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Trump Draws a Hard Line on Iran as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Oil Supply

May 5, 2026 MeighTimbol 0

Published May 5, 2026 Tensions in the Middle East are once again centering on one of the most important waterways in the world—the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow passage, which carries a major share of […]

Trump Extends Ceasefire as Iran Strikes Ships in Critical Hormuz Chokepoint

April 22, 2026 MeighTimbol 0

Widespread reports of some ‘ghost’ Iranian tankers making it through US blockade… Published April 21, 2026 Iranian forces have seized two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, in a move that […]

Petro’s Warning Signals Rising Tensions as U.S.–Latin America Relations Face a Critical Test

April 18, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro speaks to the press as he arrives at the summit \”In defence of democracy\” in Barcelona, Spain, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce Published April 19, 2026 Colombia’s leftist president is once […]

Oil Shock in the Desert: Iran-Linked Attacks Slash Saudi Output, Rattle Global Markets

April 11, 2026 MeighTimbol 1

This satellite image provided by Vantor shows damage after a drone attack at Ras Tanura oil refinery, in Saudi Arabia, on Mar 2, 2026. (Photo: AP/Vantor/Satellite image) Published April 11, 2026 A fresh wave of […]

Major Explosion Under Panama Canal’s Bridge of the Americas Kills at Least One — Investigation Under Way

April 7, 2026 MeighTimbol 0

The Panama Canal is a vital waterway in the Western Hemisphere – Foreign Powers still have their sights on it. Published April 7, 2026 A massive explosion and fire erupted Monday afternoon near the Bridge […]

How Iran Is Setting Up the Starvation of the World’s Poorest People

March 25, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

Workers harvest eggplants on a farm on Tuti Island in Khartoum, Sudan, February 14, 2020.(Zohra Bensemra/Reuters) Published March 25, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new analysis in National Review warns that actions by the Iranian […]

Philippines Declares National Energy Emergency Amid Global Supply Crisis

March 25, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order No. 110 this Tuesday, declaring a state of national energy emergency in light of the “imminent danger” that the Middle East conflict and the effective closure of the Strait […]

Iran Threatens to Shut Down Strait of Hormuz, Target Gulf Energy Infrastructure as War Escalates

March 23, 2026 MeighTimbol 0

Credit: Grok AI Published March 23, 2026 Tensions in the Middle East have reached a critical level as Iran issued a stark warning that it could completely shut down the Strait of Hormuz and launch […]

Unhinged Iranian IRGC Says Any Nation Who Expels US and Israeli Ambassadors Will Be “Allowed” to Navigate the Vital Shipping Route of the Strait of Hormuz

March 11, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

The vital waterways of Hormuz hold the key to a good share of the world’s oil transport. Published March 11, 2025 Tensions in the Middle East escalated dramatically this week after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]

NYC Controversy: Drone Firm Evicted, Critics Say Mamdani’s Pro‑Palestine Stance Is Targeting Israeli Businesses

February 21, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

The head of a drone-manufacturing company whose clients include the Israel Defense Forces said his business is being booted from the city-run Brooklyn Navy Yard because of NYC Mayor Mamdani’s “pro-Palestine” agenda. Published February 21, […]

Irony in Queens: New Yorkers Furious Over Proposed Property Tax Hike by Mayor Zohran Mamdani

February 21, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

Screencap of Twitter/X video. Published February 21, 2025 New York City homeowners are expressing intense frustration at the possibility that Mayor Zohran Mamdani may raise property taxes to help close a staggering budget gap, sparking […]

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Broad Tariff Authority — Trump Blasts Decision, Vows New Measures

February 20, 2026 Diana Zapata 0

Published February 20, 2025 President Donald Trump on Friday blasted the Supreme Court’s ruling curbing his tariff authority and announced he was imposing a new 10% global tariff beginning today, while keeping existing national security […]

Eight Democrats Break Ranks to End Historic Shutdown: Bipartisan Vote Exposes Deep Party Rifts and Restores U.S. Stability

November 10, 2025 Diana Zapata 1

The Democratic base is in an unhinged uproar this morning after a handful of Senate Democrats cut a face-saving ‘deal’ to reopen the government. Published November 10, 2025 August Moment: Senate Breakthrough The federal government […]

Oh SNAP: Judges Order Trump Admin To Use Emergency Funds For Food Assistance

October 31, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

National Guard Troops in California were deployed to support food pantries as millions of Americans braced for an end to SNAP Funding during the government shutdown Published October 31, 2025 A federal judge in Massachusetts […]

Venezuela’s Maduro says the U.S. is fabricating a war as aircraft carrier approaches

October 26, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

Tensions with Venezuale have flared as a result of the US military campaign Published October 26, 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States of fabricating a war as the USS Gerald R. […]

SNAP Funding Faces Collapse as Shutdown Drags On: Over 40 million Americans brace for halted food benefits amid Washington impasse

October 26, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

A California’s SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File) Published October 26, 2025 As the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, […]

Fresh from China, emboldened Putin launches new phase in Ukraine war

September 9, 2025 MeighTimbol 0

Published September 9, 2025 Fresh from his high-profile summit in Beijing with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin has returned to Moscow emboldened, launching Russia’s most intense assault on Ukraine since the war began. […]

South Africa’s Ramaphosa Praises Zimbabwe’s Murderous ‘Land Reform,’ Displacement of White Farmers

September 5, 2025 MeighTimbol 0

Published September 5, 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a speech on August 29 in which he praised Zimbabwe’s bloody policy of “land reform,” which targeted white farmers for murder, displaced one million black […]

Objective Truth about Extremism: An Economist’s Analysis of Jihadist Impact on Technological Regression

August 7, 2025 Diana Zapata 0

RAWA, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons | Published August 7, 2025 🌍 Global Terrorism Context As of 2023, terrorism deaths declined globally by about 9%, although this was uneven across regions. Outside Afghanistan, […]