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Iran Conflict and Public Opinion: A Fresh Take

May 28, 2026

The United States and Israel carried out a series of strikes in late February aimed at weakening Iran’s military capabilities. Some reports suggest that these attacks were part of a broader plan to bring former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad back into power, hoping he could steer the country toward a

crime

Crypto Boss Faces Release After Year Behind Bars

May 28, 2026

A 33‑year‑old crypto figure named William Duplessie is set to leave Rikers Island after a year in custody. He will be freed on a $250, 000 bail package that his family has agreed to back up. The Manhattan court approved the deal on Wednesday, and he should exit the jail by Thursday. Duplessie is ac

politics

What’s really driving the Iran tension—and what midterms might mean

May 28, 2026

Back in January, the White House predicted the standoff with Iran would wrap up in a few weeks. Now the conflict is closing in on four months with no clear end. The president has flipped between saying it could finish in days and warning it might drag on longer. His team keeps talking about construc

religion

AI and Ethics: Different Views on Where Machines Stand

May 28, 2026

Pope Leo’s latest statement on artificial intelligence doesn’t call for rejection of technology—it just makes clear that machines aren’t humans. The document, titled “Magnifica Humanitas, ” highlights a key difference: machines don’t experience, feel, or understand the world like people do. They can

sports

Why India’s map got a tech fail at an IPL party

May 28, 2026

The Dharamsala qualifier between RCB and GT was already a high-energy game, with RCB piling up a record playoff score of 254/5. Fans in the stands watched lasers and fireworks light up the stadium between innings, but the show wasn’t perfect. A giant projection of India’s outline inside the IPL trop

finance

AI spending is sneaking up on companies—here’s how to get ahead

May 28, 2026

Big tech giants like Microsoft and Alphabet are suddenly pouring billions into AI, but the real problem isn’t the headlines—it’s the hidden costs. A sports tech company once discovered an engineer quietly burning $600, 000 a year across 40 AI models, all without anyone noticing. That’s the wild worl

health

Schizophrenia care in South Africa: what really causes relapses?

May 28, 2026

Doctors in South Africa say schizophrenia patients often end up back in hospital because of problems that go far beyond just forgetting to take pills. In focus groups with 14 experienced public-sector clinicians, the biggest surprise wasn’t that medicine stops working—it’s that the system itself set

politics

Southern Lebanon Faces New Evacuation Orders as Tensions Rise

May 28, 2026

Israel has now marked another large area in southern Lebanon as a combat zone, urging civilians living south of the Zahrani River to move north immediately. Residents in this roughly 2, 000 square kilometer stretch have been told to leave, with the military stating it will respond “with great force”

politics

Lebanon’s Cease-Fires: A Cycle of Broken Promises

May 28, 2026

Lebanon has tried stopping wars before. Many times. Since breaking free from colonial rule in the 1940s, the country has signed at least seven peace deals under international pressure. Each one promised calm, but none delivered lasting safety. Instead, Lebanon has bounced between civil war, cross-bo

politics

Could a quick peace deal reopen the world’s busiest oil route?

May 28, 2026

Rumors spread fast when talks make progress. Iran’s state TV dropped a hint that a month might be enough to return the Strait of Hormuz to normal shipping after a new understanding with the U. S. on ending the war. Their version points to a draft memo where Washington would lift its naval blockade a