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China Pushes Into Taiwan's Sea Space
Four Chinese ships near the Pratas Islands this weekend, with "Taiwan's future lies in national reunification" broadcast over the radio.
Read »Iran Fires Missiles at Israel
Sunday was Iran's first ballistic strike on Israel since the April 8 ceasefire. Trump told Bibi not to retaliate.
Israel Strikes Lebanon
The cumulative toll since March 2 is 3,468 dead and over 1 million displaced.
Henry Nowak Protests in Southampton
Police handcuffed a dying teenager because they believed his attacker's self-defense story. The bodycam came out, Southampton burned.
What in the Heck Is Trump Doing With Iran?
A 60-day MOU is sitting on the table. Trump won't sign it; Iran is preparing to decline it. Hawks want him to scrap it; Vance wants him to ship it.
Trump Is Mad at Bibi
Trump screamed at Netanyahu, called him "fucking crazy," and pulled the plug on Israel's Beirut strike.
El Al Returns to SF
After 6.5 years, El Al's Tel Aviv-San Francisco route is back -- as flight LY49.
Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon
It's the deepest IDF incursion in 26 years.
A Tentative Iran Deal
Trump's 14-point MOU ends the war and freezes Iran's nukes for 12+ years. Breakthrough or JCPOA 2.0?
Give Up on Disarming North Korea?
North Korea fired again this week. The real fight isn't the missile -- it's whether to finally accept the bomb.
Hajj Begins
1,300 pilgrims died in 2024's Hajj heat. It began again this week near 47C.
Iran's Victory Lap
Iran's new supreme leader says the American era is over. Earned victory, real danger, or hollow bravado?
Bombing During the Truce
The US hit Iran's coast while Trump said peace talks were "proceeding nicely."
Why Indict Raul Castro Now?
The US charged 94-year-old Raul Castro over a 1996 shoot-down. Justice, political theater, or leverage on Havana?
Trump's Greenland Charm Offensive
After a year of tariffs and threats, Trump is courting Greenland with deals. Statecraft, coercion, or leverage?
China's Tankers Slip Out of Hormuz
Trapped for two months, Chinese supertankers finally escaped. Is Beijing backing away from Iran, or just its cargo?
The ICC Comes for Smotrich
ICC prosecutors applied for a warrant over forced displacement.
A Drone Strike at Barakah
A drone set a generator on fire at the UAE's only nuclear plant. No one claimed it. The UAE blames Iran.
Putin Follows Trump to Beijing
Putin came to Beijing days after Trump left. The fight is over whether China is Russia's partner or its landlord.
Trump's Face on India's Rickshaws
Those Trump rickshaws aren't grassroots gratitude -- they're a US Embassy ad. The fight is what it means.