Amnesty International Iran Researcher Raha Bahreini paints a harrowing portrait of a nation under siege by its own government. Amid an internet blackout, reports of systemic, indiscriminate violence h...
The family of Renee Maklin Good, the 37-year-old mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent, is mourning her death after announcing a civil probe into her case....
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped plans to make digital ID mandatory for workers after a backlash over “Orwellian” surveillance fears....
A jailed activist has lost a judicial review against a Hong Kong Correctional Services Department rule that prohibits female inmates from wearing shorts in summer, with the court ruling that the women...
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The U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century, according to a report released by the Brookings Institution....
Iranians can call the outside world again after over four days of a communications blackout and a brutal security crackdown that has killed hundreds of people. Follow DW for the latest....
Mark Owen welcomes Aida Tavakoli, co-founder of We Are Iranian Students, who offers a window into the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iran under a blanket of state-imposed darkness. Her voice, urgent...
War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said....
President Donald Trump holds an image showing the scale of Meta's new data center under construction in Louisiana. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images ICE arrested two drivers on Wednesday near a Meta co...
Parents can now manually set a time limit on their kids' YouTube Shorts feed, ranging from fifteen minutes to two hours (with an option for zero minutes coming soon). The update, announced on Wednesda...
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie play hockey rivals who fall in love on HBO's "Heated Rivalry". Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max " Heated Rivalry" is a breakout hit on HBO Max about a gay hock...
Russia has deliberately attacked Ukraine's energy grid, as sub-zero temperatures take hold. Many are without power, heating or water so locals in Kyiv have been sharing their solutions for staying war...
Tyler Butterworth (left) and John Howell (right) have built a following on social media as military influencers. Jake Gabbard / Business Insider Army soldiers Tyler Butterworth and John Howell use soc...
Paige Chenault Lohoefer founded The Birthday Project in 2012 Courtesy of This be Grace Paige Chenault Lohoefer is the founder of the nonprofit The Birthday Party Project. The organization celebrates k...
From left: Barbara Face pictured as a teenager when she first started drinking, at the height of her alcoholism, and sober, as she is today. Courtesy of Barbara Face Barbara Face began drinking at 14 ...
Changes to how customers tip on Uber Eats and DoorDash have led to lower earnings for gig workers, according to a report from New York City. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Uber Eats and DoorDas...
Despite the ceasefire, conditions in Gaza remain perilous for many residents, with UNICEF reporting that more than 100 children have been killed by military action since the truce began. Large numbers...
The WeChat channel 纽约移民记事网Documented (or the New York Immigrant Chronicle) is part newsfeed and part public service. The channel, run by the nonprofit ...
Marc Benioff said that Section 230 needs to be reformed and tech companies should be held responsible for online harm. Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images Marc Benioff said that AI-related suicid...