The Adelaide festival board did not dump a Jewish columnist from its 2024 lineup at Adelaide writers’ week, despite being lobbied by a group of 10 academics – including Randa Abdel-Fattah – to do so. On Saturday South Australia’s premier, Peter Malinauskas, claimed that the board had dumped the New York Times pro-Israel columnist Thomas […]
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78
Bob Weir, the guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead, has died aged 78. Weir, a cornerstone of the California psychedelic rock group and many of its offshoots, passed away after a battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a post on his Instagram. “There is no final curtain here, not really. Only the sense […]
US carries out additional ‘large-scale’ strikes on ISIS targets in Syria
The U.S. military carried out an additional round of what it called “large-scale strikes” against multiple ISIS targets in Syria — in response to an attack last month that killed three Americans. U.S. Central Command announced the retaliatory airstrikes in a news release. CENTCOM said the strikes were carried out at about 12:30 p.m. ET […]
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69 : NPR
Actor TK Carter arrives for the premiere of “The LA Riot” at the Tribeca Film Festival, Monday, April 25, 2005, in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP DUARTE, Calif. — Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the […]
US launches ‘large-scale’ attacks against ISIL in Syria after deadly ambush | ISIL/ISIS News
US military says the strikes are in response to an ISIL ambush that killed three American personnel in Palmyra last month. Published On 10 Jan 202610 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States has carried out another round of “large-scale” attacks against the ISIL or ISIS group in […]
US and allies strike Islamic State in Syria after attack that killed three Americans | Islamic State
US and allied forces carried out “large-scale” strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria on Saturday, the US military said, in the latest response to an attack last month that left three Americans dead. Washington said a lone gunman from the militant group carried out the 13 December attack in Palmyra, which killed […]
US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced. US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation for the Islamic State group’s deadly attack on US forces in Syria […]
WATCH: Celebrating automotive history in the motor city
Jill Woodward, the president and CEO of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum, dives into the rich automotive history in Detroit, Michigan. Source link
Washington National Opera joins artists exiting Kennedy Center : NPR
A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which the current board is calling the Trump Kennedy Center, in Washington, DC, on Dec. 26, 2025. Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images The Washington National Opera is leaving the John […]
Thousands of supporters of Yemen’s separatist STC rally in Aden | Conflict News
Southern Transitional Council faces uncertain future amid internal divisions over plans to disband with its leader in exile. Published On 10 Jan 202610 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets in Aden to show support for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) amid conflicting […]