Iran vows ‘not a single drop’ of oil will leave Gulf if region complies with US plan
Tehran has warned neighboring states it will close the Strait of Hormuz if they take part in Washington’s economic pressure campaign
ICE arrested the ‘worst of the worst.’ Washington made sure he walked free
The extraordinary case of a Pinochet henchman reveals how US foreign policy has repeatedly trumped justice
Hungary’s prosecutor general finds seizure of opposition servers unlawful
The party of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused the government of his successor Peter Magyar of waging a “political revenge campaign”
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’