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“If You Don’t Run, You Rust”
Kirkwood Mayor Liz Gibbons presents Curt Davison with a proclamation during Davison’s 100-year birthday celebration held Feb. 20 at Moss Field At Alumni Stadium near Hixson Middle School in Webster Groves. | photo by Junebug Clark JUNEBUG CLARK...

How UK-Gulf free-trade agreement could transform global commerce
No obstacles are in the way of the UK and GCC negotiations for a free-trade agreement, according to Britain's chief negotiator who said the two sides are "hard at work" on bringing the deal into place. Tom Wintle was speaking at the Arab-British...

Dispensable Nation
President Donald Trump’s rise to power and enduring political appeal have been fueled in part by his depiction of the United States as a failure: exhausted, weak, and ruined. In a characteristic act of self-contradiction, however, his foreign...

Change we Musk
To: President for Life From: X (formerly the Twit) As per your instructions, I am busily reorganizing the federal government to do away with fraud, waste and abuse such as the Interstate Highway System, windmills and life guards. To downsize the...

Trump faces bipartisan pushback to Iran strike as some question his war powers
President Donald Trump's strike against Iran will be met with pushback on Capitol Hill this week as some lawmakers argue the military action was unconstitutional. There are several bipartisan resolutions that could receive a vote in coming days...

Indian Influencers Gain Viral Fame With Repeated Crossings of US Border
A growing number of Indian immigrants are sharing their repeated attempts to cross the United States border on social media. In posts on Instagram and YouTube, the men are documenting their journeys through South America to the U.S.-Mexico border,...

Agyemang May Be The Answer To USMNT’s Search For A Consistent Striker
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JUNE 22: Patrick Agyemang #24 of the United States celebrates scoring during the ... More second half against Haiti during a 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D match at AT&T Stadium on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by...

Four-year-old boy drowns in reservoir in Mijas
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 19:10 Compartir A four-year-old boy was found dead on Tuesday morning in a small reservoir in Mijas. Apparently, the family went out in search of the little boy when they saw that he had disappeared from the house, after...

International News Briefs for Monday, June 23, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, June 23, 2025. U.N. Warns of “Spiral of Chaos” After U.S. Strikes Iran, Israel Continues Its Attacks Jun 23, 2025 Image Credit: Maxar...

Princess Charlene of Monaco puts on united front with Albert in Monte Carlo after Palace's money man claimed he sought out 'bachelor pad' for the Prince a year into their marriage
Princess Charlene put on a united front with Prince Albert at the Monte Carlo Television Festival on Tuesday evening amid allegations that her husband had a 'discreet bachelor pad' set up shortly after they wed. The royal mother-of-two, 47,...
Kerr 'on track' after joining Matildas teammates in Perth
Sam Kerr has taken a step closer to her highly anticipated return to football from a serious knee injury after joining her Matildas teammates in Perth. The striker has not stepped out for her Women's Super League club Chelsea or the national team...

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart deportation of migrants away from their home countries
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the...

Jeff Probst Revealed The Almost Deadly Snake Encounter He Had During Filming That Would Terrify Most People
Now that Survivor has been on the air for more than 25 years, fans of Jeff Probst's beloved reality show tend to see the show in a certain way. Whether someone is a new viewer who has to figure out which seasons to watch first or they know which...

USA Football's 'Summer Series' showcases flag football
This undated photo provided by USA Football shows Team USA quarteback Darrell “Housh” Doucette as he runs down the field with the football at the 2024 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Lahti, Finland. (Lester Barnes/USA Football via AP) By...

Meet the five Black candidates running for NYC’s mayoral democratic primary to faceoff with Mayor Eric Adams
If you’ve been watching the race for mayor of New York City, you know that there are two Democratic frontrunners the media has zeroed in on: Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani. As the former governor of the state of New York and a longtime politico...

Sean of the South: The night the lights went out in Alabama
T he electricity went out. I don’t know why it happened. It wasn’t storming. The weather was nice. All I know is I was watching TV when the lamps suddenly flickered and died. And that was that. The house fell silent. The refrigerator quit...
21 Nations That Provide Digital Nomad Visas
A growing number of individuals are forgoing traditional office jobs and lengthy commutes in favor of telecommuting and seeing the world. Professionals’ living and working environments have been revolutionized by the advent of digital nomadism,...

8 best overwater bungalows in the Caribbean
Overwater bungalows often conjure images of far-flung destinations like the Maldives or French Polynesia — places that may require long-haul flights, multiple connections, and a significant investment of time and money. But travelers don't need to...

Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations to third countries without notice
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court order that prevented the Trump administration from deporting migrants to countries that are not their places of origin without first giving them the chance to raise fears of torture,...

Economics is security: Building US strategy in Southeast Asia
Chairwoman Young Kim, Ranking Member Ami Bera, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today.1 It is an honor to contribute to this important conversation on strengthening U.S. engagement with Southeast...