Trump To Ease Oil Penalties As Iran Conflict Shakes Markets
Donald Trump said Monday he would waive certain oil-related sanctions to help cool crude prices rattled by the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, without identifying which countries would benefit or specifying which restrictions would be lifted. “We’re also waiving certain oil-related sanctions to reduce prices,” Trump told reporters following phone calls with Russian President […]
Fabricated Satellite Images Drive US-Iran Conflict Lies
State-aligned media and propagandists exploited artificial intelligence tools to fabricate satellite images purporting to show bombed military installations during the first week of fighting between Iran and the United States, fooling millions of social media users and exposing vulnerabilities in how wartime information spreads across digital platforms. Tehran Times, an English-language daily aligned with Iran’s […]
European Weapons Appetite Drives Global Arms Export Surge
Europe displaced the Middle East and Asia as the world’s largest arms buyer over the past five years, more than tripling weapons imports as governments rushed equipment to Ukraine and scrambled to rebuild military capabilities they had allowed to atrophy after the Cold War. European countries accounted for one-third of global arms purchases between 2021 […]
Iran’s New Chief Needs My Say-So To Survive, Trump Warns
Iran’s clerical elite gathered votes to select a new supreme leader but delayed announcing the choice nine days into a war that has left the country’s capital choking on toxic smoke from burning fuel depots and its leadership vulnerable to threats from Washington. Three members of the Assembly of Experts said Sunday the body had […]
Associate Linked To Defunct Banco Master Owner Passes Away
A suspect in Brazil’s largest banking scandal this decade died Friday night after attempting suicide in custody, intensifying scrutiny of an investigation that has exposed bribery, alleged assassination plots and conflicts of interest reaching into the country’s central bank. Luiz Phillipi Mourao was declared brain dead following a suicide attempt, police said. His attorneys confirmed […]
Israeli Leader Commits To Toppling Iran, Prolonging War
Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to pursue what he called a systematic plan to eradicate Iran’s government, dismissing calls for restraint as Israeli and American forces bombed Tehran’s airport and struck an oil depot while Iranian missiles continued raining on Gulf states hosting US military installations. The Israeli prime minister’s televised vow to fight “with all […]
US Casualties From Iran War Arrive Home, Trump Presides
Six flag-draped caskets arrived at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday carrying the first American service members killed in fighting with Iran, their return witnessed by a president who hours earlier had threatened to escalate bombing against targets previously considered off-limits. Donald Trump stood in a white baseball cap emblazoned with “USA” and saluted as […]
Nairobi Flash Floods Claim 23 Lives In Sudden Deluge
Torrential rain transformed Nairobi into a disaster zone overnight, killing at least 23 people as rivers burst their banks and swept vehicles through streets that became fast-moving channels, trapping motorists and forcing the military to deploy rescue teams across Kenya’s capital. Police said roughly 30 people had been pulled from floodwaters by Saturday afternoon but […]
UN: Women Possess Only 64% Of Men’s Legal Rights
Women hold only 64 percent of the legal rights men enjoy globally, a UN assessment found, documenting regression across multiple countries as laws are rewritten to restrict freedoms and allow abuse without consequence. No nation grants women full equality under the law, according to the report released for International Women’s Day. Rape laws in more […]
No More Regional Strikes Unless US Bases Attack — Iran
Iran promised Saturday to stop striking Gulf countries that have housed American military assets during the week-long conflict, an attempt to contain regional damage as Tehran maintained its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and continued attacks on vessels defying the closure. President Masoud Pezeshkian said the interim council governing Iran since Supreme Leader Ali […]
Green Card Holders Face New Rules On Loans, Border Checks
Permanent residents lost eligibility to own businesses seeking federal loans under a rule taking effect March 1, part of a suite of restrictions reshaping how the United States treats millions of immigrants with legal status but not citizenship. The Small Business Administration published guidance February 2 stating that only enterprises owned entirely by US citizens […]
Homeland Security Boss Kristi Noem Gets Trump’s Boot
Donald Trump has removed Kristi Noem as secretary of homeland security, ending a tenure marked by the fatal shooting of two US citizens by immigration agents, reports of a personal relationship with a senior adviser, and mounting criticism from members of his own party. Trump announced the change Thursday in a post on Truth Social, […]