Amid Iranâs blackout, videos show lethal violence across the country
A Washington Post review of videos from Iran posted online of recent protests illustrates how widely violence has spread....
16hWashington PostPoliticsImpact
How Iran switched off the internet â and Iranians fought back
Tehran went from âhalal internetâ to near-total blackout but activists have smuggled in Starlink devices to get information out...
1dFinancial TimesPolitics
Powell sent senators details on $2.5bn Fed project following testimony
Letter seen by FT appears to undermine claims that chair of US central bank misled Congress over renovation...
1dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg
The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin...
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Greenland: Meeting set in Washington as Trump mulls taking the island
Talks are set to take place today between Danish and US officials over the future of Greenland, following remarks by Donald Trump suggesting the Danish territory should become part of the United State...
1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Boeing beats Airbus order numbers for the first time this decade
Demand from countries rushing to buy US aircraft to curry favour with Trump administration boosts aviation group...
1dFinancial TimeseconomicsImpact
The UK is shaping a future of Precrime and dissent management
Article URL: https://freedomnews.org.uk/2025/04/11/how-the-uk-is-shaping-a-future-of-precrime-and-dissent-management/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46600194 Points: 28 # Comments:...
1dHacker NewsPoliticsImpact
Bilt unveils credit cards with 10% interest rate for first year after Trump calls for cap
Bilt Rewards CEO Ankur Jain Taylor Hill/Getty Images Trump has called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. Bilt is rolling out a new suite of 3 credit cards offering 10% interest for the first...
16hBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact
Japan and the Philippines sign defence pact to counter 'growing China threat'
According to Japanese and Philippine officials, the new pact would assist both countries in responding to natural catastrophes, a shared concern, and taking part in UN peacekeeping missions, which wil...
5hEuronewsPoliticsImpact
US halts visas for 75 countries, with China not on the list
The administration of US President Donald Trump is halting visa processing for people from more than 70 countries, the US State Department has confirmed to the Post. âThe State Department is pausing i...
19hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
90M people. 118 hours of silence. One nation erased from the internet
Article URL: https://state-of-iranblackout.whisper.security/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46603910 Points: 42 # Comments: 12...
1dHacker NewsPoliticsImpact
'We choose Denmark' over the US, Greenlandâs Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielson said the Arctic territory was facing a "geopolitical crisis" as Trump threatens to take it over. Denmark's Mette Frederiksen condemned "unacceptable pr...
1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
An archaeology of tracking on government websites
Article URL: https://www.flux.utah.edu/paper/singh-pets26 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46608802 Points: 4 # Comments: 0...
1dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact
Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro
Delcy RodrĂguez served as Maduro's vice president since 2018, running Venezuela's feared intelligence service and managing its crucial oil industry....
16hEuronewsPoliticsImpact
NATO at a 'crossroads': Does the IGO military alliance need to 'reinvent' itself?
Emmanuel Macron is convening an â emergency defence cabinet to discuss Donald's Trump's intent to acquire Greenland and Iran's brutal âcrackdown on mass protests. For in-depth analysis and insight, Oli...
1hFrance 24PoliticsImpact
An unreliable America is making Japan turn to drumstick diplomacy
If Tokyo canât count on Washington, forging pragmatic new alliances with former foes increasingly makes sense...
7hFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for Social Media Accounts
Article URL: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/why-every-country-should-set-16 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46621945 Points: 16 # Comments: 1...
16hHacker NewssocietyImpact
Kallas visits Berlin for talks with Pistorius on Ukraine, the Arctic and defending Europe
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held talks in Berlin with German defence minister Boris Pistorius as challenges to the future of European and global security continue to mount....
1dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Taiwan and the US launch joint production of 155mm artillery shells amid blockade fears
Taiwan has begun co-producing 155mm (6.1-inch) artillery shells with the US, as the island moves to strengthen wartime ammunition resilience amid Beijingâs escalating military pressure and concern ove...
1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Sen. Mark Kelly is suing the Pentagon. Legal experts say veterans' rights are at stake.
Sen. Mark Kelly said his lawsuit is about fighting back on the Pentagon's crackdown on speech. Heather Diehl/Getty Images Senator Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Pentagon's spe...
1hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact