Five decades of Israeli covert strategy to push US, Iran into confrontation
Successive Israeli governments have undermined diplomatic efforts and stoked tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Month: July 2026
Five years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisians are no better off
Tunisia has seen no economic benefit from power consolidation, while liberties have dwindled.
Australian court rejects racial discrimination appeal by Pauline Hanson
Court upholds earlier ruling that a post directed at Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi was unlawful.
Artist sues AI meme generator for selling deeply personal comic as ad template
Artist Elmer Saflor, who goes by the online handle “Superelmer,” loves that millions of people have shared his “Running Away Balloon” comic since it became
Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks
The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give “talks some space”, raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.
AI firms want more data centers; Trump’s EPA may give neighbors less say
The Trump administration is quietly considering a rule change that could make it easier for polluters to build facilities—including certain gas plants and diesel generators
Devastating European wildfires in maps – and how they’re being tackled
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February
The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called “Overseas Operations”.
Panicking Trump issues dark warning to GOP: ‘Stupidity brings losing and death!’
President Tweety McTreason issued a panicked plea Monday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) as the clock ticks on his controversial voter ID bill
‘Things only get worse for Trump’ as he tries to duck deposition: legal analyst
President Tweety McTreason could be headed for a legal quagmire — including an uncomfortable deposition — unless he pulls the plug on his $10 billion
DEX buyer’s guide: Choose the right digital employee experience platform
As organizations continue to invest in hybrid work, cloud applications, digital workplace initiatives, and now generative AI tools, many IT leaders are turning to digital
‘Feynman and followers, you guys are off’: Physicists disprove decades-old Richard Feynman theory on ‘silly’ sprinklers
Richard Feynman was a serious physicist who loved to answer unserious questions. Can math tell you how to order the optimal lunch ? Can a
7 ways to photograph the 2026 total solar eclipse — from smartphone to telescope
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will bring thousands of photographers to a narrow path of totality through eastern Greenland, western Iceland and