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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in … Read More

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 22 (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram militants riding motorbikes stormed two ​villages in northeast Nigeria, killing at ‌least 20 people, a local official said on Wednesday. The assaults are part of a surge ​by Boko Haram and … Read More

Over the weekend, Palantir released a 22-point summary of Karp’s 320-page book, “The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West,” that the billionaire tech CEO co-wrote and published in early 2025. “Because we get asked … Read More

Donald Trump has wavered on his threat to bomb Iran by extending the US ceasefire, claiming the regime’s leadership is ‘seriously fractured.’ The President previously threatened to resume the war if Iran failed to reach a deal by Wednesday’s deadline … Read More

President Donald Trump said the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to bypass its blockade, a move that escalates tensions and threatens to reignite the war with Iran. The seizure, which Trump announced on Sunday, came after Iran … Read More

The defense ministers of Japan and Australia have confirmed their countries will strengthen bilateral defense cooperation. The two sides had signed contracts to jointly develop new frigates to be introduced in Australia. Koizumi Shinjiro and Richard Marles met for about … Read More

North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, with experts warning Pyongyang is firing warning shots amid the Iran conflict.  North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, with experts warning Pyongyang … Read More

Greetings from Tyler,    One of the hot debates is whether we’ll win in the Middle East. We’ve virtually destroyed Iran, but you wouldn’t know it from reading the mainstream. They’re busy trying to distract us with memes. Tucker Carlson … Read More

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect ​on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism … Read More

Iran’s foreign minister announced Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all commercial ships — as President Trump said the US would take all of Tehran’s leftover nuclear fuel. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the … Read More

The magnitude of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat is surprising, perhaps even shocking. The fact his Fidesz party lost by a solid margin, however, should have surprised no one. Orbán is widely derided by Western elites as an autocrat, and … Read More

JERUSALEM, April 12 (Reuters) – Israel’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying he was ‌seeking greater access for Jewish worshippers and drawing condemnation from Jordan and ‌the Palestinians. The compound … Read More

Trump added that he has instructed the US Navy to interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran. US President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in a Truth Social … Read More

Greetings, Michael here. There was no Update last week as festivities were underway for the Unleavened Bread Weekend here in Tyler and as my dad continues to convalesce. He has improved but your prayers on his behalf are still appreciated. … Read More

Dozens said killed in Beirut; Hezbollah renews rocket attacks on Israel; IDF announces Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, killed Tuesday in southern Lebanon The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday carried out its largest wave of airstrikes yet against Hezbollah, … Read More