Letter to the editor: Hands off our rewards credit cards
Like most Americans, I use a rewards credit card.
Letter to the editor: Protestors ignorant of Middle East history
Our colleges need to teach the history of the Middle East (“Rep. Omar cheers Columbia protesters for ‘bravery and courage’ after visiting anti-Israel encampment,” Web, April 25).
Ukraine’s farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains
A Ukrainian court on Friday ordered the detention of the country’s farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation, while Kyiv security officials assessed how they can recover lost battlefield momentum in the war against Russia.
Head of Vietnam’s Parliament resigns amid corruption probe
Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam’s Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned.
The Biden administration’s Hispanic chain gang
In the shadows of our Nation, a grim reality persists. Tens of thousands of Hispanic migrant children in the U.S. have fallen prey to the depraved clutches of human traffickers, their futures sold for profit and power in a $150 billion-a-year industry, with an administration complicit in putting them in what amounts to chains of modern-day slavery.
U.S. probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.
Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel on Friday with the hope of brokering a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, two officials said. At the same time, it warned that a possible Israeli offensive focused on Gaza’s city of Rafah — on the border with Egypt — could have catastrophic consequences for regional stability.
South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors’ group over protracted strikes
South Korean police said Friday they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors and confiscated his mobile phone as he faces accusations that he incited the protracted walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents.
Philippine police kill an Abu Sayyaf militant implicated in 15 beheadings and other atrocities
Philippine forces killed an Abu Sayyaf militant, who had been implicated in past beheadings, including of 10 Filipino marines and two kidnapped Vietnamese, in a clash in the south, police officials said Friday.
Ask the Mama Bears: How can I prepare myself for suffering?
In my daily life, I strive to follow the teachings of Jesus, and I understand that suffering is an inevitable part of the human experience. However, I struggle with the thought of intentionally preparing for suffering. It feels counterintuitive to embrace hardship instead of seeking ways to avoid it.