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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel was waiting for a “green light” from the US to break the ceasefire and renew attacks on Iran to plunge the country into the “stone age,” and finish off the Khamenei family, a sign that the truce is on the brink of collapse. “Israel is […]

President Donald Trump told reporters that the US transferred weapons to an Iranian group. The White House intended for the arms to help overthrow the government in Tehran. However, Trump claims the group kept the weapons for themselves. “We sent some guns. A lot of guns. They were supposed to go to the [Iranian] people […]

CCP Moves To Tighten Oversight Of Gig Workers Authored by Michael Zhuang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Beijing is moving to tighten its grip on tens of millions of gig workers—an increasingly vital but volatile segment of China’s labor force—prompting warnings from analysts that the effort could deepen social tensions rather than contain them. Delivery workers from Chinese shopping platform Meituan gather for a briefing before they start their shift near a mall in Beijing on Aug. 21, 2025. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images On April 26, China’s top leadership bodies, the...