Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan

Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan

Millions of people have been displaced within war-torn Sudan (file photo) [AFP via Getty Images] A drone attack on the town of Kalogi, in Sudan’s South Kordofan region, is said to have hit a kindergarten and killed at least 50 people, including 33 children. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group battling the army…

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At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting

At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting

At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the venue in Saulsville township, west of the capital Pretoria, early on Saturday. A three-year-old is among the dead. “At least three unknown gunmen entered this hostel where a group of…

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A Holiday Gift Guide: Gear for the Coffee Nerd

A Holiday Gift Guide: Gear for the Coffee Nerd

When you make a purchase using a link on this page, we may receive a commission. Thank you for supporting The New Yorker. You probably know somebody who loves coffee: drinking coffee, making coffee, and, above all, talking about coffee. If so, please accept my condolences, along with a hard truth: there is no way to…

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Sarah Sherman Is Grosser Than You Think

Sarah Sherman Is Grosser Than You Think

Once Sherman began her set, though, storming onstage with her middle fingers raised and immediately insulting the audience (“Shut up! Fuck you!”), I realized that I was in for a more extreme experience than I’d initially imagined. Wearing a colorful polka-dot shirt, a red tie, and voluminous rainbow pants, with her hair cut in a…

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German police report surge in defamation of politicians

German police report surge in defamation of politicians

Police in Germany are investigating a sudden swell of public insults, defamation and slander directed at the country’s politicians, according to latest statistics. Last year, 4,439 such violations of the Criminal Code were recorded, a spokeswoman for the Federal Criminal Police Office told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper in comments published Saturday. In 2023, there…

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Smotrich, Sa’ar approve NIS 2.35 billion in hasbara budget for campaigns, influencers during 2026

Smotrich, Sa’ar approve NIS 2.35 billion in hasbara budget for campaigns, influencers during 2026

The budget will be used for campaigns to raise awareness and promote Israel worldwide, with NIS 1 billion already authorized by the government. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich agreed with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on a budget of NIS 2.35 billion (Almost $750 million) for hasbara (public diplomacy) campaigns, as part of the new budget of…

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‘More should be done’: UN pushes Syrian regime on justice for Druze, Alawites and minority groups

‘More should be done’: UN pushes Syrian regime on justice for Druze, Alawites and minority groups

The UN condemned continued incidents of summary executions, arbitrary killings, abductions, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, looting and the destruction of homes. The Syrian regime needs to take more steps to ensure an end to the violence targeting minority groups in Syria, including violent offences against the Druze community, the Office of the United Nations High…

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Several countries pull out of Eurovision over Israel’s participation

Several countries pull out of Eurovision over Israel’s participation

Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia have withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest after organizers confirmed Israel will be allowed to compete. More countries are said to be weighing similar decisions. The walkouts follow a meeting of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which consists broadcasters from 56 countries. According to NPR, the…

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