The House of Representatives returns to chaos: Trumpists force Tom Emmer to withdraw his speaker candidacy
The Republican congressman had been selected just hours earlier by his conference to bid to replace McCarthy
Republicans choose Tom Emmer as their new candidate for House speaker
The No. 3 Republican still has to face a full House vote, where it is not certain he will have the support of his entire conference
Kafka’s Prague: a captivating city brimming with literary tradition
The capital of the Czech Republic is a metropolis very much focused on culture and attracting tourists
What’s behind ketamine, the drug of the decade
Consumption of this substance has reached its highest point since 2017 and is leaving a mark on popular culture. Some defend its therapeutic power, but others warn of its destructive potential
‘Light walks’: why exposing yourself to natural daylight is vital for health
Experts recommend increasing the number of hours spent outdoors in the morning, especially for the elderly
Silvia Venturini Fendi: ‘For me, fashion and craftsmanship are the same’
The Italian label’s artistic director of men’s fashion is the third generation of her family to lead the brand
A reconstruction of the Al Ahli hospital massacre in Gaza that set the Islamic world on fire
Most investigations concur: the projectile that hit the health center was launched from within the Strip
Prosecutors close investigation of Berlin aquarium collapse as the cause remains unclear
The AquaDom aquarium, which stood in a hotel lobby in the center of the German capital, burst in the early hours of Dec. 16, sending 1 million liters of water gushing into the building and the street outside
With a sex scandal in his troubled diocese under police investigation, a Polish bishop resigns
The scandal has gotten substantial attention in Poland, with the event widely described as a ‘gay orgy,’ further harming the image of the church in the once-staunchly Roman Catholic homeland of St. John Paul II
The Celtics, NBA favorites in the first season of the Wembanyama era
The Frenchman with the San Antonio Spurs is big news in the League, but his team is far from playing at the level of the teams like Denver, Phoenix, Milwaukee, and especially Boston
UAW strikes at General Motors SUV plant in Texas as union begins to target automakers’ cash cows
The additional plants further escalate a labor dispute that’s in its sixth week and now has about 46,000 union workers off the job
Sergio Rodríguez Abitia: ‘Tourism is part of the extractive economy that everyone complains about’
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The Mexican expert in social tourism believes leisure time is a human right and wants to use it as a tool to transform Latin America
States sue Meta for harming young people’s mental health, collecting data on children
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The lawsuit filed in federal court in California also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent, in violation of federal law
British filmmaker and author Stephen Walker: ‘If Hitler had won the war, Von Braun would have taken the Nazis to the moon’
In ‘Beyond,’ Walker chronicles the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S. He masterfully reconstructs the epic flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to leave the Earth and point the way to the stars
Crews clear wreckage after ‘superfog’ near New Orleans causes highway crashes that killed at least 7
An estimated 158 vehicles were involved and 25 people injured, according to the Louisiana State Police, who warned Monday night the death toll could climb as first responders looked for victims
‘The artist the world needs today’: The largest Rothko exhibition ever arrives in Paris
The Louis Vuitton Foundation has opened a major retrospective that pays attention to aspects that have been little explored in the painter’s work
Author Eve Fairbanks: ‘Many Black South Africans long for an apology’
In ‘The Inheritors,’ the American writer explores the country’s post-apartheid contradictions through the lives of three people
Israel kills over 700 people in Gaza on bloodiest day of the war, say Strip health authorities
French president Emmanuel Macron visits Jerusalem and suggests international coalition against ISIS should also fight Hamas
Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia’s election
Three high-profile people responsible for pushing baseless legal challenges to Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory have agreed to accept responsibility for their roles rather than take their chances before a jury
Qatar becomes a key intermediary in Israel-Hamas war as fate of hostages hangs in the balance
The gas-rich emirate maintains a relationship with those viewed as militant groups by the West while trying to preserve its close security ties with the United States
Bacanora Lithium: ‘Nothing is off the table’ in fight to defend Mexico concessions
If the company were allowed to break ground on their new plan tomorrow, it could start investing 800 million dollars over the next 18 months, said Bacanora CEO Peter Secker
This is how double tap on the Apple Watch Series 9 works, and this is what it will do in the future
The new feature allows you to control applications with a simple gesture of your fingers in the air, opening up multiple possibilities regarding how to use your device
Strikes trim GM profit in an otherwise strong quarter; more losses anticipated if picketing spreads
The company posted net income of more than $3 billion from July through September, down 7% from the same period last year due to lost production from the strike, and also increased warranty costs
China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost two months with little explanation
The disappearances of Li Shangfu and the former Foreign Minister Qin Gang have raised questions about the resilience of president Xi Jinping’s circle of power
Europe goes on the defensive against tide of Chinese electric vehicles
The EU has opened an investigation into export aid as Asian brands oust local rivals
Georgia Supreme Court sends abortion law challenge back to lower court, leaving access unchanged
The southern state’s law bans abortions once a cardiac activity is present. Most abortions are banned at a point before many women know they are pregnant
Shakhtar CEO Serhii Palkin: ‘Nothing that has happened to our club is normal. But we dream of returning to Donetsk’
The CEO of the Ukrainian club, exiled since 2014 due to the conflict in the Donbas and the Russian invasion, reflects on the unique situation of Eastern Europe’s most powerful soccer team