, the lawyer and historian was a product of her time—but in more ways than most, she was ahead of it. Katha Pollitt Ad Policy Linda Hirshman appears on CBS News in February 2022. (YouTube) Linda Hirshman, the brilliant, original,…
1 hour ago About sharing Donald Trump Jr called his father ‘an artist with real estate’ who ‘sees the things that other people don’t see’ By Chloe Kim & Natalie Sherman BBC News, in court Returning to the stand in his family’s civil fraud trial in New York, Donald Trump Jr described his father as…
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2 hours ago About sharing Bernard (left) and Colin Cowan on Buchanan Street in Glasgow By Lucy Manning Special Correspondent, BBC News The brother of a British-Israeli man murdered by Hamas has told the BBC he has never been more fearful of antisemitism in the UK. Bernard Cowan, from Scotland, was killed by Hamas gunmen…
57 minutes ago About sharing Former PM David Cameron explains his surprise comeback to frontline politics on being appointed foreign secretary By Joshua Nevett Political reporter David Cameron has said he wants to support Prime Minister Rishi Sunak “at a hard time”, after making a dramatic comeback to government in a major cabinet reshuffle. The…
Politics / November 13, 2023 Will Biden Sacrifice His Presidency for Another Middle Eastern War? To defend democracy from Trump, Democrats have to listen to their voters. Jeet Heer Ad Policy President Joe Biden leaves a press conference following a visit to Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski / Getty) On Saturday,…
Activism / November 13, 2023 Palestinians Just Want to Be Treated Like Human Beings We don’t need to be interrogated on TV about the deaths of our families. We don’t need to be talked about in clinical terms. We just need a chance to tell our stories. Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey Ad Policy Ahmed…
1 hour ago About sharing The funeral procession arrived outside Old Trafford to huge crowds earlier By Lauren Hirst & Rachael Lazaro BBC News Family, fans and footballers have bid a final farewell to Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton. About 1,000 mourners paid their respects to one of the game’s all-time greats…
5 hours ago About sharing Couple film house shaking as tremors hit Icelandic town By Robert Plummer BBC News Seismic activity has eased in south-west Iceland, but a volcanic eruption is still expected, scientists say. Although more than 500 earthquakes have hit the Reykjanes Peninsula since midnight, they have been weaker than over the past…