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Pakistan Declares “Open War” on Taliban Afghanistan
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (462+ words) Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have exploded into what Pakistan's defense minister is calling "open war," marking the most serious rupture between the former allies since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Pakistani airstrikes reportedly hit targets in Kabul, Kandahar,…...
Pentagon Pressures Anthropic to Remove AI Guardrails
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (582+ words) A high-stakes confrontation between the Pentagon and artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is set to reach a breaking point this Friday at 5:01 p.m. The Department of Defense has reportedly given the AI company a deadline to remove internal restrictions on how its…...
POLITICO Report: White House Weighs Optics of Israel Striking Iran First
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (530+ words) A POLITICO exclusive has revealed that senior advisers within the Trump administration believe "the politics are a lot better" if Israel strikes Iran before the United States enters a potential conflict. According to two individuals familiar with internal discussions, some…...
Modi’s Israel Visit Signals Strategic Alliance Shift
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (654+ words) As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid escalating Middle East tensions, this week's visit marks far more than routine diplomacy. It represents a deepening strategic alignment that could reshape regional security architecture at…...
Sheinbaum Threatens Legal Action After Musk Accuses Her of Cartel Influence
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (554+ words) A political firestorm erupted this week after billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk accused Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum of echoing cartel interests " prompting her administration to consider possible legal action. The controversy began when Musk responded to a resurfaced 2025 video in which…...
Epstein Files Spark New Allegations Involving Mexico and Cartel Figures
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (376+ words) The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal intensified this week after newly released federal documents surfaced containing allegations linking the late financier to activities in Mexico and possible connections to organized crime networks. The latest document tranche, released through federal…...
The Bloodshed in Mexico Is Blowback From a Broken Drug War
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (438+ words) You won't hear this on the nightly news, but the violence tearing through Mexico did not materialize out of nowhere. It is the predictable consequence of decades of failed drug war policy, fragmented enforcement strategies, and the economics of prohibition....
Latest Bizarre Chapter of the “War on Drugs”: How U.S. Special Forces Training Has Reached Cartel Enforcers
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (585+ words) For decades, Washington has poured billions into Latin America under the banner of the "War on Drugs." Yet allegations persist that elite military training funded or influenced by the United States has, over time, filtered into the hands of some…...
Crypto.com Wins Conditional Approval for U.S. National Trust Bank Charter
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (426+ words) Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank in the United States " a significant regulatory milestone for the digital asset exchange. The conditional approval allows the…...
Four Killed After Cuban Forces Open Fire on Florida-Registered Speedboat
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (481+ words) Cuban authorities say four people were killed and six injured after security forces exchanged gunfire with a Florida-registered speedboat that allegedly entered Cuban territorial waters and opened fire first. The confrontation occurred Wednesday morning near Cayo Falcones, off the north-central…...