Trump thinks his freshly signed ceasefire deal is a victory. It is – for Iran
With sanctions-relief and a US promise to avoid further meddling, the conflict has been settled on Tehran’s terms
Jury refuses to convict four Palestine activists accused of arms firm raid
Hung jury in case of four protesters who raided Wolverhampton arms factory said to produce “military aircraft parts for Israel”
Powerscourt Hotel first hosted Peter Thiel event in 2018
The Ditch can reveal that the Powerscourt Hotel first hosted Peter Thiel and Auren Hoffman’s secretive Dialog event in 2018.
The midterms are going to be a data security nightmare
One messy database is threatening to disenfranchise thousands or even millions of registered voters, while leaving even more at risk of intimidation or data breaches, in the name of solving a problem …
“This propaganda works”: How two Brazilian TikTokers got rich recruiting for the Russian army
1 . A notary posing as a psychologist 2 . “The war will be over before you complete training! ” 3 . Assistance with the contract “in cooperation with the government” 4 .
Trump’s 2026 Iran deal differs from Obama’s 2015 JCPOA
Although an MOU will be officially signed on 19 June, there are already significant differences a decade later, despite the US aim being largely similar. Could Trump open Iran like Nixon opened China?
INPOL-Datei: Eine Million Menschen in Deutschland in größter Polizeidatenbank ausgeschrieben
Das Bundeskriminalamt führt verschiedenste Dateien mit umfangreichen Personendaten – auch mit Gesichtsbildern, Fingerabdrücken oder DNA-Daten. Es gibt aber auch ein Recht auf Auskunft.
Minneapolis is the Way
I just got back from Labor Notes. It’s the biggest conference of the grassroots, activist wing of the labor movement. Thousands of union members who are fired up to make the world a better place.
The Download: a new hunt for dark matter and Kenya’s case for going solar
This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.
Revealed: Unpublished UN Report Implicates Workers on TotalEnergies-led Project in Sexual Exploitation and Mozambique’s...
Mozambican soldiers have been accused of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Cabo Delgado.
Darializa Avila Chevalier on Running for Congress in Zohran’s NYC
Young socialist organizers are entering electoral politics out of obligation, not ambition. Darializa Avila Chevalier, running for Congress in New York’s 13th District, explains why.
Interactive map: Attacks on Russian territory, updated in real time. As Ukraine fights back, the war has spread to at least 60...
Every year, Moscow's full-scale war against Ukraine spreads further into Russia itself: drone strikes are becoming more frequent, and are reaching ever more regions.
Kantersieg für Teheran
Der neue Deal mit Iran wirft viele Fragen auf. Fünf Gründe gegen eine deutsche Mission in der Straße von Hormus.
The Mars Delusion
LONDON — On the corner of a busy gyratory, a bus ride from my house in south London, sits an unremarkable yellow-brick building. Each day, thousands of commuters sweep past this corner on the way to Vauxhall Bridge.
US Legal Attacks are Part of Trump’s Broader Assault on Cuba
As Cuba cases reach the US Supreme Court, the administration hopes to exploit them to deepen its economic attacks on Havana.
Brand Burnham
Keir Starmer’s Labour has prioritised developers, forgetting ordinary people. If elected in Makerfield, Andy Burnham promises to pursue community-centred policies.
If AI Is Sentient Then So Is ‘Age of Empires II’
The point of the paper is to formally show that we anthropomorphise too readily. "
Japan’s maritime strategy quietly reshapes Southeast Asia’s security
Japan’s anti-piracy engagement in Southeast Asia is often treated as a technical niche, but it should be better understood as a quiet blueprint for regional order-building — one which suggests that …
Q&A: What do China’s provincial five-year plans say about climate and energy?
China’s provincial-level governments have now all published their 15th five-year plans – economic and social.
