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Starmer's Sudden Exit: UK's Seventh PM in a Decade Signals Deeper Rot

Starmer's Sudden Exit: UK's Seventh PM in a Decade Signals Deeper Rot

Keir Starmer resigns after 18 months, making him the UK's seventh PM in a decade. The system is broken — and the next leader won't fix it.

James WhitfieldJun 22
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Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia: Missile Plant Goes Up in Flames

Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia: Missile Plant Goes Up in Flames

Ukraine claims to have destroyed a missile electronics plant in western Russia, hitting a 'critical' defense facility 500 km from the front lines.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Iran to Let Nuclear Inspectors Back In, Vance Claims After Talks

Iran to Let Nuclear Inspectors Back In, Vance Claims After Talks

Vance says Iran will reopen doors to nuclear inspectors after breakthrough talks—but skeptics warn the regime's 'goodwill gesture' may be a smokescreen.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Colombia's Far-Right Gamble: De la Espriella Wins by a Hair — Now What?

Colombia's Far-Right Gamble: De la Espriella Wins by a Hair — Now What?

Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidency by 0.4%. Half the country voted against him. Here's why that razor-thin margin might be the most dangerous number in Latin America.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Pakistan sounds alarm as fourth year of brutal monsoon looms

Pakistan sounds alarm as fourth year of brutal monsoon looms

Pakistan issues nationwide alert as it faces a fourth consecutive year of devastating monsoon rains, but critics say warnings without action won't save lives.

James WhitfieldJun 22
China adds 10 US firms, including rare-earth miner, to export control list

China adds 10 US firms, including rare-earth miner, to export control list

Export ban follows move by Pentagon to blacklist major Chinese companies such as Alibaba and Baidu....

James WhitfieldJun 22
Guinea Cuts Off Raw Gold Exports to Force Local Refining

Guinea Cuts Off Raw Gold Exports to Force Local Refining

Guinea bans raw gold exports, betting on local refining to capture more value. But without a working refinery, the risk of smuggling is huge.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Inside the rising xenophobia targeting Canada’s Muslims

Inside the rising xenophobia targeting Canada’s Muslims

As anti-immigrant rhetoric intensifies in Canada, community advocates say Muslim communities face heightened risks. This is the story of the 'perfect storm' — and the people living through it.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Gaza’s surfers ride the waves, daring Israeli guns to silence them

Gaza’s surfers ride the waves, daring Israeli guns to silence them

In Gaza, surfers risk Israeli snipers and Hamas suspicion for a fleeting escape on the Mediterranean. Their boards are targets, but the waves are freedom.

James WhitfieldJun 22
US Navy Guns Down Drug Boat in Pacific — Two Dead, Six Fished Out Alive

US Navy Guns Down Drug Boat in Pacific — Two Dead, Six Fished Out Alive

The U.S. Navy sank a suspected drug boat in the Pacific, killing two. Six survivors were handed to the Coast Guard, but nobody's saying who they are — or what happens next.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Vance Claims Breakthrough in Iran Talks — But Skeptics Aren't Buying It

Vance Claims Breakthrough in Iran Talks — But Skeptics Aren't Buying It

JD Vance says US-Iran talks are making 'significant progress.' But the details are thin, skeptics are loud, and the ghost of past deals looms large.

James WhitfieldJun 22
The Maestro's Final Bow: Alan Greenspan Dies at 100, Leaving a Complicated Legacy

The Maestro's Final Bow: Alan Greenspan Dies at 100, Leaving a Complicated Legacy

Alan Greenspan, the Fed chief who defined an era of American prosperity and presaged its collapse, has died at 100. His legacy is as complicated as the economy he tried to steer.

James WhitfieldJun 22