Asia Is Getting Crushed Between Oil Prices and the Dollar
From India to Southeast Asia to South Korea, currencies are crumbling as governments race to secure fuel that is priced in American money. Source link
State-of-the-art air defense systems have not been able to stop some Iranian missiles
The U.S. and Israel say they’ve depleted most of Iran’s missile arsenal, but its weapons — including controversial cluster munitions — are challenging even the most advanced air-defense systems. Source…
Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US. Source link
Canada’s Supreme Court Hears Case on Ability to Suspend Constitutional Rights
Quebec’s ban on religious symbols — and a measure that suspends constitutional rights — are being tested in a case with far-reaching repercussions. Source link
Sweden's top general says U.S. remains 'really important ally'
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sweden’s chief of defense, Gen. Michael Claesson, about NATO, the wars in Ukraine and Iran, and Europe’s relationship with the United States. Source link
Iran rejects US 15-point peace plan, state media report
The proposals request that Iran must “commit never to pursue nuclear weapons”, pledge to dismantle nuclear facilities and hand over the enriched amounts of uranium it possesses to the International…
Republicans Block Democrats’ Push for Public Testimony on Iran War
Representative Brian Mast, a Republican and chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said the closed-door war briefings were enough. Source link
Iranians escaping war let loose at a disco in Turkey : NPR
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Walking the streets of eastern Turkey, I stumbled across…
Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote
Nations will vote on whether to designate the slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”. Source link
Air Canada C.E.O. Draws Scorn for Delivering Condolences Only in English
The lack of French in Michael Rousseau’s speech about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport reignited a debate over linguistic inclusivity in Canada. Source link