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The U.S. Navy Blew a Hole in an Iranian Ship to Stop It. Iran Called It Piracy.
The USS Spruance just blew a hole in the engine room of an Iranian cargo ship — and that's not even today's most consequential headline.
A Ceasefire You Can Hear, A Blockade You Can't
A life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor just sold for $906,000 — more than most people's houses.
This Ceasefire Comes With an Expiration Date
Two grandmothers who grew up in the same Lebanese village, watched their children marry each other, and fled war together multiple times, now share a vacan
Iran's Ceasefire Expires in Seven Days, and Nobody's Blinking
China can swap out an electric car's battery faster than you can fill a gas tank—in three minutes flat.
Moms in Military Families Can't Sleep as Trump Signals "Next Conquest" Looms
U.S. warships are now patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to blockade Iran's oil exports and slash its $100 billion-a-year revenue stream.
Irish Truckers Paralyze Highways as Iran War Doubles Down on Europe's Fuel Crisis
Irish truckers have turned motorways into parking lots, protesting fuel prices that jumped 40% since the Iran war began six weeks ago—and Europe's energy n
Trump Vows "Next Conquest" While Military Moms Lose Sleep Over Iran
Eric Swalwell just resigned from Congress after sexual assault accusations—but Trump stealing headlines by calling the Pope "weak on crime" over the Iran w
Trump Threatens Hormuz Blockade After Iran Peace Talks Collapse
A two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds amid broader tensions, while Ukraine advances and Hungary sees a historic leadership change.