US Slaps Sanctions on ICC President, Prosecutor

Senate Votes To Repeal Biden-Era Mining Ban In Minnesota, Sending Bill To Trump Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on April 16 to overturn a 20-year mining ban imposed by the former Biden administration on a national forest in northeastern Minnesota. The measure, which passed 50–49 and will now advance to President Donald Trump’s desk, will reverse the previous administration’s mining ban on 225,504 acres in the Superior National Forest and pave the way for Twin Metals, a subsidiary of Chile-based Antofagasta, to carry out...

Iran says that the US must meet seven conditions based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in June before it will allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen.  “The position of the Islamic Republic of Iran is completely clear and firm, and ​the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until our seven conditions, […]

The Iranian Regime's Crypto Shadow Arsenal Authored by Tamuz Itai via The Epoch Times, In 2025, Iran’s crypto ecosystem swelled to more than $7.78 billion, according to Chainalysis, marking a notable acceleration from prior years amid economic collapse and geopolitical turmoil. For ordinary Iranians—roughly one in six of the population—crypto served as a vital lifeline. Facing relentless rial depreciation (down nearly 90 percent since 2018), chronic inflation of 40 to 50 percent, and frequent power blackouts or internet shutdowns during protests, citizens turned to Bitcoin and stablecoins like U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins (USDT)...