A Texas man pleaded guilty yesterday to two counts of criminal conspiracy related to misbranding volatile alkyl nitrites, known by their street name as “poppers,” and selling them as inhalants in violation of federal law. Although the labeling for poppers products often misleadingly claims they are sold as cleaning agents, poppers are commonly misused for…
In February 2025, the body of journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna was finally returned to Ukraine after months of uncertainty. She was one of 757 Ukrainian casualties handed over by Russian authorities as part of an exchange of prisoners and the dead. Roshchyna had disappeared in the summer of 2023 while reporting from the Russian-occupied territories in…
The US and Iran’s rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a “test of wills”, says BBC’s Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet. Earlier this month, US forces announced they would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran’s coast. Iran calls the blockade “piracy”, and its top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf,…
Shorouk Express Zohran Mamdani offers heartfelt thanks in mayoral victory speech Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump has reacted to Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral acceptance speech,…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Britain’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state by September is as empty and as dangerous as its recent commitment to air drop aid into Gaza. It makes…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Leon Panetta, the former director of the CIA during Barack Obama’s first term, has warned that President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran…
Shorouk Express NYC hasn’t seen this level of heat this soon in 156 years Julia Musto23 June 2025 18:00 Indiana mother reportedly arrested for allegedly leaving child outside during heat advisory An Indiana mother was reportedly arrested for allegedly leaving her child outside all day amid sweltering conditions. Citing the Evansville Police Department, the child…
Shorouk Express “The U.S. has been involved in the aggression since day one,” said Araghchi, speaking in Istanbul, which is hosting a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The conference was convened after Israeli air attacks on Iranian military facilities, aiming at dismantling its nuclear program, escalated into a full-blown ballistic exchange that…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A dangerous e-bike battery which has been linked to explosions and several fires is still on sale across the country. Models of a…
