US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the Panama canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth’s remarks triggered a fiery response from the Chinese government, which said: “Who represents the real threat to the Canal? People will make their own…
2025 NBA Awards Predictions: Betting Favorites or the Field Can MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win his first MVP or will Jokic upset the favorite and win his fourth? A scary moment occurred in Tuesday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets as rookie Jaylen Wells was stretched off the court after a nasty fall….
In a letter marking one month since his detention by immigration authorities, Noor Abdalla vowed to continue to fight for the release of her husband, Mahmoud Khalil, and for the right to speak up on behalf of Palestinian rights. “We will not be silenced,” she said. “We will persist, with even greater resolve, and we…
Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel dies in nightclub collapse Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel is among the dozens dead after the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed. Octavio Dotel, a veteran of 15 Major League Baseball seasons, died Tuesday at the age of 51 from injuries sustained when the roof…
The death of a second child from measles is raising alarm bells anew that an ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious disease is larger than official numbers suggest. And it comes at a time when the Trump administration’s widespread cuts to public health funding and jobs are gutting the ability to tackle infectious diseases. The…
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are actively considering nationalising British Steel in an escalation of plans first revealed in the Guardian last year. The prime minister said all options were on the table to secure the future of the Scunthorpe plant, which is owned by the Chinese firm Jingye and employs about 3,500 people. The…