London ‘buy now, pay later’ startup Zilch heads to Miami with swipe at US credit cards A London "buy now, pay later" start-up is opening up in Miami as the fintech tries to crack America. Evening Standard · May 17, 2022
Buffalo: This wasn't a "lone wolf" crime Buffalo killer didn't act alone, panel agrees: He was nurtured by the Fox-GOP "doom loop of racist discourse" Salon · May 17, 2022
America more interested in Depp-Heard trial than abortion Entertainment outlets are treating the event like their Super Bowl. Axios · May 17, 2022
‘I feel angry and incredibly motivated’: US abortion providers consider options for fighting back Doctors around the country are anticipating the struggles of patients and providers after the likely fall of Roe v Wade: ‘We’ve been planning for it’ The Guardian - US · May 17, 2022
Phantom Peak: Western-style immersive experience ‘will be like stepping into a movie’ The new 30,000sq ft space is promising to transport guests to a fully realised 19th century American town Evening Standard · May 17, 2022
America’s divide may deepen after pending Supreme Court Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion Americans have always been divided. Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022
Dan Rodricks: In one America, a righteous stand against racism. In another, racist violence and death On Saturday, at the very hour that the people of Chestertown, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, gathered to remember the Black man lynched there by a white mob in 1892, police say a white teenager fueled by racist hatred started shooting people at a supermarket in a Black neighborhood of Buffalo,… Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022
Tony Norman: Comrades in death There's a temptation to think the details no longer matter when it comes to mass shootings. The faces of the victims blur into one another in an endless carousel of pain. Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022
An Interview With New Electric Motorcycle Cannonball Record-Setter Steven Day Steven Day rode his Energica EVA Ribelle across America as part of the 2022 Charging Across America Challenge, ending on Earth Day, and we sat down for a chat. RideApart · May 16, 2022
Violent death in America stalks ordinary walks of daily life Americans are absorbing the aftermath of a weekend of violence that raked cities across the country The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Inside the data that debunks the ‘Great Replacement’ theory Versions of the conspiracy theory have existed for decades or even centuries – but the data doesn’t support the claims, writes Andrew Buncombe The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Thumb ups for 'new era' Asean-US ties From now on, Asean-US relations will no longer be on "auto-pilot" mode as has been the case for the past six years. The total scheduled 10-and-a-half hours of quality time last week that Asean leaders spent in Washington DC chatting, lunching and dining with all key players in American politics… Bangkok Post · May 16, 2022
The Guardian view on the Buffalo shooting: a wake-up call for the Republican right Editorial: Versions of ‘replacement theory’ are becoming dangerously close to mainstream in American politics The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon condemns 'horrific' US shootings during speech in America NICOLA Sturgeon has used her speech in the US to condemn the "horrific" shootings across the country at the weekend. The National (Scotland) · May 16, 2022
Reason · May 16, 2022 Buffalo Shooting Will Prompt Measures 'To Combat Domestic Terrorism,' Says Pelosi Plus: Netflix defends artistic expression, perspectives on the baby formula shortage, and more...
The Guardian - US · May 16, 2022 From Jim Crow to Buffalo, replacement theory’s trail of destruction runs across American history White supremacy is not defined by acts of outlandish violence. It is inflicted on America’s non-white population every day
Wales Online · May 16, 2022 America's 'most racist man' has a Welsh flag at his church A viral video of a prank interview with Thomas Robb has showcased a what appears to be a Welsh flag in the background
The Conversation · May 16, 2022 Russia's reported abduction of Ukrainian children echoes other genocidal policies, including US history of kidnapping Native American children Allegations have emerged recently that Ukrainian children are being forcibly removed from their country by Russia. Once there, they are put up for adoption.
Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022 Commentary: Reversing Roe will make American democracy harder to fix If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as the recently leaked draft opinion suggests, arguments over how to regulate abortion will move from the courts to the legislatures, in Washington and 50 state capitals. Many critics of the decision, and even some of its defenders — I find myself…
Salon · May 16, 2022 Buffalo: It's exactly what he wants He feeds on white rage — it got him elected president. At this point, the horror in Buffalo isn't even surprising
Salon · May 16, 2022 Neofascist minority rule, here to stay If the Democratic Party is serious about preserving America as a constitutional republic, they better act fast
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 US vice president, officials heading to UAE to pay respects A high-powered American delegation led by Vice President Kamala Harris is flying to the United Arab Emirates to pay respects to the federation’s late ruler and meet with the newly ascended president
The Independent UK · May 15, 2022 Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo shooting President Joe Biden is citing the Buffalo shootings in calling for national unity as a remedy for “the hate that remains a stain on the soul of America."
The Independent UK · May 15, 2022 Biden condemns white supremacist ‘stain on the soul of America’ in wake of racist massacre in Buffalo ‘A lone gunman armed with weapons of war and a hate-filled soul shot and killed 10 innocent people’
Axios · May 15, 2022 Biden: Nation must face "hate that remains a stain on the soul of America" after Buffalo shooting The FBI is investigating the shooting as a hate crime and a case of racially motivated violent extremism.