Jordan Blake

113 Articles

Crash of Tel Aviv flight narrowly averted after pilot fight; Ban on Canadian goods; Supreme Court allows Trump’s deportations to resume

A Flydubai plane is parked on the Apron of Ben Gurion International Airport. Photo by Jamal Awad/picture alliance…

Trump’s Next War? Leaked Plans Reveal Escalation in Cuba and Iran

From leaked reports showing the U.S. Army preparing potential options around Cuba to the U.S. Navy’s strategic tactical…

Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave

Illustration: Images drawn by Fatemeh Zahra Bahrami, a child who survived the school bombing at Minab, provided to…

Two Oil Tankers Freed From Pirates Off the Coast of Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia—The maritime force for Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region has seized control of two separate hijacked oil tankers,…

U.S. forces to leave Iraq after 23 years; Turmoil at DOJ; 50 killed in Niger attacks

A member of Iraqi security forces walks past a giant Iraqi flag at the Tahrir Square in Baghdad…

Washington Is About to Make the Energy Crisis a Whole Lot Worse

Eight months into the US-Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz is still contested—and the oil shock nearly everyone…

Oil exports see modest rebound; Senate map expands for Dems; Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive harvest

Israeli soldiers walk by a Palestinian vendor in the Old City market in occupied East Jerusalem. Photo by…

“Wasn’t Jesus Woke?”

Adam Hamilton, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, greets Jerilynn Henrikson on August 20, 2026 at Gravel City…

Democratic Party Consultants Surround Troy Jackson with Pro-Israel Donors

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson speaks at a town hall on September 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine.…

Iran pushes 7-day plan to end war; Saudi calls on regional pact for defense; Argentina’s poverty rate climbs to over 32%

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on…

Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi; Israel blocks wheelchairs for Gaza’s amputee children; Argentine president threatens Falklands

Palestinian amputee football players who lost limbs in Israeli attacks gather for a training session on a pitch…

Why Rodrigo Paz Is Trying to Distance Himself From “MAGA’s Man in Latin America”

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As Damascus Hangs Back, Syrians Have Been Left to Fend Off Israeli Occupation on Their Own

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Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran, Tehran calls it “strategic desperation”; Greenland signs deal expanding U.S. presence

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the speech of President Donald Trump at the 81st United Nations…

Inside the Armed Incursion From Florida Intended to Topple Cuba’s Government

Last March, when I traveled to Cuba on a reporting trip, I had a number of things I…