# Thomas Stevenson

https://humanevents.com/author/thomas-stevenson

## Articles by Thomas Stevenson

- [Putin suggests summit with Trump, Xi to negotiate Ukraine deal: report](https://humanevents.com/news/putin-suggests-summit-with-trump-xi-to-negotiate-ukraine-deal-report.md) — 2026-10-19 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not invited.
- [Leftist rioters torch, destroy 143-year-old town hall in France as 400 agitators arrested](https://humanevents.com/news/leftist-rioters-torch-destroy-143-year-old-town-hall-in-france-as-400-agitators-arrested.md) — 2026-10-17 — "The roof has collapsed onto lower floors, except the west wing, and two-thirds of the exterior has already disappeared."
- [London Deputy Mayor seeks to ban ALL Harry Potter displays to avoid upsetting trans people](https://humanevents.com/news/london-deputy-mayor-seeks-to-ban-all-harry-potter-displays-to-avoid-upsetting-trans-people.md) — 2026-10-15 — "What I would say is that what I don't think is helpful is where there is a display, a prominent display, that we know that is affecting trans Londoners."
- [BREAKING: Trump says execution of Maj Nidal Hasan will NOT be livestreamed](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-says-execution-of-maj-nidal-hasan-will-not-be-livestreamed.md) — 2026-10-15 — "That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose."
- [BREAKING UPDATE: Vatican reveals Pope Leo has lung cancer](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-pope-leos-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule-complete-finished-successfully.md) — 2026-10-13 — "The surgery was completed successfully, within the expected timeframe and as planned, and the Holy Father has returned to his room. Further information will follow."
- [BBC pays white employees less on nearly every pay band than minority colleagues: report](https://humanevents.com/news/bbc-pays-white-employees-less-on-nearly-every-pay-band-than-minority-colleagues-report.md) — 2026-10-09 — There was only one pay band where white workers earned more than their colleagues, and it was in the second-highest pay band below senior leadership.
- [Flydubai terror suspect had pro-al Qaeda propaganda on LinkedIn, was removed from Oman Air over extremism](https://humanevents.com/news/flydubai-terror-suspect-had-pro-al-qaeda-propaganda-on-linkedin-was-removed-from-oman-air-over-extremism.md) — 2026-10-03 — A LinkedIn profile with al-Hammami's name said that he worked at Oman Air for several years but left in February 2025.
- [Nearly 600 French schools disrupted, 2,000 arrested as students set fires, attack police, in mass violence over education funding](https://humanevents.com/news/nearly-600-french-schools-disrupted-2000-arrested-as-students-set-fires-attack-police-in-mass-violence-over-education-funding.md) — 2026-10-02 — Over 560 schools and educational establishments have faced disruptions due to the protests and riots, with 400 schools in total closing completely on Friday.
- [BREAKING: Iranian man arrested in London over foiled terror plot at UK RAF base](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-iranian-man-arrested-in-london-over-foiled-terror-plot-at-uk-raf-base.md) — 2026-10-01 — The man arrested is a dual British-Iranian national.
- [Antifa militants assault professor during lecture in Belgium over his research into military AI](https://humanevents.com/news/antifa-militants-assault-professor-during-lecture-in-belgium-over-his-research-into-military-ai.md) — 2026-09-26 — "We, VC(P)E-ULiège, staged this pie-throwing incident to ridicule Damien Ernst."
- [Trump rejects Iran's latest 7-day ceasefire deal](https://humanevents.com/news/trump-rejects-irans-latest-7-day-ceasefire-deal.md) — 2026-09-26 — "I reject their proposal."
- [BREAKING: Trump, Xi reach $30 BILLION tariff reduction deal after summit](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-xi-reach-30-billion-tariff-reduction-deal-after-summit.md) — 2026-09-26 — "Under the Board of Trade, the two countries reached consensus on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods."
- [UK to allow bereavement leave for abortions despite claim fetus is just clump of cells](https://humanevents.com/news/uk-to-allow-bereavement-leave-for-abortions-despite-claim-fetus-is-just-clump-of-cells.md) — 2026-09-26 — Previously, only parents who had lost a child under 18 or had a stillborn after 24 weeks had the legal right to bereavement leave.
- [Trump hosts Xi at tech titan-studded White House dinner in display of statesmanship](https://humanevents.com/news/trump-hosts-xi-at-tech-titan-studded-white-house-dinner-in-display-of-statesmanship.md) — 2026-09-25 — "I’d like to raise it last and propose a toast to President Xi, Madam Peng, and the long relationship between China and America that has bridged thousands of miles and spanned hundreds of years."
- [Xi tells Trump US, China should 'strengthen cooperation' on AI](https://humanevents.com/news/xi-tells-trump-us-china-should-strengthen-cooperation-on-ai.md) — 2026-09-24 — "The decisions we make in these areas today can promote peace and prosperity for decades and decades to come."
- [BREAKING: Trump signs Greenland deal to expand US military authority, build 2 new bases](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-signs-greenland-deal-to-expand-us-military-authority-build-2-new-bases.md) — 2026-09-22 — The US "may establish additional defense areas in Greenland and strengthen its military operations or facilities."
- [BREAKING: Trump admin seeks 'fundamental change' to communist Cuban regime with Rubio leading negotiations](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-admin-seeks-fundamental-change-to-communist-cuban-regime-with-rubio-leading-negotiations.md) — 2026-09-22 — "Marco Rubio is ... deep into negotiations with Cuba."
- [BREAKING: Trump tells UN that Iran regime must make deal after midterms or face annihilation](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-tells-un-that-iran-regime-must-make-deal-after-midterms-or-face-annihilation.md) — 2026-09-22 — He said that if a deal is not met, he may have to make the decision to “annihilate the Islamic Republic \[of Iran\] and do it quickly.”
- [Fuel depot near Saudi airport in Riyadh hit by air attacks after Iraqi militants, Yemeni Houthis strike pipeline](https://humanevents.com/news/fuel-depot-near-saudi-airport-in-riyadh-hit-by-air-attacks-after-iraqi-militants-yemeni-houthis-strike-pipeline.md) — 2026-09-19 — Overnight, Riyadh residents got notifications about a “hostile aerial threat" that could take place.
- [Saudi ARAMCO tells European refiners they won't get any oil in October after pipeline destroyed in Iraqi militant, Houthi attacks](https://humanevents.com/news/saudi-aramco-tells-european-refiners-they-wont-get-any-oil-in-october-after-houthis-destroy-pipeline.md) — 2026-09-18 — Next month's deliveries are being suspended across the board for all European customers.
- [BREAKING: US carries out retaliation strikes against Iran near Strait of Hormuz](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-us-carries-out-retaliation-strikes-against-iran-near-strait-of-hormuz.md) — 2026-09-01 — "The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait."
- [Trump threatens to blow Kharg Island 'to smithereens' after Iran hits US airbases in Jordan](https://humanevents.com/news/trump-threatens-to-blow-kharg-island-to-smithereens-after-iran-hits-us-airbases-in-jordan.md) — 2026-08-31 — Oil prices in the markets increased on Monday by around 3 percent in reaction to the strikes.
- [BREAKING: Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge prof accused of plagiarism, found dead, investigation launched](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-ex-cambridge-prof-accused-of-plagiarism-found-dead-investigation-launched.md) — 2026-08-14 — The embattled professor, 41, was found "unresponsive" in south London and then pronounced dead at his home.
- [BREAKING: US intercepts Iranian missile attacks on American bases in the Middle East](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-us-intercepts-iranian-missile-attacks-on-american-bases-in-the-middle-east.md) — 2026-07-28 — "All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted."