39 Going On 40 (Trillion)

Near the southern Lebanese town of Jezzine, Israeli forces directly and repeatedly attacked a marked press vehicle, killing three journalists and wounding a number of others. The IDF fired four missiles at the vehicle during the attack. The confirmed fatalities were Fatima Ftouni of al-Mayadeen, Ali Shuaib of al-Manar TV, and Fatima’s brother Mohammed, last […]

US commandos accompanied and assisted Ecuadorian soldiers on raids targeting suspected cartels.  Two US officials speaking with CBS News confirmed that US special forces were participating in the Ecuadorian operations. They explained that the US soldiers accompanied their Ecuadorian counterparts and provided assistance. The operations targeted sites with suspected ties to Los Choneros.  In March, […]

After The Bombing, Tehran Confronts Widespread Ruin After more than a month of conflict, a fragile ceasefire has allowed people in Tehran to begin assessing the scale of destruction, according to a new Bloomberg report. The city, home to around nine million people, now bears widespread signs of damage, from shattered buildings to entire blocks reduced to rubble. Although the truce has been extended for now, talks between the US and Iran have stalled, with major disagreements still unresolved around nuclear activity, regional control, and military influence. The Bloomberg piece notes that the...