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Mojtaba: Who is Iran’s New Strongman?

The Islamic Republic named a new Supreme Leader this week: the son of the man killed less than ten days ago.

Shadow Mail: Moscow Pushes the Envelope on Sanctions

Russia has built a vast world of ghost ships and phantom mail that bypasses every law as Europe learns that real security requires steel instead of paperwork.

Houthi Payroll Politics and Riyadh’s Bet to Secure Yemen Peace

Yemen’s government workers wait for paychecks as Riyadh bets that money will buy the peace that ten years of war was unable to secure.

Weapons Go Viral: The Houthis’ X Rated Marketplace

Western weapons flood Yemen’s black markets as arms dealers use social media to sell rifles, pistols, and grenade launchers.

Smuggled and Forged: The Houthis’ Shadow Economy

In 2025, the U.S. re-designated the Houthis as terrorists, but their shadow economy of forged passports and smuggled money endures.

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Prediction Manipulation: Polymarket’s Rigging Feast

The prediction market boom has turned global events into a playground for gaming and insider bets.

Trump’s Health Shock Reaches Far Beyond America

As Belgian ministers warn that Trump threatens Europe's healthcare model, the damage is already spreading through aid budgets, medicine routes, and public health systems far beyond Washington.

Alberta’s Separatist Feed Was Made in the Netherlands

After CBC traced several Alberta separatist YouTube channels to operators in the Netherlands, Canada's political fringe began to look less local than it likes to claim.

Sudan’s Drone War: Low-Cost Conflict In Energy Crunch

In Khartoum's bombed-out streets, 1.8 million people reclaimed their homes, before drone strikes resumed.

Switzerland Names a Buried Crime

After Swiss lawmakers voted this week to declare the treatment of Yenish and Sinti families a crime against humanity, a long-buried national shame entered public language at last.