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Norway Takes a Knife to the Illegal Settlement Trade – Will Others Follow?

Norway Takes a Knife to the Illegal Settlement Trade – Will Others Follow?

Norway announces a bill to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements. It's a bold move that could force other nations to act or keep looking away.

James WhitfieldJun 20
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Ebola Is Spreading Fast in DRC — And We're Cutting Aid

Ebola Is Spreading Fast in DRC — And We're Cutting Aid

Over 70 medical workers infected with Ebola in DRC as aid cuts and poor sanitation fuel the fastest spread yet. The world is looking away.

James WhitfieldJun 20
Bedford Train Collision Leaves Multiple Injured — Emergency Services Tight-Lipped

Bedford Train Collision Leaves Multiple Injured — Emergency Services Tight-Lipped

Two trains collide near Bedford, north of London, leaving multiple injured. But officials aren't saying how many or how bad. Gritty look at a pattern of secrecy.

James WhitfieldJun 20
A Ceasefire at Last? Israel and Hezbollah Stand Down — For Now

A Ceasefire at Last? Israel and Hezbollah Stand Down — For Now

A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah halts cross-border strikes. But with both sides armed and wary, this pause feels like a breath before the next storm.

James WhitfieldJun 20
Japan School Fire Rescue: Kids on Window Ledge as Blaze Rages

Japan School Fire Rescue: Kids on Window Ledge as Blaze Rages

A fire at a Tokyo elementary school forced 42 children onto a narrow window ledge. The rescue was dramatic. The questions are uncomfortable.

James WhitfieldJun 20
Trump Cuts HIV Funds to South Africa Over Afrikaner 'Persecution' — What's Really Going On?

Trump Cuts HIV Funds to South Africa Over Afrikaner 'Persecution' — What's Really Going On?

The US is cutting HIV funding to South Africa over claims of Afrikaner persecution — an absurd pretext that will cost thousands of lives. Here's what's really behind the decision.

James WhitfieldJun 20
The Strait of Hormuz Deal: A Temporary Truce or a New Middle East Order?

The Strait of Hormuz Deal: A Temporary Truce or a New Middle East Order?

Oil tanker traffic jumps 22% as the U.S. and Iran open the Strait of Hormuz toll-free. But the 90-day deal is a Band-Aid on a bullet wound, and the real crisis is just beginning.

James WhitfieldJun 20
Two Ukrainian-Born Men Jailed for Torching Property Linked to UK PM Starmer

Two Ukrainian-Born Men Jailed for Torching Property Linked to UK PM Starmer

Two Ukrainian-born men with alleged Russian links were jailed for 18 years for arson on property linked to UK PM Keir Starmer. The attack signals a new front in Russia's shadow war on British soil.

James WhitfieldJun 20
Israel Bombs Lebanon Minutes After Ceasefire — How's That for Peace?

Israel Bombs Lebanon Minutes After Ceasefire — How's That for Peace?

Israel bombed southern Lebanon minutes after a new ceasefire with Hezbollah went into effect. The deal didn't last ten minutes. Here's what that tells us.

James WhitfieldJun 20
Meloni vs. Trump: A Fabricated Photo Op Exposes the G7’s Rot

Meloni vs. Trump: A Fabricated Photo Op Exposes the G7’s Rot

Italy's PM Meloni called Trump's G7 photo story a lie and canceled a foreign minister's US visit. The alliance is cracking over truth.

James WhitfieldJun 20
Moscow choked by 'oil rain' as Ukraine turns the screws on Russian refineries

Moscow choked by 'oil rain' as Ukraine turns the screws on Russian refineries

Ukraine's drone campaign is choking Moscow's fuel supply and bringing the war home to Russians who thought it was someone else's fight.

James WhitfieldJun 20
Cuba's Grid Is Collapsing: Charcoal, Candles, and the Solar Pipe Dream

Cuba's Grid Is Collapsing: Charcoal, Candles, and the Solar Pipe Dream

Cuba's grid is collapsing under the weight of mismanagement and embargoes. Solar panels offer hope, but charcoal remains the real survival fuel. Can the island bridge the gap?

James WhitfieldJun 20