@nickturse.bsky.social and Hooman Majd discuss war on Iran and other U.S. conflicts, and @sambiddle.com breaks down how AI is being used.
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@nickturse.bsky.social and Hooman Majd discuss war on Iran and other U.S. conflicts, and @sambiddle.com breaks down how AI is being used.
The most significant example of “vertical escalation” in the Middle East is “the growing severity of attacks on energy infrastructure”, Shashank Joshi explains in our defence newsletter
The current war in the Middle East is just about a week old, but the history of US intervention in Iran dates back to the 1950s. The World takes a step back to look at the history of relations between Iran, the United States and Israel.
Iran is the only country still flying the F-14 Tomcat, a jet iconized by the 'Top Gun' films. Images from the war show fresh damage to the fleet.
The Trump administration said international travel program Global Entry would be restored on Wednesday morning, reopening a fast-track system that had been halted last month during an ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. https://cnn.it/412LEDO
Breaking News: The U.S. was responsible for a missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, an ongoing military investigation found. The inquiry said the strike — which Iranian officials said killed at least 175 people, most of them children — was the result of a targeting mistake.
"Beliefs peppered with self-criticism can tank motivation, but turning negative self-talk into more positive language can fuel tenacity," says Nir Eyal, author of "Beyond Belief."
Youtube is expanding its likeness detection tech to journalists, govt officials and political candidates, allowing them to identify AI deepfakes of themselves and request removal blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
Communication interfaces using text and lights could signal the cars intentions to deaf road users.
The legacy of war impacted my childhood and now shapes the lives of Iran’s youth today #Opinion
Trump says Iran war nearly over, warns Tehran against “anything cute” and says he’s considering taking over the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump was spending the day at his Miami-area golf club and having "many important meetings and phone calls" while there, according to a social media post in which the Republican president laid out his schedule. https://to.pbs.org/4roHmlb
President Trump isn't always clear about his policies and why he favors them. That's where Vice President JD Vance comes in.
Fears of sky-high oil prices pushed American, Asian and European stock markets into a sea of red on Monday.
Oil costs just above $100 per barrel, about 50 percent higher than the prewar price.
Residents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape
Saudi Arabia sharpened its warnings to Iran, telling Tehran it would be the “biggest loser” if it continues to attack Arab states. The Saudi statement came after a new drone attack apparently targeted its massive Shaybah oil field. Follow live updates.
The ten second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike. n.pr/4aVMqZi
The Defense Department says it has blown up a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing six people. The strike raised the death toll in the campaign by the US against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea to at least 156.
TSA staff shortages lead to hourslong security lines for travelers at some airports
Crude oil prices rise by as much 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.
Fox News apologized for airing archival video of a hatless President Donald Trump during coverage Sunday of his attendance at the dignified transfer ceremony for U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East war.
The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/yl-IXJ
From the archives: These female trailblazers changed American education for you and your kids. Do you know their names? www.the74million.org/article/wome...
Fuel depots near Iran’s capital, Tehran, were engulfed in flames early Sunday after U.S. and Israeli forces expanded their attacks, while Iran tried to project stability by announcing that top clerics were finalizing their selection of a new supreme leader. Follow live updates.
Airstrikes, not occupation: Where Trump voters draw red lines on Iran reut.rs/4ui4S60
Oil prices ‘could breach $100 a barrel within days’ amid supply disruption from Iran war
Iran accused of firing 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones at the UAE and striking a desalination plant in Bahrain as the regional war expands. Follow AP's live updates.
Twelve women leading on climate action despite the headwinds reut.rs/3NjgswY
Exclusive: The shooting down of a ballistic missile headed for Turkey by NATO air defences does not provide immediate reason to trigger the alliance's Article 5 mutual defence clause, its Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters in an interview reut.rs/3OOK7P3
