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The human security crisis emerging from the Strait of Hormuz

When discussions turn to the Strait of Hormuz, the language is almost always strategic. Analysts debate naval deployments, military deterrence, freedom of navigation and the balance of power between Iran and the United States. Markets track oil prices and shipping insurers

Asia

Iran war is over, Rubio says, as strikes continue

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday stood by his claim that the war with Iran was over, even as deadly strikes continued. "We're no longer conducting sustained strikes inside of Iran to degrade their military, because Epic Fury is over," Rubio told the House Foreign

Colombian presidential candidate thanks Trump for support

Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella on Wednesday thanked President Trump for his support after De La Espriella won the most votes in the initial round of elections. De La Espriella's message of thanks to the U.S. president included an

Top Texas elections official stepping down

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Tuesday announced that she’s stepping down ahead of midterm elections amid several Lone Star State races that have garnered national attention. She’s set to depart her office, which did not provide a reason for her departure, on July 17.

We Reviewed The New Bright Eyes x Woodstock Pre-Rolls

Last month, Bright Eyes announced a collaboration with Woodstock (the official cannabis brand of the 1969 Woodstock Festival) for limited edition pre-rolls. The band is currently celebrating 21 years of I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash In A Digital Urn with an

Music

The best Bluetooth trackers for Apple and Android phones

Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the folks who can’t ever seem to find the thing that was right there a few

Tech

Gallego kicks off effort to repeal Trump green card policy

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is taking a first step to kill a Trump administration directive to make immigrants go abroad to apply for a green card, pushing to have the policy classified as a rule in order to use an unusual congressional power to quash it. In a letter obtained

Bessent says he told Pulte 'I was going to kick his a--'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he once told Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte, who President Trump recently tapped to serve as acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), that he "was going to kick his

Pentagon’s watchdog named as Iran war lead inspector

The Pentagon’s top watchdog was named as the lead inspector who will probe the U.S.’s war with Iran, the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General announced on Wednesday. Cheryl L. Mason, the chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency,

Greenland shark genome reveals clues to 400-year lifespan

The first comprehensive map of nearly the entire Greenland shark genome is beginning to reveal some of the genetic clues behind its incredibly long life. The work could one day help scientists develop new cures and treatments for cancer and other age-related diseases.