March of Germany’s far-right… a chilling warning of what happens if politicians ignore voters’ fears over immigration
WITH a Nazi grandfather guilty of crimes against humanity, controversial German politician Beatrix von Storch knows only too ...
The US intelligence community and its hidden enemies - opinion
The significance of Gabbard’s potential appointment extends to its impact on national security, foreign policy, and the ...
Inside Porton Down: what I learned during three years at the UK’s most secretive chemical weapons laboratory
Porton Down’s archive was opened up for a study into the health of the human volunteers in the nerve agent testing programme.
2 women an a child among 4 people killed in explosion at a house in northwestern Syria
Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country's northwest, killing four people, ...
Syria: doubts increase over new regime’s commitment to women’s rights and inclusivity
At the heart of transforming Syria must be the development and safeguarding of women’s rights. This will prove a revealing lens through which to measure the sincerity of HTS’s professed reforms.
Syrian Jews’ homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile
As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the ...
UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions
U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that formation of a “new inclusive government” in Damascus by March 1 ...
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Syria’s next steps towards a new order
Last week his officials announced a seven-person “preparatory” committee, charged with planning a national conference where a new constitution will be discussed. Critics say it is dominated by ...
People are stepping up to keep veterans group Stand Down Madison going
At an annual event every October, the organization serves between 70 and 150 homeless or at-risk veterans, providing ...
Mira Murati's 'thinking' machine; Humane takes a haircut: Week in AI
Here's what you need to know this week about artificial intelligence in the Bay Area: Mira Murati reveals new 'thinking' ...
Detroit neighborhood flooded by icy water after pipe burst
A hundred-year-old water pipe burst in the US city of Detroit on Monday – with drastic consequences. Due to the extremely low temperatures in the US state of Michigan, the icy water froze in place, ...