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Memorandum of Misunderstanding: Why Iran-US Talks Are Doomed to Fail
Jeremy Scahill says it straight: chances for Iran-US progress are slim. Here’s why the latest diplomatic dance is going nowhere.
Khamenei’s shadow looms over Iran-US talks as interim deal hangs in balance
Khamenei’s memorandum of understanding threatens to derail Iran-US interim nuclear talks in Geneva. Who’s really calling the shots?
Abiy Ahmed’s Landslide Victory: A Mandate for Peace or a March Toward War?
Abiy Ahmed’s party wins again, but Ethiopia is a powder keg. Tigray bleeds, Amhara boils, and the world looks away.
The Strait of Hormuz Is Closed: Welcome to the Real War
Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices are about to explode, and the world has no good options. This is how a crisis becomes a catastrophe.
Syria releases activist Hassan Akkad after journalist drops complaint over online post
Hassan Akkad walked free after three days in detention — not because of due process, but because his accuser simply changed his mind. In Syria, that's how justice works.
Iran and US Shock the World with a 60-Day Peace Gamble
Iran and the US stunned the world with a 60-day peace roadmap in Geneva. Will it end 40 years of enmity or explode in their faces?
Swiss Talks Begin: Can US and Iran Finally Break 40 Years of Hostility?
US and Iran sit down in Geneva with Qatar and Pakistan mediating. Can they break 40 years of hostility, or is this just another chapter in a long history of failure?
Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed Wins Again — But the Peace Prize Glow Is Gone
Abiy Ahmed's party won big in Ethiopia's election. But with a fractured nation, empty coffers, and angry neighbors, the Nobel laureate's victory feels more like a warning than a mandate.
Edinburgh terror: Man charged in suspected anti-Muslim hate spree
A man is charged after three Muslim victims were attacked in Edinburgh. Starmer calls it hate. But will the system stop the next one?
Gaza’s Journalists Die in Droves, and the World Shrugs — Again
Ahmed Wishah is dead, another journalist killed in Gaza. The world offers statements, not action. When will we stop pretending we care?
Bolivia's State of Emergency: A Bluff Call That Cleared the Streets
Bolivia's president declared a state of emergency to break five weeks of blockades. It worked — but at what cost to democracy?
Switzerland Showdown: US and Iran Sit Down as Strait of Hormuz Burns
In a Swiss hotel, US and Iranian diplomats face off as oil prices triple and the Strait of Hormuz burns. A Hail Mary pass with the global economy on the line.