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U.S.-Iran escalation shows Washington’s frustration with slow-moving sanctions
The escalation in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend shows the U.S. is running out of patience with the slower-moving sanctions approach, according to analysts. U.S. forces destroyed two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, as the Islamic Republic prepared to fire mine-carrying rockets into the Strait of Hormuz, ending […]
Middle East Eye seems to get stupider and stupider
Breaking news: Jason Arday was telling the truth. That, at least, is the verdict of Middle East Eye, a generously funded outlet based in London which is famous for its ardent truth-telling about such matters as the ‘victory’ of Iran, the ‘Palestinian Holocaust’ and Israel’s status as a ‘settler-colonial beachhead’. https://spectator.com/article/middle-east-eye-seems-to-get-stupider-and-stupider/?_gl=1*10e7xmp*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI5NDE1MTUzMC4xNzg3NzI4MjIz*_ga_62MNNVRTT1*czE3ODc3MjgyMjEkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODc3MjgyMjEkajYwJGwwJGgw
Meghan and Harry torn apart by Hollywood star in seven-word attack after exit
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to return to the UK in a shock move that took the world by surprise. The couple have lived in California for some years, and many believed that they would never return to the UK. However, many Hollywood insiders have recently shared how the industry hasn’t embraced Harry […]
Carney asks Canada’s provinces to end US alcohol ban as trade deal nears
Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canadian provinces to restore US alcohol to the shelves of liquor stores and supermarkets as a trade deal with the US edges closer. Trade negotiators met on Thursday in Washington for the fourth time in as many days, with Canada-US trade minister Dominic LeBlanc telling reporters afterwards that a […]
Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians
BOND MARKETS are unsettled, and so, in turn, is America’s government. On August 19th the Treasury said that from next month it would increase its own purchases of longer-dated debt. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/08/19/why-bond-markets-are-unnerving-rich-world-politicians
Democratic Socialists Look for Upsets in Hostile Territory: Florida
Three primaries for the House and the Senate on Tuesday pose a fresh test for the left, this time in a conservative-leaning state where socialism is often seen as a dirty word. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/florida-primaries-democratic-socialists.html