A new Gallup survey says the United States is losing some of its pull as a destination for people who want to leave home. The biggest drops show up in Latin America, where the message from Washington seems to be landing, whether the media likes the tune or not.
Two IDF soldiers received 30-day military detention after video showed a Christian statue smashed in southern Lebanon. The army says it replaced the statue and is disciplining others who stood by.
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.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said talks with Iran are moving and that pressure from the White House is part of the game. The Strait of Hormuz, meanwhile, keeps doing what chokepoints do best: making everyone nervous.
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.
Hungary’s new leader is already clashing with Serbia after accusing Vladimir Putin of guiding Balkan politics, and Aleksandar Vučić did not take it well.
Reports of tanker tolls in the Strait of Hormuz have sparked a new round of warnings from Washington, as officials argue over whether the waterway is open or only open in the way government statements are often “open.”