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What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with a fan deciding to keep the ball.
French NBA star Wembanyama expresses support for student protests
French-born San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expressed support for students in his home country who have taken to the streets in the thousands in recent weeks protesting the conditions of their schools. “These are systemic inequalities — problems so deep-rooted that, in fact, I’m glad that high-school students and young people in general are…
International Criminal Court ‘firmly rejects’ new US sanctions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) strongly pushed back on Friday after the U.S. imposed new sanctions on its financial assets, slamming the move as “an assault on the rule of law.” ICC President Tomoko Akane said in a video shared to the court’s website that it “firmly rejects” the U.S.’s retaliation, which Secretary of State…
Iran Exposes an Intolerable U.S. Vulnerability
The Iranian missile and drone threat to our Persian Gulf bases was foreseeable, and yet we didn’t do enough to protect them.
Jackson holds slight lead over Collins in Maine Senate race survey
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) trails Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in her bid for a sixth term, with less than a month until the midterm elections. A new Washington Post-Schar School poll found Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, leading Collins 50 percent to 46 percent among Maine voters. The closely watched contest could play a…
Trump confirms he will no longer attend Alabama-Georgia game amid Hurricane Isaias
President Trump confirmed that he will no longer attend the University of Georgia vs. University of Alabama game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday as Hurricane Isaias barrels toward the Gulf Coast. “Based on the fact that a huge Hurricane/Storm is coming, it is important to have our wonderful First Responders, Law Enforcement, and others, focused…
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What Did Europe Gain from Engaging the Taliban?
The Taliban has made little to no progress on the counterterrorism and human rights benchmarks the EU requires to gain diplomatic recognition. The post What Did Europe Gain from Engaging the Taliban? appeared first on The National Interest.
Hezbollah’s New Leader Naim Qassem Is No Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah is trying to keep its head down and recover its strength. As a result, Naim Qassem is providing a more muted leadership than his predecessor. The post Hezbollah’s New Leader Naim Qassem Is No Hassan Nasrallah appeared first on The National Interest.
UAE: Flydubai co-pilot wanted to replicate 9/11 terrorist attacks
The co-pilot accused of trying to hijack a plane bound for Israel last month wanted to replicate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, investigators said.
The Global Diesel Crisis, Explained
How did the world reach a tipping point, and who holds the leverage?
Turkey’s Latest Financial Scandal Is a Symptom of Authoritarianism
Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, cronyism and financial wrongdoing are increasingly immune from accountability. The post Turkey’s Latest Financial Scandal Is a Symptom of Authoritarianism appeared first on The National Interest.
Arnold Toynbee’s Chinese Century
A forgotten historian enjoys a strange afterlife in Beijing.