Children of Jailed Narges Mohammadi Accept Her Nobel Peace Prize
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Children of Jailed Narges Mohammadi Accept Her Nobel Peace Prize

At the ceremony in Oslo, the Iranian activist’s twins also read a speech from their mother calling for a “globalization of peace and human rights.” Source link

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Donald Trump May Have Just Broken His Gag Order
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Donald Trump May Have Just Broken His Gag Order

Donald Trump may have violated his gag order imposed against him in his federal election case after he attacked former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr as a “coward.”…

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Cookies for the Holidays
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Cookies for the Holidays

Why a Meghan Markle Memoir Would Be a Bad Idea
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Why a Meghan Markle Memoir Would Be a Bad Idea

Meghan Markle’s “much more curated take” on her image means any memoir she might write would be less interesting than Prince Harry’s, royal author Omid Scobie told Newsweek.…

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Liz Magill’s Resignation Sparks Celebrations, Outrage
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Liz Magill’s Resignation Sparks Celebrations, Outrage

The resignation of the University of Pennsylvania’s president has prompted mixed reactions on social media, with some celebrating her departure and others decrying the alleged censorship of pro-Palestinian…

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Giuliani to Go on Trial for Damages in Defamation Case
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Giuliani to Go on Trial for Damages in Defamation Case

A federal jury will be selected to decide how much Rudolph Giuliani should pay for spreading lies about two Georgia election workers as he fought to keep Donald…

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Ukraine War Maps Show Ground Won, Lost as Russia Steps Up Offensives
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Ukraine War Maps Show Ground Won, Lost as Russia Steps Up Offensives

Russian forces have made gains in eastern Ukraine as part of its offensives on multiple fronts, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), whose maps…

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As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the Moment
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As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the Moment

Republicans have been attacking elite universities for years. After a tense congressional hearing last week, many on the left are joining them. Source link

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Oldest Dated English Scientific Instrument Has ‘Tantalizing’ Implications
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Oldest Dated English Scientific Instrument Has ‘Tantalizing’ Implications

Recently discovered, the earliest dated English scientific instrument is going under the hammer at Christie’s auction house in London on Wednesday. The palm-sized copper-alloy “horary quadrant,” which would…

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Trump Witness Undermined Credibility With Payment Remarks: Ex-Prosecutor
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Trump Witness Undermined Credibility With Payment Remarks: Ex-Prosecutor

A financial expert who testified in Donald Trump’s defense in his civil fraud trial was essentially paid a “handsome sum” to say what the former president wanted, according…

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