Iran’s Pezeshkian pledges economic overhaul amid spiralling protests
President strikes conciliatory tone but accuses US and Israel of fuelling unrest that has killed dozens.
Iran warns US it will retaliate against any attack
Tehran has warned it will retaliate against US military bases and Israel if Iran is attacked.
BRICS wargames: Why they matter, why India opted out
South Africa is hosting the BRICS exercises, but two founding members are not participating amid tensions with the US.
Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review
Welcome to Edition 8.24 of the Rocket Report! We’re back from a restorative holiday, and there’s a great deal Eric and I look forward to
As cases of bacterial meningitis rise, doctors worry fewer teens will get vaccinated
The CDC is no longer recommending that all adolescents and teens get vaccinated for potentially fatal bacterial meningitis, although the shots are still available for
“Ungentrified” Craigslist may be the last real place on the Internet
The writer and comedian Megan Koester got her first writing job, reviewing Internet pornography, from a Craigslist ad she responded to more than 15 years
How ICE raids in Minnesota connect to a years-old fraud scandal
The Trump administration is using a years-old scandal first prosecuted under the Biden administration to justify its immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
One person dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires
A state of emergency has been declared in Victoria as thousands of firefighters battle the blaze.
Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with mystery brain disease. What if it isn’t real?
A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.
Rumors swirl as Trump insiders point to new foreign invasion: ‘It’s about to go down’
The MAGAverse is eagerly anticipating U.S. military action in another foreign nation as top Trump insiders are aligning their messaging. It started with a statement
Trump issues potential threat to freed political prisoners: ‘It will not be good for them’
Tweety McTreason on Saturday released what appeared to some to be a threat to freed political prisoners. The president took to his own social media
Nobel Institute responds to claims Machado could give Peace Prize to Trump
The organisation that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize has dismissed claims that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could give her recent award to President
Iran says dozens of officers killed as protesters defy government crackdown
Parliament speaker warns US against any attack after Trump threatens military strikes amid nationwide protests.