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- Latin American Leaders Face Both Trump and Voters Deported by the U.S. The upcoming election in Honduras shows how politicians must balance cooperation with the Trump administration with their obligation to undocumented citizens in the United States who may be deported....
- Two West Virginia Communities Bound Together by Grief Red ribbons adorned one city, while blue ribbons hung in another town all to honor the National Guard members who were attacked in Washington this week....
- They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers often deny payment for the best at-home machines, and innovative solutions...
- National Guard member killed in D.C. remembered as someone who "liked to laugh" Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom worked for behavioral health agency, Seneca Health Services, as a community engagement specialist before her deployment....
- Suspect in National Guard shooting to be charged with murder The suspect who police say shot two members of the National Guard is expected to be charged with murder. National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries on Thanksgiving. NBC News Ryan Nob...
- 'A peacekeeper': Capito honors memory of Sarah Beckstrom after National Guard shooting CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says that U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was a peacekeeper who showed courage and honor as she served the nation. Beckstrom, a memb...
- Trump to pardon former Honduran president sentenced to prison for drug trafficking President Trump is set to pardon a former Honduran president who had been sentenced to prison for drug trafficking, he announced on social media Friday. I will be granting a Full and Complete Pardon t...
- The National Guard shooting suspect was in one of the CIAs Zero Units The man charged with shooting two National Guard members in D.C. is an Afghan national who came to the United States in September 2021 and worked with the CIA....
- Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says <p>Account of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoys</p><p>A historian who spent more than a month in Gaza at the turn of the yea...
- My cultural awakening: Thelma & Louise made me realise I was stuck in an unhappy marriage <p>One line from Ridley Scotts classic movie was the shove I needed to walk out on my husband after years of his controlling behaviour</p><p>It was 1991, I was in my early 40s, living in the south of ...
- Celebrity crib sheet: Katy Perry has spent all year in the headlines here are the six things you need to know <p>She made a short, and much-ridiculed, trip to space. She tried to buy a house and fell foul of public opinion. And shes found love, apparently, with Justin Trudeau. Time to get up to speed before t...
- What could be putting young women off marriage? It really isnt that much of a mystery | Naoise Dolan <p>Survey data suggests more and more girls cant imagine getting married, while their male counterparts are keener. That disparity holds a clue</p><p>According to recent data, marriages in England and...
- After landmark climate win, lawyer hopes for a new legal order to protect Indigenous rights <p>Pacific lawyer Julian Aguon to be honoured with Right Livelihood award for his work that led to ICJ ruling on climate harm</p><p>Six years ago, human rights lawyer Julian Aguon received a call from...
- Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US <p>Hernandez was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipments</p><p>Donald Trump has said he will grand a pardon to Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Ho...
- If I was American, Id be worried about my country: Margaret Atwood answers questions from Ai Weiwei, Rebecca Solnit and more <p>Democracy, birds and hangover cures famous fans put their questions to the visionary author</p><p>After the phenomenal global success, not to mention timeliness, of the TV adaptation of The Handmai...
- The Guide #219: Dont panic! Revisiting the millenniums wildest cultural predictions <p>In this weeks newsletter: The turn-of-the-2000s produced a frenzy of cultural crystal-ball gazing. Two decades on those bold forecasts reveal as much about us as they do about the era itself</p><p>...
- Meera Sodhas recipe for Christmas aubergine and rice timbale | Meera Sodha recipes <p>A stunning but simple festive vegetarian centrepiece for the whole table to enjoy</p><p>Last year I wrote about <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/jul/20/i-was-a-bestselling-rec...
- What links Marc Almond and chemist John Farrow? The Saturday quiz <p>From Charon, Styx and Nix to Dr Fink and Bobby Z, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz</p><p><strong>1</strong> Which famous portrait is claimed to be of Magdalena van Ruijven from Delft?<br ...
- Bronze Star Vet Warns Afghan Allies Are 'Untrustworthy,' 'Radical Islamists' Following Attack on National Guard <p>Bronze Star recipient Mark Lucas detailed how the U.S. military's Afghan allies were "untrustworthy" and perpetuated a barbaric culture of pedophilia and abusing women in an interview after it was ...
- She 'Passed': Mamdani Slammed for Ignoring Accused Afghans Role in National Guard Member's Murder <p>Zohran Mamdani is facing a torrent of condemnation over his public statement addressing the murder of National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, who succumbed to her injuries after being shot, alle...