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Russia’s strikes on cargo ships have now shut down an iron ore giant. Pivdennyi Mining and Processing Plant (Pivdennyi GZK) has announced it has begun suspending mining and temporarily curtailing operations due to ongoing Russian attacks on civilian merchant ships bound for Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. The plant cannot mineContinue Reading

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Iran is threatening to hit back after Ukraine struck its ships. Meanwhile, Ukrainian monitoring channels that help the Ukrainians track Russian drones and missiles carried information that soon Iran might attack Ukraine with ballistic missiles. The threat is real, but a ballistic strike on Ukraine is not confirmed. It followsContinue Reading

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For generations, the United States has been a global advocate for freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. Today, however, the world is calling on the United States to uphold those same principles at home.  Last month, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), representing over 200 million workers through 340 nationalContinue Reading

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The following story is co-published with Matt Bivens’ Substack newsletter,  The 100 Days. Over his decades as Iran’s religious and government leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had consistently rejected nuclear weapons. Khamenei ruled that these ridiculously violent explosives, with their promise of indiscriminate killing and environmental poisoning, were simply incompatibleContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Sentient. For years, Bayer and the biotech giant it purchased, Monsanto, have faced allegations that glyphosate, the active ingredient in its popular herbicide Roundup, causes cancer. The saga has resulted in over 100,000 lawsuits, billions of dollars in settlement funds, a Supreme Court case andContinue Reading

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Discussions to focus on ‘strategic cooperation’, as well as issues related to security, water and the economy., Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is leading a high-level delegation to Turkiye, in his first visit to the neighbouring country since taking office in May. Accompanied by ministers and senior officials, al-Zaidi’s visitContinue Reading

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commentary A provision now taking effect under the Big Beautiful Bill sends students to private schools at public expense Published July 28, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) The Republicans’ new Education Freedom Tax Credit will siphon money away from public schools that most need it (Celal Güne/Anadolu via Getty Images) The newContinue Reading

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July isn’t over, but retailers are already clearing beach towels and sunscreen from their shelves to make room for binders, lunchboxes and backpacks.  For American families, the 2026 back-to-school season is arriving earlier and carrying a heavier price tag. A new analysis published Monday by the Groundwork Collaborative and TheContinue Reading