The Empty Classrooms of ‘American Hagwon’
Min Jin Lee’s third novel struggles under the weight of its sociological questions.
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Deadly air strike on goldminers lays bare a Sudan deeply mired in economic deprivation caused by war
The Sudanese man in the video speaks with obvious elation. “Come on, you guys, quit your jobs selling food in the market and come and join us,” he says as he chips away at a rocky wall rich with glittering gold veins.
Iran’s shadow war in Britain demands more than tough words
On Tuesday, Ken McCallum, director general of MI5, the UK’s domestic counterintelligence and security agency, gave his annual speech about the threats faced by his country. Iran loomed large, second only to Russia.
'We should all be worried': Microsoft president says changes to green-cards could hurt US tech
Brad Smith criticizes JD Vance for being "completely off base" and slates the irony that five out of six Trump award holders were immigrants.
Alectra Inc. appoints Nadira Singh as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brian Bentz, President and CEO of Alectra Inc., announced today that Nadira Singh has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial…
European Conference of Speakers of Parliament calls for effective mechanisms to hold Russia accountable – Stefanchuk
The European Conference of Speakers of Parliament emphasized the need to ensure the full functioning of mechanisms to hold the Russian Federation accountable for its aggression against Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk said.