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UK to Scan Asylum-Seeker Faces for Age Despite Known Flaws: Risky Tech Gambit
UK rolls out facial recognition for asylum-seeker age checks despite internal tests showing 2% error rate—potentially misclassifying real children as adults.
Trump Threatens Iran Over Strait Toll — Then Admits U.S. Might Charge One Too
Trump vows Iran won't charge Strait of Hormuz tolls, then admits U.S. might. The 60-day MOU loophole has oil markets on edge and allies baffled.
Another Journalist Dead in Gaza, Israel Says He Was a Hamas Sniper — Again, No Proof
Israeli strikes kill six in Gaza, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah. IDF calls him a 'Hamas sniper' — again, no evidence is provided.
Bolivia's State of Emergency: A Desperate Gamble to Break the Blockades
Bolivia's president declares a state of emergency to end crippling blockades. But this high-stakes move could ignite a powder keg.
Starmer's Sinking Ship: Can Labour's Captain Survive the Mutiny?
Keir Starmer's approval ratings are tanking, Labour MPs are turning on him, and voters can't tell him apart from a spreadsheet.
Zelenskyy warns of 'massive' attack as Russian strike kills five in Zaporizhzhia
Five dead in Zaporizhzhia as Zelenskyy warns of 'massive' Russian attack. A child among the victims. The West watches and waits.
Iran's Strait of Hormuz threat is a losing hand that could backfire badly
Iran's threats to shut the Strait of Hormuz are a dangerous bluff that could backfire, turning the regime into a global pariah and sparking a war it cannot win.
Iran Slams the Door on Hormuz Again: Oil Markets Brace for Chaos
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz again, spiking oil prices and threatening nuclear talks. Here's what it means for markets and geopolitics.
Another Journalist Down: Al Jazeera Cameraman Ahmed Wishah Killed in Israeli Strike
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in Israeli strike — another journalist silenced in Gaza's deadliest war for media.
Iran Just Shut the Strait of Hormuz: Israel's Lebanon Gambit Triggered This
Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Oil prices are spiking. The world's energy security just collapsed.
India's home-based workers still waiting for equal rights 30 years after ILO Convention
30 years after ILO Convention 177 promised equality, 90 million home-based workers in India remain invisible, underpaid, and unprotected.
Old Enemies, New Table: Why the US and Iran Are Talking Again
The US and Iran sit down in Geneva as Hormuz closes and Lebanon burns. Pakistan plays mediator. Don't expect a deal—but the alternative is worse.