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Asia boosts defense spending amid concerns over China, US
The Asia-Pacific region was second only to Europe in arms imports between 2021 and 2025, according to new research.
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Semafor • 42 minutes ago
US Vice President Vance criticized for silence on Iran war
The silence of the US vice president — a staunch anti-interventionist voice — has prompted frustration among allies.
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Aid groups warn of impending humanitarian disaster in Lebanon
Mass evacuation orders and a bombing campaign have driven nearly 700,000 people, including 200,000 children, from their homes, the UN said.
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Iran war risks sparking global food price surge
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — through which a third of the world’s fertilizer travels — is driving up the cost of essentials like sulphur.
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US destroys Iranian mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran had reportedly begun laying mines in the crucial maritime trade route.
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How Israel and the FBI Manipulated Assassination Plots to Goad Trump Into Iran War
Max Blumenthal·The Grayzone The FBI manufactured plots to convince Trump that Iran sought to kill him, while Israel and its administration allies exploited the president’s deepest fears to keep him on the war path. “I got him before he got me,” an ebullient President Donald Trump remarked to a reporter when asked about his motives for authorizing […]
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The Only Way To Stop Trump’s Mad War
Trump’s Iran war is the culmination of a decades-long master plan — and only Congress has the power to end it.
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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?
Juan Cole for Informed Comment Oil prices hit $120 early Monday morning in Asia, for the first time since the initial shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But today’s increase was different, since the price skyrocketed fully 30% in one day, something that hasn’t happened for decades. In response, the South Korean […]
Semafor • 2 hours ago
More employees using AI, survey finds
In the fourth quarter of last year, 43% of public-sector employees said they used AI at least a few times annually, according to Gallup polling.
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Bombs, Lies, and Nuclear Threats: Wilkerson Sounds Alarm on Escalating Iran War
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Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past century
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Trump Says He Hasn’t ‘Won Enough’ in Iran While IRGC Says It’s Ready To Fight for 10 Years
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‘The war is between Israel and Iran. Why should people in Gaza pay the price?’
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War As An Investment Strategy
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