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US forces carry out series of attacks in the country’s south as Iranian delegation holds talks in Qatar.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026United States forces have said they carried out attacks in southern Iran, describing the attacks as “self-defence” operations as top Iranian officials have travelled to Qatar for talks.Earlier, Iranian media reported explosions in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a strategic hub near the Strait of Hormuz, a global chokepoint through which a fifth of global oil and gas passes.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listTehran has cautioned against expectations of a rapid breakthrough, with…

Town Called Malice / May 25, 2026 Trump promised voters revitalization and growth. But he doesn’t know the first thing about economics. Ad Policy Demonstrators participating in a “May Day” protest march in New York City on May 1, 2026.(Plexi Images / GHI / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images) This article appears in the June 2026 issue, with the headline “The Stupid Economy.” Remember the Golden Age? That was the main pitch behind Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign: On his return, he’d tame the inflationary legacy of the Biden White House, institute a new regime of tariffs…

Does acne medication isotretinoin stunt growth? According to Danish epidemiologists, oral acne medications based on isotretinoin – formerly marketed as Accutane, do not stop kids from growing tall. Over the years some medical experts have raised concerns that isotretinoin, the active ingredient in acne drugs like Clarus, Roaccutane and Absorica, might prematurely halt bone growth in teens. Now, researchers located at Aarhus University, Denmark and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, say that there is no evidence that youngsters who use isotretinoin are any less tall as adults, than their peers.In an article published in May 2026, in JAMA…

The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said the attacks were “self-defense strikes” and included “missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines.”The strikes were in Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, a defense official said.There was no announcement of any change in the temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which went…

The American technocracy is using every lever at its command, including corruption, lawfare, media manipulation, and sectarianism to crush popular (and Papal) resistance to rapid data center expansion, crypto and prediction markets. Before we start the article proper, there’s a scary prelude that might frighten some oligarchs. Unionizing Tech Workers Blood In The Machine reports: …thousands of IT employees across the statewide University of California system have voted to unionize. They join over 6,000 tech workers already represented by University and Professional Technical Employees (UPTE), expanding the total to 8,400 workers across the bargaining unit. That makes the new unit…

By Jonathan Klotz | Published 21 seconds ago Throw a rock and you’ll hit a Stephen King adaptation. Welcome to Derry, The Shining, IT, Carrie, Misery, Rose Red, there’s over 80 films alone, and nearly as many television shows. It’s understandable that some would fall through the cracks. Kingdom Hospital is a unique case since it’s adapting a Dutch series, The Kingdom by Lars von Trier, but the version that aired on ABC in 2004 was developed by King. You can tell because now the haunted hospital is located in Maine, or rather, you would be able to tell, if…

TORONTO — TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move toward independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff.”Danielle Smith, the premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta, said last week a vote would be held Oct. 19 on whether Alberta should stay in Canada or take legal steps under the Constitution to hold a binding referendum on leaving. Carney drew on his experience with Brexit in his comments. Carney was the governor of the Bank of England in 2016 when Britain voted to leave the European Union, and he…

Hundreds of billions of dollars are flowing through the artificial intelligence industry and new AI tools seem to be popping up everywhere you look — but most Americans are not big fans of where things are headed. Nearly half of the country holds a negative view of AI, and seven in 10 Americans do not want a data center built in their area. The battle over the construction of these centers has been heating up in recent months, and opposition to them is notably bipartisan. From red states like North Carolina to blue states like Oregon, communities are forcefully pushing…

The Lakers hired former New Orleans Pelicans executive Rohan Ramadas to fill one of two new assistant general manager roles, The Times confirmed Monday.Ramadas previously worked as the vice president of basketball operations and strategy for the Pelicans and will be involved in managing the salary cap, analytics and data for the Lakers, who are retooling their front office and basketball operations under new ownership this summer. Speaking at an end-of-season newsconference, GM Rob Pelinka said the Lakers will hire two new assistant general managers, with the other position focusing on pro scouting, draft scouting and player development.Ramadas, who received…

A coalition of conservation groups wants Southern California to get 85% of its water locally, up from the 50% it gets now, by 2045, and says a new plan shows how.It’s urging state leaders to scrap plans for a 45-mile tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and consider asking voters to approve a bond measure to fund local water solutions. The 34-page strategy was released as critical decisions loom for local officials, California’s next governor and legislators. Over the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived thanks to giant aqueducts it built to bring water from hundreds of…