Wielding culture as a cudgel in Trumpian era
A friend of mine, a linguist, has an acute way of addressing problems. We were discussing the dominance of Trump and Putin.
The Straits Times2d
Workers save Buddha statue as South Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple
All across the country’s southeast, officials are racing to relocate priceless historic artefacts and protect Unesco-listed sites from the blazes, which have killed 24 people and destroyed ...
Digital Journal3d
Workers save Buddha as S. Korea’s wildfires raze ancient temple
All across the country’s southeast, officials are racing to relocate priceless historic artifacts and protect UNESCO-listed sites from the blazes, which have killed 24 people and destroyed ...
The New York Times3d
Top Officials Reject Responsibility for Information Shared in Signal Chat
At a hearing, two top intelligence officials said it was Mr. Hegseth’s job to determine what was appropriate to share. transcript C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National ...
Saipan Tribune3d
Workers save Buddha as S. Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple
All across the country's southeast, officials are racing to relocate priceless historic artifacts and protect UNESCO-listed sites from the blazes, which have killed 24 people and destroyed thousands ...
Washington Times4d
Residents in South Korea’s Andong city told to evacuate as wildfires spread
a UNESCO World Heritage site founded around the 14-15th centuries. The blaze in Uiseong destroyed Gounsa, a Buddhist temple built in the 7th century, according to officials from the Korea Heritage ...
CNN3d
‘Nobody is above the law’: Trump officials who criticized Clinton’s emails now under scrutiny for leaked war plans
Several top Trump administration officials are facing scrutiny for sending detailed operational plans and other likely highly classified information about US military strikes on Yemen to a group ...
CBS News3d
5 high-level CDC officials leaving in latest turmoil for public health agency in Trump administration
The Associated Press confirmed the news with two CDC officials who were not authorized to discuss it and spoke on condition of anonymity, and CBS News also confirmed it with the CDC. CDC employees ...
Fox News4d
Trump officials accidentally text Atlantic journalist about military strikes in apparent security breach
The Atlantic's editor-in-chief was inadvertently included on a messaging chain of senior Trump officials that discussed plans for a forthcoming strike on the Houthis in Yemen. Jeffrey Goldberg ...
U.S. News & World Report4d
South Korea Wildfires Spread Forcing Evacuation of Four Local Prisons, Homes
The city is home to the 14th- to 15th-century Hahoe Folk Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The official said the blaze was currently about 10 km (6 miles) from Hahoe. Authorities designated ...