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The one that got away 😢
November 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The one that got away 😢
Aged like milk.
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Aged like milk.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to “keep the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness”.
Machado is in hiding but continues to campaign against Nicolás Maduro's grip on power.
Machado is in hiding but continues to campaign against Nicolás Maduro's grip on power.
October 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to “keep the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness”.
Machado is in hiding but continues to campaign against Nicolás Maduro's grip on power.
Machado is in hiding but continues to campaign against Nicolás Maduro's grip on power.
The moral compass? Currently buffering.
October 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The moral compass? Currently buffering.
Gold has surged 53% this year, and just hit a record-breaking $4,000 an ounce. “The rally is unbelievable — it tells us something bad is happening and that we should be nervous,” said Dan Smith, managing director at UK-based Commodity Market Analytics. We’re inclined to say: we know.
October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Gold has surged 53% this year, and just hit a record-breaking $4,000 an ounce. “The rally is unbelievable — it tells us something bad is happening and that we should be nervous,” said Dan Smith, managing director at UK-based Commodity Market Analytics. We’re inclined to say: we know.
Nothing unites #France’s left and right quite like the idea of Emmanuel #Macron’s resignation. The centrist president could now call snap elections or appoint his sixth prime minister in just two years, after Sébastien #Lecornu resigned amid threats that his new government would be toppled.
October 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Multiple airports in #Denmark were forced to close last night after a drone flyover that defense minister Troels Lund Poulsen described as a "systematic" operation by a "professional actor." #Russia has unsurprisingly rejected the "absurd speculation" of its involvement.
September 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
At the #UN General Assembly, #Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro issued a stark warning on global crises, linking conflict, migration, and climate change. He urged the UN to act on #Gaza through a General Assembly vote, adding: “We’ve had enough words.”
September 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
At the #UN General Assembly, #Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro issued a stark warning on global crises, linking conflict, migration, and climate change. He urged the UN to act on #Gaza through a General Assembly vote, adding: “We’ve had enough words.”
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September 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Putin’s #Russia Today tweeted about #Kirk’s murder 39 times in 24 hours — not just blaming Ukraine, but fanning the flames to deepen #US divisions. Russian propaganda is often less about getting the West to believe something, and more about it believing — therefore doing — nothing.
September 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The “special relationship” is getting a $10bn glow-up. More deals in AI, quantum, and nuclear energy are on the table next to the teacups for Trump’s historic second State Visit to the UK. The US President will be received with pomp at Windsor Castle today.
September 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The “special relationship” is getting a $10bn glow-up. More deals in AI, quantum, and nuclear energy are on the table next to the teacups for Trump’s historic second State Visit to the UK. The US President will be received with pomp at Windsor Castle today.
Donald Trump is suing The New York Times for $15 billion, accusing the paper of a “long-standing pattern” of defamation.
The lawsuit cites a 2024 book and a series of articles published last year — but notably, it was filed just days after the Times and Trump clashed over ✨that✨ birthday letter.
The lawsuit cites a 2024 book and a series of articles published last year — but notably, it was filed just days after the Times and Trump clashed over ✨that✨ birthday letter.
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Donald Trump is suing The New York Times for $15 billion, accusing the paper of a “long-standing pattern” of defamation.
The lawsuit cites a 2024 book and a series of articles published last year — but notably, it was filed just days after the Times and Trump clashed over ✨that✨ birthday letter.
The lawsuit cites a 2024 book and a series of articles published last year — but notably, it was filed just days after the Times and Trump clashed over ✨that✨ birthday letter.
#NepalGenZ have entered their revolutionary era.
What began as fury over a social-media ban has morphed into mass anti-corruption protests. The government scrambled to roll back the ban on 20+ apps, but not before the capital burned, the PM resigned, and over 30 died.
What began as fury over a social-media ban has morphed into mass anti-corruption protests. The government scrambled to roll back the ban on 20+ apps, but not before the capital burned, the PM resigned, and over 30 died.
September 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#NepalGenZ have entered their revolutionary era.
What began as fury over a social-media ban has morphed into mass anti-corruption protests. The government scrambled to roll back the ban on 20+ apps, but not before the capital burned, the PM resigned, and over 30 died.
What began as fury over a social-media ban has morphed into mass anti-corruption protests. The government scrambled to roll back the ban on 20+ apps, but not before the capital burned, the PM resigned, and over 30 died.
#ElonMusk isn't the world's richest person anymore. That title now belongs to #Oracle co-founder and Donald Trump ally #LarryEllison, who just feasted on the AI boom with a $101B one-day net-worth jump, proving that in 2025 cloud beats electric cars.
September 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#ElonMusk isn't the world's richest person anymore. That title now belongs to #Oracle co-founder and Donald Trump ally #LarryEllison, who just feasted on the AI boom with a $101B one-day net-worth jump, proving that in 2025 cloud beats electric cars.
Murdoch succession drama ends with conservative Lachlan Murdoch as sole heir, while his moderate siblings pocket $3.3 billion — leaving Fox free to keep denying climate change, just as Rupert dreamed of.
September 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Murdoch succession drama ends with conservative Lachlan Murdoch as sole heir, while his moderate siblings pocket $3.3 billion — leaving Fox free to keep denying climate change, just as Rupert dreamed of.
“I love the smell of deportations in the morning,” read a TruthSocial post by President #Trump, in which he appeared to threaten #Chicago with a crackdown by the newly rebranded #DepartmentOfWar. Needless to say, Democrats do not seem willing to let him cook.
September 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“I love the smell of deportations in the morning,” read a TruthSocial post by President #Trump, in which he appeared to threaten #Chicago with a crackdown by the newly rebranded #DepartmentOfWar. Needless to say, Democrats do not seem willing to let him cook.
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Feedback like this reminds us why we wake up at the crack of dawn to make sure we never miss a story. A big 'thank you' to all of you for making it worth it.
September 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our readers, too, keep getting better and better. The support. The snappy answers to our daily polls. The occasional stalking.
Feedback like this reminds us why we wake up at the crack of dawn to make sure we never miss a story. A big 'thank you' to all of you for making it worth it.
Feedback like this reminds us why we wake up at the crack of dawn to make sure we never miss a story. A big 'thank you' to all of you for making it worth it.
The Fed’s next blockbuster drops Septe. 17 — starring Jerome Powell. August payrolls limped in at just 22,000 (vs 75,000 expected), while unemployment ticked up to 4.3% — the highest in nearly four years. Bond markets rallied, and Trump reportedly dubbed him “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell.”
September 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Fed’s next blockbuster drops Septe. 17 — starring Jerome Powell. August payrolls limped in at just 22,000 (vs 75,000 expected), while unemployment ticked up to 4.3% — the highest in nearly four years. Bond markets rallied, and Trump reportedly dubbed him “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell.”
POV: It’s their victory parade… but your main character moment.
China’s “beautiful ceremony,” said President Trump, had one thing missing: any acknowledgement of the US role in Japan’s defeat. Missiles? Impressive. Tanks? Sure. But the real weapon, it seems, was the silent treatment.
China’s “beautiful ceremony,” said President Trump, had one thing missing: any acknowledgement of the US role in Japan’s defeat. Missiles? Impressive. Tanks? Sure. But the real weapon, it seems, was the silent treatment.
September 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
POV: It’s their victory parade… but your main character moment.
China’s “beautiful ceremony,” said President Trump, had one thing missing: any acknowledgement of the US role in Japan’s defeat. Missiles? Impressive. Tanks? Sure. But the real weapon, it seems, was the silent treatment.
China’s “beautiful ceremony,” said President Trump, had one thing missing: any acknowledgement of the US role in Japan’s defeat. Missiles? Impressive. Tanks? Sure. But the real weapon, it seems, was the silent treatment.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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4️⃣ Enter: Democrat challenger Graham Platner. Endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders, the 40-year old who is being referred to as 'Oysterman' claims to have raised $1 million and signed up 3,000 since launching his campaign just shy of two weeks ago.
September 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
4️⃣ Enter: Democrat challenger Graham Platner. Endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders, the 40-year old who is being referred to as 'Oysterman' claims to have raised $1 million and signed up 3,000 since launching his campaign just shy of two weeks ago.
1️⃣ Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, has held her Senate seat since 1997. She's become a fixture in a state that usually leans blue, making her voice often tip votes in Congress and keep the media on their toes.
September 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
1️⃣ Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, has held her Senate seat since 1997. She's become a fixture in a state that usually leans blue, making her voice often tip votes in Congress and keep the media on their toes.
After news broke that Indonesian parliamentarians get a monthly housing allowance nearly 10× the minimum wage, you’d expect the savvy elites to lay low… and maybe keep an eye out for guillotines. Not Rep. Ahmad Sahroni, though.
September 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
After news broke that Indonesian parliamentarians get a monthly housing allowance nearly 10× the minimum wage, you’d expect the savvy elites to lay low… and maybe keep an eye out for guillotines. Not Rep. Ahmad Sahroni, though.