Italy's Anti-Israel Opposition Declares 'Victory' After Meloni Suspends Defense Pact

Cuban Foreign Minister Says US Is Building 'Fraudulent Case' For Military Action Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on May 17 said the United States is building a “fraudulent case” ​to justify economic war and eventual military intervention against the Caribbean island nation. Cuban troops participate in a military parade in honor of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro at Revolution Square in Havana on Jan. 2, 2017. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images His comments were a direct response to a report by Axios, which...

The Latest Graham Platner Scandal Could Be His Undoing Graham Platner built his Senate campaign on a carefully curated image: the decorated veteran, the Maine oyster farmer, the working-class progressive who talks straight and fights for the little guy. Despite a slew of scandals, including a Nazi-linked tattoo and many extremely problematic Reddit posts, Maine Democrats handed him the keys to one of their most coveted 2026 targets: the Senate seat held by incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.  Gov. Janet Mills, who ran against Platner in the Democratic primary, launched attack...

"Like Band-Aid On An Arterial Bleed": Ranchers Warn Trump's Proposed Beef Tariff Cut Offers Only Temporary Relief Summary: Cattle ranchers respond with first-takes on proposed policies from White House  Tuesday: Trump team is "fine-tuning" an executive order aimed at reducing ‌domestic beef prices Monday: Tyson Sinks, Walmart Falls After Trump Moves To Temporarily Lower Beef Import Tariffs Ranchers Respond Following Monday afternoon's WSJ report that the White House will temporarily cut beef import tariffs, we spoke with three ranchers across America's beef-producing corridor, centered on the Great and Southern Plains, to gauge industry sentiment. The message from...