Araghchi: No One Thought Iran Could Resist the US Like This

Hezbollah Chief Torches 'Futile' Israel Talks, Urges Lebanon Walkout As Rubio Hypes 'Historic Opportunity' The Israel-Lebanon peace talks which have kicked off at the State Dept. in Washington D.C. on Tuesday are unprecedented and historic, and yet they remain largely symbolic and will unlikely lead to much in terms of ending the conflict with Hezbollah. That's of course because Hezbollah is not actually represented, only Lebanese government officials - who hold no power or sway over what is the single most well-armed paramilitary group in the country. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem...

Five States Make The Cut For $50 Billion Nuclear Campuses  The Department of Energy has selected Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as the first five potential hosts for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs), advancing an effort that forced states to decide whether they support the entire nuclear industry or merely the convenient parts. Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed Memorandums of Understanding with the five states after the DOE reviewed 28 applications from 26 states. The agreements allow the federal government and the states to continue exploring potential campuses.  The potential prize...

This Is The Salary Needed To Live Comfortably In US Cities How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in a major American city? Increasingly, the answer is a six-figure salary. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows the income required for a comfortable lifestyle across 56 U.S. cities, factoring in housing, food, transportation, savings, and discretionary spending. The data comes from SmartAsset, using the MIT Living Wage Calculator and updated in February 2026. The Highest-Cost Cities Now Require Nearly $160K New York tops the list at $158,954, narrowly ahead of San...