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Dillom Gives Into Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll on ‘La Nueva Violencia’
Dillom’s La Nueva Violencia is presented as a deliberately hedonistic turn for the Argentine rapper, moving away from the dark conceptual focus of Por Cesárea towards dance-floor energy, excess and rock-and-roll swagger. The review argues that the record completes his shift from trap into sleazy post-punk and electroclash, while still examining the uneasy effects of…
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Iran’s chilling midterm gamble against Trump revealed as insiders warn regime is ‘playing with fire’
The article reports that Iranian officials and insiders are considering a more confrontational approach towards Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections, including pressure around the Strait of Hormuz. It argues that such a strategy could raise the political and economic costs for the US administration, but warns it risks provoking a severe American…
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The Mecca agreement’s message to Washington
A potential nuclear arms race in the volatile Middle East should be a major concern for Washington.
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Bessent teases severe economic action against Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will unveil new measures against Iran next week as it seeks to increase economic pressure on the regime to come back to the negotiating table on a deal to end hostilities and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Watch this space for more announcements coming next week…
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Top White House official QUITS as Trump’s Iran war spirals out of control after chilling new attack
Andy Baker, White House deputy national security adviser and a close aide to Vice President JD Vance, is to resign in the coming weeks, according to Axios, as the conflict with Iran worsens. His departure follows renewed Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and comes only days after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt…
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2 tankers attacked while sailing through Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is blaming Iran for Thursday drone strikes on two tankers while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported no injuries from the attacks and minor damage on the tankers. The agency emphasized that these actions represented “acts of piracy” and were a “flagrant violation”…
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House incumbents are having a historically bad year
In today’s issue: ▪ A bad year to be an incumbent ▪ New aircraft carrier heads to Middle East ▪ Kennedy Center reapproves closure ▪ Daylight saving time bill hits Senate roadblock House incumbents have fared historically poorly in the 2026 primaries — and the midterm cycle is not over yet. Ten House members have…
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US Ambassador Huckabee slams extreme group of Israeli settlers for seizing Palestinian homes on West Bank
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemned a group of Israeli settlers who surrounded Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, calling the episode a “horrific act of terror”. The unusually forceful criticism from a longstanding supporter of Israeli settlements highlights growing concern over settler violence and the pressure it places on Palestinian communities. For…
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UN watchdog slams potential election of Iran to panel with human rights sway: ‘Lunatics running the asylum’
Iran may be elected to a United Nations committee that helps shape policy on human rights, women’s rights and counterterrorism, prompting strong criticism from the watchdog group UN Watch. Its executive director, Hillel Neuer, called the prospect “Orwellian”, arguing that Iran’s record on human and women’s rights makes such a role inappropriate. The UN General…
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Morning news brief
Lawmakers and families raise concerns about conditions aboard USS Lincoln, as the U.S.-Iran war drags on, Iranians seek a break from the conflict, Russian-held Crimea faces Ukrainian drone campaign.