US Launches Airstrike in Somalia for 76th Time This Year

The US has reportedly sent a 15-point proposal to Iran to end the war that the US and Israel launched on February 28, but there’s still no sign Tehran is interested in negotiations at the moment, despite President Trump’s claims that they’ve been happening. According to a report by Middle East Eye, the 15-points include a […]

From Fiestas To Ferraris, Britain's Fuel Shock Has Rich And Poor Stealing Petrol Across the U.K., motorists face record-breaking fuel costs at the gas pump as the Gulf energy shock ripples around the world. One of the clearest second-order effects now emerging is a surge in petrol station thefts, spanning from organized crime gangs to even drivers in exotic cars simply filling up and driving off. British newspaper The Times cited new data from 500 UK filling stations showing that the daily value of stolen fuel jumped 27% from February to...

Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Evaporating, New Poll Shows Brazilian socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's lead over right-wing Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro continues to narrow, according to new polling data released early Wednesday. The latest polling extends the trend we highlighted last week, showing that the narrowing margin between the two candidates has transformed October’s presidential election a coin toss. Lula (Left); Bolsonaro (Right) According to a Quaest poll commissioned by TV Globo, Lula leads Bolsonaro 42% to 41% in a potential runoff. The one-point gap is within the survey’s two-point...