New aerial footage shows California wildfires spreading – video

New aerial footage shows the wildfires in California spreading as firefighters struggle to contain the deadly blazes encroaching on Los Angeles. The Palisades and the Eaton fires continued to advance as winds picked up, making it difficult for teams to contain the flames destroying homes and businesses and forcing thousands to flee. At least 16 … Read more

Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’

Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO’s embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’ In an escalation of discontent among the highest-profile far-right followers of Donald Trump, his former adviser Steve Bannon has called Trump’s newest favorite, Elon Musk, “racist” and a “truly evil guy”, pledging to “take this guy down” … Read more

Students who saw campuses devolve into anti-Israel chaos witness first-hand successes of Abraham Accords

Dozens of American college students visited Israel and the United Arab Emirates over the winter break, where they witnessed first-hand the successes of the historic Abraham Accords amid ongoing campus tensions at home as the war in Israel continues.  Forty-three undergraduate students from across the country participated in a 10-day trip to Israel and the … Read more

The Guardian view on Argentina’s austerity year: painful cuts, rising poverty and a geopolitical gamble | Editorial

In his first 12 months Javier Milei has imposed drastic economic measures – sparking protests while banking on an IMF bailout The first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump after his victory last November was Argentina’s president, Javier Milei. The affinity is obvious: both are political outsiders united by extreme-right rhetoric and a penchant for anarchic … Read more