DOES SPANKING VIOLATE THE NON-AGGRESSION PRINCIPLE?

Israel continues to carry out airstrikes against southern and eastern Lebanon in spite of the ongoing 10-day ceasefire today, killing at least three people in airstrikes and wounding at least others so far on Wednesday. Two people were killed in an Israeli strike against a car in the village of al-Tiri. A second strike was […]

Israeli military vehicles rolled into the town of Hadr in Syria’s Quneitra Governorate on Wednesday and raised the Israeli flag over the town’s entrance. Locals say they also closed all but one road leading into or out of the town, and established a checkpoint on that road as well. Though Israel routinely raids Quneitra’s towns […]

Kuwait Declares Force Majeure As US Seizure Of Iranian Ship Escalates Tensions By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Kuwait has declared force majeure on shipments of crude oil and refined products after disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz prevented some vessels from entering the Persian Gulf. The move comes as tensions in the Strait escalated again following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the waterway. According to Reuters, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has notified customers that it is invoking contractual clauses allowing it to withhold certain scheduled deliveries after the blockade hindered...