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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
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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
Two students arrested after three killed in Philippines school shooting

Two students arrested after three killed in Philippines school shooting

Three dead, seven wounded in a rare school shooting in Tacloban, Philippines. Two students arrested. But the real story is what drove them to pull the trigger.

James WhitfieldJun 22
A handshake in the Alps: US and Iran just carved a path out of the abyss — for now

A handshake in the Alps: US and Iran just carved a path out of the abyss — for now

U.S. and Iran agree on 'roadmap' in Switzerland talks, with progress on Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon. But trust is scarce, and hardliners await.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Starmer's Last Stand: Labour Demands Exit Plan, Party on Brink

Starmer's Last Stand: Labour Demands Exit Plan, Party on Brink

Keir Starmer is about to announce his exit plan, but the rot in British politics goes deeper than one man. A look at Labour's civil war and the impossible job of governing.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Iran-US Talks in Switzerland: Wins, Warnings, and the Lebanon Bomb

Iran-US Talks in Switzerland: Wins, Warnings, and the Lebanon Bomb

Diplomatic wins on enrichment and sanctions relief, but Lebanon's Hezbollah crisis and Israeli threats could blow the deal apart.

James WhitfieldJun 22
The 60-Day Sprint: Why US-Iran Talks Are Doomed to Fail or Forge a Fractured Peace

The 60-Day Sprint: Why US-Iran Talks Are Doomed to Fail or Forge a Fractured Peace

The 60-day US-Iran talks are not a path to peace but a desperate pause between crises, exposing the deep fractures of a multipolar world and the tragic reality that diplomacy often just means postponing the inevitable.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Colombia's Far-Right Shock: Trump-Backed Lawyer De La Espriella Wins Razor-Thin Presidential Race

Colombia's Far-Right Shock: Trump-Backed Lawyer De La Espriella Wins Razor-Thin Presidential Race

Colombia picks far-right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella as president, channeling Trump's playbook. The peace deal is dead. What comes next?

James WhitfieldJun 22
Starmer's Labour Legacy Ends: UK PM Set to Resign After Polling Collapse

Starmer's Labour Legacy Ends: UK PM Set to Resign After Polling Collapse

Keir Starmer is expected to resign after months of declining popularity, internal revolt, and voter exodus. Labour's promised stability turned to stagnation.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Japan Jacks Up Visa Fees by 500% — Your Next Trip Just Got Pricier

Japan Jacks Up Visa Fees by 500% — Your Next Trip Just Got Pricier

Japan's first visa fee hike in 48 years quintuples prices. The government says it won't hurt tourism. Don't believe it.

James WhitfieldJun 22
Sydney bunker hides $816m cocaine haul: Australia's biggest bust ever

Sydney bunker hides $816m cocaine haul: Australia's biggest bust ever

Police found 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in an underground bunker in Sydney. The biggest bust in Australian history — but will it change anything?

James WhitfieldJun 22
Starmer on the Brink: Internal Revolt Forces UK PM Toward Exit

Starmer on the Brink: Internal Revolt Forces UK PM Toward Exit

Keir Starmer is on the verge of resigning as UK Prime Minister after a mutiny within his own party. The rebellion, triggered by a by-election loss and leaked memo, could plunge Labour into yet another leadership crisis.

James WhitfieldJun 22