Exclusive: How a B.C. student died after overdosing in a Victoria dorm — and the major mistakes her parents say were made that nightYou can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. One Tuesday in January, after attending her first-year chemistry class, Sidney McIntyre-Starko texted her father looking for help with a physics question.
Forget the War. Forget the Occupation. There Is Only the Nakba.The Holy Land and its syzygy of faiths has no natives, only interlopers. Nobody calls holiness home—although, ironically, doing so is an all-too-human habit.
The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over IsraelThis story is told in three parts. The first documents the unequal system of justice that grew around Jewish settlements in Gaza and the West Bank. The second shows how extremists targeted not only Palestinians but also Israeli officials trying to make peace.
Lessons From a Mass Shooter’s Motheralong the coastal 101 in brilliant blue, the bright May sky beginning to soften toward sunset. Chin Rodger felt a lift of optimism as she exited the freeway and arrived at a sushi restaurant tucked away in the tony town of Montecito, where she greeted her 22-year-old son, Elliot. He looked well.
Decades on, India and Bangladesh have yet to agree upon transboundary river pactsBangladesh’s ruling party, the Awami League, started its fourth consecutive term in government this year with a promise to cooperate with India, Nepal and Bhutan and ensure equitable water sharing.
Does Biden Understand Netanyahu’s Aims in Gaza?Last week, President Joe Biden told CNN that he had stopped a shipment of large bombs to Israel out of concern that it was about to launch a major military operation in Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population is sheltering.
The Delusion of Peak ChinaEver since Chinese President Xi Jinping secured his third term in power in the fall of 2022, he has had a rough time. Shortly after his reappointment, street protests pushed him to abruptly abandon his signature “zero COVID” policy.
The West Doesn’t Understand How Much Russia Has ChangedVladimir Putin’s trip to Beijing this week, where he will meet with Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials, is another clear demonstration of the current closeness between Russia and China. Yet many in the West still want to believe that their alliance is an aberration, driven by Mr.
Hasan Piker Won’t Tell You to Vote for Joe BidenThe left’s favorite political Twitch streamer, Hasan Piker, doesn’t know if he’s voting for President Joe Biden and doesn’t care if you do either. Nearly every day, Piker streams on Twitch for around eight hours to his more than 2.6 million followers on the platform.
The Gaza Crisis We’re Not Talking AboutThere is disturbing evidence of a sustained Israeli campaign of sexual violence against men and boys. Demonstrators gather in Times Square in support of Palestinians on April 5, 2024.
Defending Taiwan By Defending UkraineThe Russian invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call: it was time to move past the vision of a post‒Cold War world in which regimes in Moscow and Beijing would become responsible stakeholders in a rules-based international order.
The Supreme Court decides not to trigger a second Great DepressionTwo justices dissent. The Supreme Court delivered a firm and unambiguous rebuke to some of America’s most reckless judges on Thursday, ruling those judges were wrong to declare an entire federal agency unconstitutional in a decision that threatened to trigger a second Great Depression.
Putin Replaces Defense Minister in Rare Cabinet Shake-upPresident Vladimir V. Putin of Russia replaced his minister of defense on Sunday with an economist, shaking up his national security team for the first time since his invasion of Ukraine and signaling his determination to put Russia’s war effort on an economically sustainable footing. Mr.
Biden Is Losing the Election in the Center, Not the LeftThe voters he needs aren’t occupying college campuses. Earlier this year, national pundits began connecting President Joe Biden’s poor standing in the presidential election with the revolt on the left over his policy on Gaza.
Don’t Bet on a British RevivalThe United Kingdom is likely to hold a general election in the fall, and the outlook appears dire for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Conservative Party.