Hundreds of mostly exiled Tibetans gathered in India's hillside town of Dharamshala to celebrate the birthday of the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, who turned 89 on Saturday. … [Read more...] about Hundreds of mostly exiled Tibetans celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 89th birthday in India’s Dharamshala
New U.K. Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is ‘dead and buried’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday that he is scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to deliver on voters' mandate for change, though he warned it will not happen quickly. … [Read more...] about New U.K. Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is ‘dead and buried’
GPS problems caused 55 drones to sink into the drink at a July Fourth drone show in Washington
A July Fourth drone show in SeaTac, Washington, was hampered when 55 of 200 drones involved lost their GPS signals and fell into the city's Angle Lake, which the drones were flying over. … [Read more...] about GPS problems caused 55 drones to sink into the drink at a July Fourth drone show in Washington
Senator wants Washington Commanders to pay tribute to an old logo that offends many Indigenous
After a half-century of activism, many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the capital's football mascot was over two years ago when the team became the Washington Commanders. … [Read more...] about Senator wants Washington Commanders to pay tribute to an old logo that offends many Indigenous
Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, besting hard-liner Jalili
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran's runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country's mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. … [Read more...] about Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, besting hard-liner Jalili