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Strategic Silence: Why Iraq Is Staying Out of Iran’s War
Amid faltering Iran-Iraq ties, Qaani meets militias to restore coordination lost after the killing of key commanders by Israel.
WORLD
Lebanon’s New Government Charts Bold Economic Course
The neww Prime Minister of Lebanon, Nawaf Salam, implements economic and border reforms, with broad political backing.
BUSINESS
A Boost to North Korea’s Military Strategy
North Korea's advancements in hypersonic missile technology mark a significant escalation in the proliferation of advanced weaponry to state and non-state actors globally.
WORLD
Lebanon Picks Army Chief Joseph Aoun for President
After two years of political paralysis, Lebanon's election of Joseph Aoun as president signals a rare moment of unity, offering hope for rebuilding a nation plagued by economic collapse, regional tensions, and public dissatisfaction.
Popular
Winter Storm Research Rewrites a Witch Trial Tragedy
As new research published in Smithsonian Magazine this week connects a 1617 Arctic storm to Norway's deadliest witch trials, climate historians reveal how weather shock fed decades of persecution.
Prediction Takes Politics: Prophets and Polymarkets Collide
As 11 Peruvian shamans predicted Nicolás Maduro's fall on 29 December 2025, crypto traders were placing similar bets online—five days before U.S. forces extracted the Venezuelan leader to New York.
Mladenov Takes Over Gaza Board After Regional Veto
Nickolay Mladenov becomes Gaza peace board head after Arab states blocked Tony Blair, raising questions about whose interests guide Washington's selection.
Abu Dhabi Rebuffs British Universities Over Campus Radicalisation
The world’s wealthiest patrons now view Western campuses as hazards, forcing a costly inversion of the traditional hierarchy that once defined global education.
Bury the Lead: MTV ‘Death’ and the Way We Read Now
As MTV continued broadcasting across the United States and most of Europe on 1 January 2026, millions of social media tributes mourned a channel that had never actually shut down.
