Major city bans ads for meat, fossil fuels in sweeping crackdown critics call overreach
Amsterdam has reportedly become the first capital city in the world to ban public ads for meat and fossil fuels...
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Trump’s ‘Economic Fury’ squeezes Iran — but can Tehran outlast the pressure?
As the Trump administration escalates its campaign against Iran through sanctions, naval pressure and financial enforcement, a central question is...
Hormuz crisis spurs $24B Iraq trade corridor as Gulf routes shift
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is driving nations’ efforts to develop alternative Gulf-to-Europe trade routes, with Iraq’s $24 billion "Development...
U.S. Personnel Who Died in Mexico Were Working for the CIA, Sources Say
Two U.S. officials who died in Mexico on Sunday worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, two sources told The Intercept....
Distress call captures tanker under fire, Iran shuts Hormuz trapping thousands of sailors
Hundreds of commercial tankers are stranded on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran shut the critical chokepoint...
Democrats Are Split Over What It Means to Block Israel Weapons Deals
Ending U.S. military aid to Israel is now the mainstream position among Democratic leaders. In a historic Senate vote on...
Israel’s “Black Wednesday” Massacre Leaves Lebanese Families Giving DNA to ID Loved Ones’ Remains
Jaafar Annan has been posted up on the sidewalk outside the emergency room of Rafik Hariri University Hospital, on the...
Report details rising pressure on underground Catholics as China denies crackdown
The Chinese government is increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled church while tightening surveillance and restrictions...
FIFA fires back at New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherill over demand to pay for World Cup transit tickets
FIFA responded strongly to New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherill after she posted a critical video saying that FIFA should pay...
Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta changed its speech rules to add new restrictions around posts including the word “antifa,”...
UK’s NATO show of force ends with docked destroyer in Mediterranean after ‘technical’ issue
The United Kingdom’s only warship deployed to the eastern Mediterranean during the Iran conflict has been forced into port over...
China aiding Iran missile program amid US-Israeli strikes, reports say
Communist China is reportedly providing military assistance to the embattled Iranian regime, according to a leading U.S. military think tank...
Cuba releases 2,000 prisoners amid Trump pressure, energy crisis
Cuba’s government released more than 2,000 prisoners as the island faces mounting economic pressure linked to U.S. sanctions and worsening...
Iran’s internet blackout hiding strike damage and suppressing dissent, Israeli officials say
Israeli officials are warning that Iran’s ongoing internet blackout is shaping the battlefield in ways that extend far beyond cyberspace,...
Israel looking for ‘solutions’ to open Christian sites after barring church leader on Palm Sunday due to war
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other major holy sites were closed on Palm Sunday under Israeli wartime restrictions,...
