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Mapping All Territory Illegally Held by Israel

Beyond its 1949 lines, Israel holds 5,777 km² in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria: 28 per cent on top of the state itself. We mapped all of it from UN, Israeli military and independent data.

Oct 1, 2026

FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats

An incident in which a FlyDubai pilot is said to have stabbed the captain with the intention of crashing a plane of mainly Israeli passengers has shone a light on flight security.

Oct 1, 2026

Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court

Climate change is causing billions of dollars’ worth of damage every year from floods, fires, droughts and other consequences of a rapidly warming planet.

Sep 30, 2026

News

Norway's Parliament Questions 11 Ministers Over Epstein, Including the Prime Minister

Updated 4 October 2026: what Store and Brende told the hearing, and Rod-Larsen's apology. Norway's prime minister,

Sep 30, 2026

What the Eiffel Tower controversy reveals about a Hindu monastic practice – known as ‘brahmacharya’

A visit to the Eiffel Tower by a delegation of monks representing a global Hindu religious denomination on Sept. 5, 2026, has raised broader questions about accommodating religious observances in public spaces.

Sep 30, 2026

As Jewish college students look South, some discover a long but overlooked history

For nearly a decade now, news outlets ranging from The Atlantic to the Forward and The Free Press have reported on the increasing number of Jewish students attending college in the South.

Sep 30, 2026

Pennsylvania’s skill games are officially gambling – so should they be at every gas station?

Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to Harrisburg on Sept. 28, 2026, after a 10-week recess with little time to determine the future of the state’s skill games.

Sep 30, 2026

Ron DeSantis’ 2 terms in office fundamentally altered Florida’s political landscape, cementing conservative policies through strategic control of state institutions

When Ron DeSantis was first elected governor of Florida in November 2018, he won with a margin of just over 30,000 votes – less than four-tenths of 1% of all the votes cast in the election.

Sep 30, 2026