"Please Work Remote": NYC Braces For Commuter Chaos With Ongoing LIRR Strike

The Israeli military has intensified its military operations across Gaza, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Tuesday, citing its correspondents in the Strip, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The report said that the ramped-up activity included the large-scale demolition of homes and civilian infrastructure in the eastern […]

I am about to speak ill of the dead. I conferred with my Catholic intellectual friend Sunday and he informed me that according to Church teaching, a Roman Catholic is not committing a sin praying for the death of a person if by continuing to live that person poses a real threat to a significant […]

Xi Jinping Refocuses On Taiwan With Renewed Political Outreach China hosted a high-profile meeting between Xi Jinping and a senior Taiwanese opposition figure from the Kuomintang (KMT), marking a notable resumption of party-to-party engagement after years of limited direct contact, according to Nikkei Asia. The meeting was tightly choreographed, featuring an extended handshake, formal seating arrangements, and controlled media coverage. These elements were designed to convey parity and legitimacy, signaling that Beijing views engagement with Taiwan’s opposition as politically substantive. The KMT has historically supported closer economic and political ties with mainland...