Iran Denies the Talks That May Save It
Iran publicly denies all negotiations while privately signaling readiness for a deal — and the contradiction may be the only thing preventing an attack on its power grid.
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The Gulf States Are Being Pulled Into a War They Tried to Avoid
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are edging toward direct military participation in the Iran war — not because they want to, but because Tehran left them no choice.
Jospin Gave France the 35-Hour Week and the Warning Nobody Heard
Lionel Jospin died at 88 — the Socialist PM who proved that competent governance can lose to populism if it doesn't see it coming.
Tel Aviv Hit During a Ceasefire That Is Not a Ceasefire
An Iranian missile carrying a 100kg warhead struck central Tel Aviv on Monday while Trump's 'pause' covered only American strikes on power plants — everything else raged on.
Ukraine Cripples Russia's Largest Oil Port in Biggest Energy Strike Yet
Dozens of Ukrainian drones hit Primorsk — Russia's largest Baltic oil terminal — setting fuel tanks ablaze and shutting exports, while the spring offensive grinds into gear.
One Hundred and Eight Degrees in March Was Not Supposed to Happen
The US broke its all-time March heat record at 110F in Arizona, scientists called it 'virtually impossible' without climate change, and El Nino is returning to make it worse.
NTSB Recovers Black Boxes as Controller Faces Investigation
Investigators cut through the fuselage to extract the black boxes while the air traffic controller who cleared a fire truck onto an active runway faces scrutiny.
Arrow 3 Works but Israel Is Running Out of Them
Arrow 3 intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile in space on Saturday — but Israel has warned Washington its interceptor stockpile is critically low.
El Nino Is Coming Back on Top of the Heat
NOAA gives El Nino a 62 percent chance of emerging by summer — and some models suggest it could intensify into a super event by winter, layered on top of a planet already running record temperatures.
Von der Leyen Demands Immediate Iran Negotiations From Canberra
The EU president flew to Canberra to sign a trade deal and ended up begging for peace in the Strait of Hormuz — which tells you everything about where Europe stands right now.
Marines Due in Gulf Friday
The USS Boxer amphibious ready group left San Diego with 2,500 Marines and is expected in the Gulf by Friday — the same day Trump's five-day pause deadline expires.
Hezbollah Fires Thirty Rockets at Haifa
Hezbollah launched approximately 30 rockets at the Haifa Bay area and another 20 at northern Israel — most intercepted, no injuries — during a 'pause' that only covers U.S. power plant strikes.
UK Summons Iran's Ambassador Over Espionage Charges
Britain summoned Iran's ambassador after an Iranian national and a British-Iranian dual national were charged under the National Security Act for spying — a spy case, not a war case.
Kuwait's Power Grid Takes War Damage It Didn't Ask For
Seven Kuwaiti transmission lines knocked out by falling interceptor debris — a non-combatant country absorbing infrastructure damage from a war it has no part in.
The War's Toll Crosses 1,500 Iranian Dead
Iran's Health Ministry reports 1,500+ killed and 19,324 wounded; independent monitors put the real military toll at 5,300+ dead in 18 days.
Saudi Arabia Is Now Intercepting Iranian Missiles It Never Asked to Fight
Saudi air defenses intercepted four drones and a ballistic missile overnight — the Kingdom is being drawn deeper into a war it explicitly tried to avoid.
Russia's Largest Baltic Oil Terminal Is Still Burning
Fires at Primorsk oil port continue into a second day after a Ukrainian drone strike — Russia's biggest Baltic export hub remains shut while Ust-Luga restarted.
The Iran War on Tuesday: What You Need to Know
Day 25: Iran denies talks but its FM signals readiness, Tel Aviv hit again, Gulf states struck overnight, Marines due Friday, oil back above $100, death toll past 2,000.