Second ‘suspect’ in Nord Stream blast case arrested
Ukrainian national Vladimir Z., apprehended in Croatia at Berlin’s behest, is accused of sabotaging the pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany in 2022
Whoever wins the Meta trial, the masses will remain willing slaves
The fight between social media and political authorities is really about one thing: who keeps the power of shaping a decaying society?
Trump declares Hormuz ‘new US territory’
Tehran has dismissed the US president’s cryptic claim on the strategic waterway as “delusional”
EU facing food crisis
A huge slump in yields will lead to higher grocery bills for consumers, economists have warned
Zuckerbeg’s Meta in $1.4 trillion addiction showdown: Why is the giant in court again?
The social media behemoth that controls Instagram and Facebook is accused of breaking child protection laws and harming underage users’ mental health
‘Dark’ oil trade still flowing despite Hormuz disruption – Bloomberg
Tankers sailing with transponders off are reportedly helping prevent a sharper oil-price surge by moving crude through the disrupted strait
US issues NATO members ‘loyalty test’ – Bloomberg
Washington is seeking confirmation of support for its policies in the Middle East and access to other countries’ military bases
Ex-Cambridge professor who resigned over plagiarism row found dead
Jason Arday left his position at the prestigious university’s sociology department last week, following the scandal
Why Syria’s new rulers still need Russia
Food, oil, military know-how and education links keep Moscow useful to Damascus even as it courts the West, Türkiye, and the Gulf
Bill Gates’ daughter intentionally rigged shopping app commissions – Bloomberg
Internal messages show Phoebe Gates knew her startup Phia was using a ‘cookie-stuffing’ scheme to generate profit, according to the outlet
Affordable healthcare is not going to happen
What the WHO report says, if you read it carefully
Scientists create viruses with AI
Researchers produced 16 functional pathogens as experts warn the same technology could eventually pose serious biosecurity risks
Who benefits from the migrant chaos in Spain?
Move over Eurovision, the EU has just launched ‘The Amazing Border Race’
US used ‘virtually all’ its tactical ballistic missiles during war on Iran – Reuters
The agency’s sources appear to confirm reports circulating since April of a crisis in Washington’s stockpiles
Russia. The only thing holding the West together
For Western Europe’s uneasy coalition, proxy war, arms buildup and trans-Atlantic dependence have become glue
Trump teases Iran talks as Truth Social starts selling fast access to his posts
The sudden strike call-off followed a week of threats that helped keep crude near $90 a barrel