From defections and protests to moments of national pride, the 2026 World Cup arrives amid decades of tension between identity and the state.

Israel’s alliance with Somaliland is gathering steam. The settler-state appears is expanding its military footprint in the region and, as diplomatic relations grow closer than ever, Israel seems likely to get what it wants. On 13 June, Drop Site News reported that in an unprecedented display of support, the Muslim-majority nation witnessed “the public waving […]

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Doesn’t it feel great to finally have someone with some balls in the White House? The American public should feel honored to... Continue this tale

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ロシアの「鉄壁の安全神話」が揺らいでいる。プーチン大統領が国内外の要人を招いて威信を誇示するはずだったサンクトペテルブルク国際経済フォーラムの開幕直前、ウクライナ軍の長距離ドローンが同市周辺の軍事・エネルギー施設を攻撃したのだ。 戦況の停滞、軍上層部への大規模粛清、そして急速に失速する経済――。表向...

Governments can spend decades teaching people to hate each other, and then some restaurant will put up a Route 66 sign and ruin the whole story.

A video from Iranian creator Sharghzadeh shows American-themed bars and restaurants in Iran, the same kind of lovingly silly Americana you find all over the world: neon signs, diner vibes, burgers, cowboy stuff, movie references, and décor assembled…

A Ukrainian wedding photoshoot was dramatically interrupted when a Russian kamikaze drone was blasted out of the sky above the couple, with the bride gasping as burning wreckage rained down.</p>

ロシアのウクライナ侵攻をめぐり、戦況に変化が表れている。ロシア軍がウクライナ国内で占領地を拡大するペースが落ちる一方、ウクライナによるロシア領内の奥地への遠距離攻撃が目立つ。今後もウクライナ側に有利…

In northern Nigeria, US-backed airstrikes have killed dozens of civilians, locals say. The US previously announced that 175 Islamic State militants had been killed in May. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has a large neocolonial footprint on the continent. Drop Site News reported this week: The strikes were part of an expanding war between the Nigerian […]

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Fascist Israeli security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has told a meeting of Netanyahu’s cabinet that the occupation regime needs to abduct more Lebanese women and children. He told his fellow monsters ministers that killing many Lebanese resistance fighters is good but that “arresting their women and children”… This is what hurts them most. Ben-Gvir/Israel’s actions met […]

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सिकंदर ने हर ताज और हर देश को जीत लिया था, किंतु दुनिया से जाते वक्त वह खाली हाथ दिखा … More

We all know about Rani Lakshmi Bai (1828–1858), the Queen of Jhansi, a legendary leader and one of the most … More

The worldwide fallout from the U.S. war in Iran isn’t limited to gas prices. The largely blocked Strait of Hormuz has become “a critical failure point for global food security,” Máximo Torero Cullen, chief economist of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, warned this week. Approximately a third of the world’s seaborne fertilizer trade […]

The U.S. House votes 215-208 to end President Trump’s war in Iran. Cheers erupt as the vote is read. pic.twitter.com/OMdoEAkbNZ — The American Conservative (@amconmag) June 3, 2026 The “no new wars” president pic.twitter.com/O8PgHJ2rD5 — Hunter Wallace (@LutherEnjoyer) June 4, 2026 ? BREAKING: CONGRESS JUST VOTED TO END THE IRAN WAR ? FOUR REPUBLICANS BETRAYED […]

The war in Iran has cost the United States $29 billion so far, but how much have the costs to European consumers and the economy amounted to?

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The US is pulling back support for Europe. Get that through our heads. Europe spoke up against Trump’s Iran War, and the consequences are real. Yet as Steve Boardman explains in this article, they are all part of Trump’s doctrine which states, that if you don’t jump as he says, he will call you out … Continue reading The Tantrum Doctrine →

Timur Fatkullin is a Ukrainian flying ace who uses his acrobatic flying skills honed before the war to shoot down Russian drones.

When I fly close to the target, I can’t engage because there’s houses or infrastructure underneath. So we keep flying, keeping it in the searchlight, in the spotlight. And we’re not even, because it’s like 200 kilos target and we’re six tons, and it’s black Shahed…

Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations a day after its premier said Israeli forces had pushed even deeper into Lebanese territory. Lebanon’s army said a “targeted” Israeli strike wounded two soldiers in the south, just a day after military delegations from both countries held landmark […]

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US President Donald Trump said he was meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday to make a final decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran. Trump said Washington would lift its naval blockade of Iran but insisted Tehran must open the Strait of Hormuz and agree never to […]

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US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East war, but the potential breakthrough still hangs on President Donald Trump’s approval. Trump remained notably silent into Friday morning, despite US sources telling AFP a deal just needed his sign-off, underscoring the […]

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PBS FRONTLINE compiles a powerful highlight reel of Trump pledging “no new wars” on the campaign trail. pic.twitter.com/LM7yyHlDx4 — Chris Menahan ?? (@infolibnews) May 27, 2026 President Trump says Iran was only “two weeks away” from obtaining a nuclear weapon, which he claims they would have used against Israel and the entire Middle East. “I […]

The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday in their most serious clash since an April ceasefire began, rattling ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the war and open the vital Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchange also drew in US ally Kuwait, which said it was responding to incoming fire, and came […]

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The Israeli military said on Thursday it had begun new strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing an evacuation warning to its residents. Israel the previous day had declared all areas south of Lebanon’s Zahrani River – an area roughly 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the border and including […]

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Oil prices bounced higher on Thursday while Asian stocks mostly fell, as new US strikes on Iran marked the latest test of a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war.

The price jumps erased much of Wednesday’s declines on the hopes of an imminent deal to end the conflict that has all but halted shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz for months.

An American official said the military had…

Colombian mercenaries are being hired, trained and moved into Sudan by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a new report warns. The east African nation is locked into a civil war between the Sudanese government and the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces. Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported this week: Colombian private military contractors, apparently hired by a […]

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The settler-colonial state of Israel has issued a new displacement order in south Lebanon, following a day of heavy airstrikes and artillery. IDF Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee posted on X: In light of the terrorist Hezbollah party’s violation of the ceasefire agreement, the Defense Army is compelled to act against it forcefully, The Defense Army […]

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BERLIN: The US intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships and mid-air refuelling aircraft, German news outlet Spiegel reported on Tuesday.

The Nato alliance is under unprecedented strain, with some European countries concerned that Washington may withdraw outright.

US President Donald Trump has slammed…

Some internet connectivity is returning in Iran after nearly 90 days offline, web monitoring groups say. But it isn’t clear if the reconnection is permanent.

Jason Rezaian spent years reporting from Iran before being imprisoned by the regime. He says internet access is key to transforming the country—if only the US government would do something about it.