US senators fear ‘boots on the ground’ after Iran war briefing
Democratic senators voiced alarm after a classified briefing on the US‑Israeli war with Iran.
South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder after killing newborn baby
This highlights the legal limbo on abortion, as Korea has no restrictions on how far it can be carried out.
US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking
Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.
First US soldiers to die in Iran conflict are identified
Four of the six – ranging in age from 20 to 42 – have been named after the drone strike in Kuwait.
What to know about the ‘two sessions’, China’s biggest political meeting
The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world’s second-largest economy.
Lysenkoism 2.0 continues: Podcast Jay wants to turn NIH into the “research arm” of MAHA
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has recently said that he wants to transform the NIH into the “research arm of MAHA” and a “central driver of
Wall Street, global markets partly recover after early sell-off sparked by war with Iran
A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, though the losses eased significantly as the day progressed. Oil prices, meanwhile
Unpacking claims Polymarket bets on Iran strikes point to insider knowledge
Bettors on the site wagered more than half a billion dollars on when the U.S. would attack Iran. Some newer accounts made big money.
Who bombed girls’ school in Iran? Examining unproven claims of military misfire
An unsubstantiated claim circulated on social media blaming an Iranian missile for the deadly strike on the Minab girls’ school.
Sec. Noem dodges questions about calling Renee Good, Alex Pretti ‘domestic terrorists’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified at a public hearing over her handling of the deadly Minneapolis immigration operation. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley details some
Email saying Hillary Clinton was ‘much prettier in person’ is real. Epstein didn’t send it
A simple read of the file in the DOJ’s library clearly showed that a redacted sender wrote the message about Clinton rather than Epstein himself.
Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley set to face off in key North Carolina Senate race
The matchup is set in North Carolina’s crucial Senate race, with former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley winning
Investigating claim US troops were told Iran war is for ‘Armageddon,’ return of Jesus
One commander reportedly said U.S. President Tweety McTreason was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran.”