Attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and reprisals against US bases in Middle East quash hopes that flare-up last weekend was limited in nature The US has launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets, prompting counter strikes by Tehran targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq, fuelling concerns about a ...
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Upgrade your at-home coffee game with these easy fixesUpgrade your at-home coffee game with these easy fixes
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Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’
Ex-Maga supporters unpack their role in bolstering Trump’s platform and share what brought them to the Leaving Maga non-profit support network Life after Maga: the group offering an ‘exit ramp’ for rightwingers questioning Trumpism Since Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign a decade ago, “Make America Great Again” (Maga) has evolved ...
Iran retaliates after US strikes kill four at wedding party, state media reportsIran retaliates after US strikes kill four at wedding party, state media reports
Iranian news agencies said retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US targets had begun. ...
Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trialCharlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial
The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts. ...
US launches new strikes on IranUS launches new strikes on Iran
The US launched retaliatory strikes on Iran Tuesday after Tehran targeted American forces in Jordan and the UAE, interrupting a weekslong lull in the six-month conflict and sending oil prices to $95 a barrel. Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the ...
Beijing warns automakers against overseas price warsBeijing warns automakers against overseas price wars
China’s regulators warned the country’s automakers on Tuesday not to launch aggressive pricing strategies in overseas markets, as the sector’s blistering global expansion raises fears of so-called involution. Calling for “rational and orderly” expansion, Beijing hopes to avoid the price war dynamics that have eroded profits among its domestic e-commerce ...
Asian currencies boosted by AI exports: Goldman SachsAsian currencies boosted by AI exports: Goldman Sachs
The US’ insatiable appetite for AI is lifting currencies halfway around the world. Currencies from South Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia — which all export chips or other components used in the AI buildout — have outperformed those in countries less exposed to Silicon Valley’s spending, according to new Goldman Sachs ...
Ukraine’s drone expertise is in demandUkraine’s drone expertise is in demand
Ukraine is intensifying its aerial assault against Russia with drones that fly for longer and carry a larger payload, boosting Kyiv’s profile as allied nations race to distill its battle-tested insights. Ukraine is “churning out cutting-edge military technology” at a speed with “few parallels in modern history,” The Wall Street ...