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Hormuz grinds to a halt again; Gaza’s cancer patients dying at 2-3 times prewar rate; DHS surveilled left-wing groups in Minnesota
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on August 10, 2026. Photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images.Friday, August 14, 2026 – Two ships attacked…
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HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen to a hurricane before reaching…
What to know about Luigi Mangione's guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea on Friday to federal stalking-to-kill charges raised…
Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump administration from…
Shootings in Michigan leave 5 people plus suspect dead following large-scale search
A series of shootings in Michigan left five people plus a suspect dead Friday, police…
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Leaked Files Reveal Uganda’s Secret Drone Deals with Israel
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Israel’s Restrictions on Engine Oil Threaten Gaza’s Ability to Generate Electricity
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2,030 Israeli attacks in West Bank in August; Postal Service plan could disenfranchise millions; Nepal death toll passes 1,000
Israeli soldiers arrive in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on August 29, 2026.…
A Graham Platner Write-In Campaign Might End Up Helping Troy Jackson
Graham Platner and Troy Jackson during a campaign event near the entrance to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on May 19,…
U.S. reignites Iran war; Israel’s $3.5B defense deal with Greece; Details of Venezuela oil deal
A commuter walks past a wall mural along the street in Tehran, August 31, 2026. Photo by Atta Kenare /…
U.S. Designates Palestinian Refugee in Germany as “Terrorist”
German police conduct raids in Berlin, German on the homes of supporters of Hamas and Samidoun on November 23, 2023.…
Israel kills three in first airstrike on West Bank in 10 months; Judge again blocks Trump order on mail ballots; Over 2,500 dead or missing in Nepal
Israeli soldiers gather outside a home under construction following a drone strike killing of three Palestinians, on the western outskirts…
Do Rural Residents Have the Power to Say No?
This piece by Raj Patel, a research professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a member…