Japan Opens the Arms Export Floodgates
Tokyo has loosened its postwar export rules, opening the door to overseas sales of lethal weapons, warships, and missiles.
Italy’s Playground Cat Story Turns Political
Reports from Italy say police detained a Nigerian man after a cat was killed and cooked near a playground in Sarzana. The case quickly reignited the fight over migration, assimilation, and how fast officials and media outlets rush to control the story.
Hungary’s Pipeline Fight Heats Up
Ukraine says repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline could finish by the end of April, while Hungary’s incoming government is urging a quick restart. The politics around energy, as usual, are doing what politics does best: making fuel sound like a moral test.
ActBlue Staff Take the Fifth
Five ActBlue employees refused to answer 146 House Judiciary questions as lawmakers probed foreign donation concerns, fraud controls, and a major legal staff shake-up.
Meta’s AI Bet Comes With Cuts
Meta is preparing to trim about 8,000 jobs as it keeps pouring money into AI, and Wall Street seems pleased with the math.
Downtown Iowa City Shooting Leaves Five Hurt
Five people, including three University of Iowa students, were injured after a late-night fight near campus turned into gunfire in downtown Iowa City.
Zeldin Says Trump Energy Push Works
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin backed President Trump's energy agenda on Newsmax, pointing to a New York pipeline project and arguing that years of climate rules drove up costs.
Iran’s End-Times Playbook
Iran’s rulers turned a messianic belief into a political system. That blend of faith, force, and state control still shapes how the regime sees its enemies and its mission.
Amanpour’s Major Claim Sparks Backlash
Christiane Amanpour compared her Gulf War press tag to Pete Hegseth’s Army rank, and critics say she mixed up a convenience label with real service.
Trump Says Iran Agreed on Uranium
Trump said Iran agreed to remove enriched uranium, but the talks sit amid nuclear concerns, airstrikes, and heavy pressure on Tehran.