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Donald Trump has long cultivated an image of himself as a singular, almost indispensable figure in American politics. But his recent decision to share an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus...

When people think about war, they often imagine distant battlefields, political leaders and military strategy. What is less visible, but far more immediate, is how conflict quietly reshapes everyday...

Israel’s proposed law to impose the death penalty on detained Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks is being framed as a matter of security. Yet beyond the rhetoric lies a far more troubling...

At a moment when diplomacy seemed within reach, the United States and Israel chose war. That decision alone raises serious questions about their stated intentions. If the objective was truly to...

For decades, New York City has been held up as both the promise and the failure of American capitalism. It is a city of immense wealth and relentless inequality, where luxury towers rise beside...

Eid is meant to be a moment of joy. It marks the end of Ramadhan, a month devoted to faith, patience, charity and reflection. Families gather, new clothes are worn, children receive sweets and money...

When the United States and Israel justify military strikes against Iran, the explanation presented to the world is familiar: the goal, they say, is to protect the Iranian people from an authoritarian...

In the Sultanate of Oman, Ramadhan is not just a month in the calendar. It is a feeling. It is anticipation, calm, hunger and generosity all woven together. Long before the crescent moon is officially...

Experiencing Ramadhan in Europe is a unique kind of contradiction. The month is deeply spiritual, communal and transformative for Muslims around the world, yet in much of Europe it passes almost...

Artificial intelligence is everywhere now. It writes our emails, generates our images, answers our questions, helps companies hire workers and even assists students with homework. AI is often...

At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered what many commentators have called one of the most compelling speeches of the gathering, a diagnosis of...

Donald Trump’s creation of a so-called Board of Peace has been framed by the White House as a new mechanism to address global conflicts, beginning with Gaza and potentially extending far beyond....

In recent weeks, Americans have watched a familiar federal acronym take on a darker meaning in public life: ICE. Officially, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency...

The recent push by the United States to assert control over Greenland, a vast Arctic territory rich in rare minerals and strategic position, has reignited old anxieties about colonial extraction and...

In early January 2026, the United States armed forces carried out an unprecedented military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,...

The election of Zohran Mamdani in New York City is more than just a local change in leadership; it may signal a turning point in American politics. Mamdani, a 34-year-old self-described democratic...

The US has taken yet another step in its long-standing complicity in the oppression of the Palestinian people. Washington has suspended the issuance of visas to Palestinian passport holders seeking to...