USA–Iran: Scheitern der Verhandlungen, Seeblockade und strategische Sackgasse
Nach dem Scheitern des Verhandlungen mit dem Iran greift Washington zu direkten Zwangsmaßnahmen und verhängt eine hochriskante Seeblockade.
Kann Katherina Reiche dem Kanzler helfen?
Die Wirtschaftsministerin scheut keine Feinde – selbst Friedrich Merz hat sie verärgert. Mit etwas Geschick kann er trotzdem von ihr profitieren.
'Historic' Israel-Lebanon talks begin as Netanyahu believed to be playing for time
The prime minister may be using the talks to buy time for Israel's fight against Hezbollah, while gesturing goodwill to the Trump administration, sources told Haaretz.
Behind the war in Iran, Trump's obsession with global energy resources
The international decisions of the US president have baffled analysts. Yet he has proven highly predictable in his attraction to territories rich in natural resources, whether Greenland, Venezuela, or Iran.
Poems in the darkness
Poet Mohamed Tadjadit has become the voice of Algeria’s discontented youth. Mark Stimpson introduces three of his poems.
Colorado Marijuana Regulators Pledge Crackdown on Intoxicating Hemp
Citing potential tax avoidance and “serious risks to public safety,” the Marijuana Enforcement Division warned companies about selling illegal chemically converted hemp as marijuana.
IMF warns Trump’s Iran war could unleash global recession
The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran could slow global economic growth, stoke inflation, and increase the possibility of a worldwide recession and energy crisis.
Grüne und CDU in Stuttgart: Sinn für Realität
Die CDU im Südwesten ging mit Maximalforderungen in die Sondierung mit den Grünen. Die langen Verhandlungen haben aber nur einem Sympathiepunkte gebracht.
The Guitar Sounds New Again
The grungy, extraterrestrial “Mk. gee tone” is everywhere and depends on a decades-old device.
Europe Is Looking for Its Own Hormuz Fix
The continent has relevant military strengths, but little appetite for fighting.
Can a renewed Joint List survive until Israel’s elections?
The leaders of Israel’s four Arab parties say they agree on the importance of a unified electoral alliance. Yet they remain divided on the terms of the pact.
State Department pushes human rights watchdog to ignore deadly, illegal boat strike campaign
As the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights was advised not to investigate the bombings, Pentagon officials expressed support for strikes on land, ostensibly against drug traffickers.
The attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI world
Before allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home, the 20-year-old accused attacker wrote about his fear that the AI race would cause humans to go extinct, The San Francisco Chronicle found.
Friedrich Merz, Tankrabatt und Einmalzahlung: Wie sich seine Position gewandelt hat
Mit Tankrabatt und Krisenprämie will die schwarz-rote Bundesregierung die Menschen entlasten, so wie die Ampelkoalition vor vier Jahren. Damals war Friedrich Merz Oppositionsführer. Und sah alles etwas anders. Ein Rückblick.
Meanwhile, Zohran Is Just Getting Things Done
I’ve thought a lot about scaffolding,” New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani says in a new video posted on social media, announcing regulatory changes aimed at reducing the length of time that scaffolding overstays its welcome over city sidewalks.
“Who Cares?” Gave Us Trump
Recently, Jerusalem Demsas and Matthew Yglesias debated the merits of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on a new podcast for the liberal magazine the Argument. Demsas took the view that these programs are, on the whole, fine.
The U.S. Is Still Routinely Killing Civilians in Boats
The Trump administration has hit a grim milestone with its 50th strike on a civilian boat in the waters off Latin America.
Thomson Reuters Fired Worker For Speaking Out About ICE, Former Employee Says
When I saw evidence that our products were being used to harm people and undermine the law, I did what anyone should do—I raised the alarm. Thomson Reuters’ response was to fire me.
Mass Action Targets Schumer and Gillibrand Ahead of Senate Vote on Israel Aid
The Senate is poised to vote on resolutions that would block over $650 million in weapons sales to Israel.
