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Rove: Trump must stop ‘gaslighting’ Americans over economy
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the “economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street.” Rove told Fox News’s Gillian Turner that the president should “start…
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USS Abraham Lincoln controversy likely to loom over Pentagon
Reports of low morale and poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln has prompted new scrutiny from Congress and the families of those serving during the Iran War, scrutiny unlikely to end even as the administration said the aircraft carrier was returning home on Friday. The return caps a grueling, more than 265-day deployment aboard…
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Spanish broadcaster allegedly skips Israeli hurdler during introductions at European Athletics Championships
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has been accused of omitting an Israeli hurdler from athlete introductions during coverage of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. The allegation has prompted criticism from the anti-Semitism advocacy group StopAntisemitism, which said the broadcaster should face consequences if the omission was deliberate. The report centres on RTVE’s coverage of…
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Report claims Trump declared Strait of Hormuz US territory
The supplied material claims that Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz to be United States territory, portraying the move as a setback for Iran. However, the extract contains no substantive reporting to verify the claim, describe an official announcement or explain whether any legal or military action followed. The Strait of Hormuz is a…
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What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on U.S. water utilities
A series of cyberattacks has reportedly affected water utilities across the United States since late July, raising concerns about the security of critical infrastructure. Although the US government has not publicly attributed the incidents, Iranian state-backed hackers are the leading suspects, and the scale of the campaign may represent an escalation beyond previous opportunistic attacks.…
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This BTS Lego Set Commemorates a Song on Their ARIRANG Tour Setlist and It’s Back in Stock Online
The LEGO Ideas BTS Dynamite Collectible Set has returned to stock on Amazon, coinciding with BTS’s ARIRANG World Tour, whose setlist includes “Dynamite”. The set previously sold out after its 2023 release and was resold online at sharply inflated prices, making the restock significant for fans seeking it at its original retail level. Priced at…
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Trump’s callous response as US sailors throw themselves overboard in Iran war as grim photos of food emerge
Donald Trump has dismissed growing concern over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the aircraft carrier’s record-breaking deployment supporting the war with Iran continues to strain its crew. Navy families report collapsing morale and suicidal ideation among sailors, with at least one confirmed incident of a crew member entering rough seas in what officials…
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Who controls the Strait of Hormuz right now? Here’s what the ship traffic actually shows
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained well below pre-war levels more than five months after conflict began between the United States and Iran. The article examines whether Iran’s claim of “complete control” over the waterway is reflected in shipping movements, highlighting the strategic importance of the route for global energy supplies and…
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Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Activists attempted to bring food and water to Palestinian families trapped in homes in Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli settlers blocked access and cut utilities. The residents said Israeli forces stopped direct delivery of the supplies, while the Israel Defense Forces denied this; the episode has renewed attention on settler violence and…