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Vance's warning to Israel: the end of America's blank check

Vance's warning to Israel: the end of America's blank check

JD Vance's icy warning to Netanyahu signals the end of unconditional US support for Israel. A new era in diplomacy begins.

James WhitfieldJun 22
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Starmer's Exit: How the Labour Party Ate Its Third Leader in a Decade

Starmer's Exit: How the Labour Party Ate Its Third Leader in a Decade

Keir Starmer's resignation is the latest chapter in Labour's habit of devouring leaders. Andy Burnham circles, but the party's problems run deeper than any one person can fix.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Coca-Cola vs. the IRS: A $20 Billion Battle Over What ‘Overseas’ Really Means

Coca-Cola vs. the IRS: A $20 Billion Battle Over What ‘Overseas’ Really Means

Coca-Cola is fighting a $20 billion tax bill that could change how every multinational does business. The IRS says it cheated. Coke says it played by the rules.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Seven PMs in a Decade: Britain's Political Carousel Spins On

Seven PMs in a Decade: Britain's Political Carousel Spins On

Keir Starmer is the latest casualty of Britain's revolving-door premiership. Seven PMs in ten years — and the system is broken.

James WhitfieldJun 22
The Turtle and the Bomb: Israel Kills Conservationist Mona Khalil in Lebanon Strike

The Turtle and the Bomb: Israel Kills Conservationist Mona Khalil in Lebanon Strike

Mona Khalil spent 20 years saving sea turtles in Lebanon. An Israeli bomb killed her. This is the story of a woman the war erased.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Starmer's Exit: Britain's 7th PM in a Decade — A Nation's Political Rot

Starmer's Exit: Britain's 7th PM in a Decade — A Nation's Political Rot

Keir Starmer resigns as UK's seventh PM in a decade. Our system is broken, and the press, civil service, and political class all played a part.

James WhitfieldJun 22
India’s e-waste workers pay the price for our digital addiction

India’s e-waste workers pay the price for our digital addiction

Ravi's hands are scarred from daily cuts and chemical burns. He's one of India's 500,000 e-waste workers. The world's digital addiction is destroying their health.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Keir Starmer’s government is a slow-motion train wreck — and he’s the only one who can’t see it

Keir Starmer’s government is a slow-motion train wreck — and he’s the only one who can’t see it

Keir Starmer is the most unpopular Labour leader in history. Decent, yes. But directionless, weak, and presiding over a slow-motion collapse. Britain deserves better.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Starmer's Exit Opens Pandora's Box: Labour Leadership Free-For-All Looms

Starmer's Exit Opens Pandora's Box: Labour Leadership Free-For-All Looms

Keir Starmer's resignation triggers a Labour leadership battle that will decide the party's future—and Britain's. The factions are ready. The stakes couldn't be higher.

James WhitfieldJun 22
UK Parliament to Investigate Israeli Lobbying Power: Here's What's at Stake

UK Parliament to Investigate Israeli Lobbying Power: Here's What's at Stake

A petition with 100,000 signatures forces Parliament to debate Israeli lobbying in UK politics. Can Westminster confront foreign influence without descending into conspiracy?

James WhitfieldJun 22
Iran's Strait of Hormuz bluff crumbles as tankers keep sailing

Iran's Strait of Hormuz bluff crumbles as tankers keep sailing

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again. Then its own tankers proved it's a bluff, leaving oil markets unimpressed.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Starmer Walks: UK PM Breaks Down, Announces Resignation After Tortured Reign

Starmer Walks: UK PM Breaks Down, Announces Resignation After Tortured Reign

Keir Starmer broke down as he announced his resignation, ending a reign defined by broken promises, botched policies, and a public that never loved him.

James WhitfieldJun 22