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656 Drones, 73 Missiles: Russia's Overnight Barrage Kills 18 and Blacks Out Kyiv

Eight Zircon hypersonic missiles. Thirty-three ballistic missiles. Six hundred and fifty-six drones. Russia's latest overnight assault exploited Ukraine's dwindling Patriot stockpiles with a barrage designed to overwhelm.

Von Clause June 02, 2026

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Putin's Own Finance Chiefs Tell Him the War Is Breaking Russia's Budget

Russia's budget deficit is already 50% above its full-year target, and the Finance Ministry has told Putin the war can't be funded at current levels. The Defense Ministry's response: give us even more money.

Von Clause June 02, 2026

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The EU Wants to Deport Migrants to Countries They've Never Been To

Under a deal struck this week, the EU can deport rejected asylum seekers to countries they have no connection to. Which countries will host the centres — and what they'll get in return — remains undisclosed.

Von Clause June 02, 2026

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Washington Wants Nuclear Bombers in More European Countries. Talks Are Underway.

Poland and the Baltic states want in on NATO's nuclear sharing arrangement. Washington is listening. If it happens, the nuclear map of Europe changes for the first time since the Cold War.

Von Clause June 02, 2026

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Russia Hit Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv Simultaneously. At Least Nine Dead.

The overnight assault hit four cities at once, killing at least nine and injuring more than 100. Moscow had publicly announced it was coming — and then did exactly what it promised.

Von Clause June 02, 2026

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Ghana Votes to Imprison LGBTQ+ People. The Panic Has Already Begun.

The bill passed with just 32 of 276 MPs present. Across Ghana, LGBTQ+ people are already deleting their digital lives and asking how to flee the country.

Ozzy Wild June 02, 2026

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Trump Claims Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire. The Missiles Kept Flying.

Trump announced a breakthrough. Hezbollah hasn't confirmed it. Within minutes of his post, Israel detected incoming missiles and warned civilians to take cover.

Von Clause June 02, 2026

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Iran Ends Diplomatic Contact With US, Threatens Total Hormuz Closure

Iran's diplomats have stopped answering Washington entirely. What replaced the back channel was a plan to seal the Strait of Hormuz completely and open a second chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea.

Von Clause June 01, 2026

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Trump Asked Xi to End His Ukraine Problem. The Request Tells You Everything.

The US president personally asked Xi Jinping to bring Putin back to the negotiating table — outsourcing the war's resolution to the country Washington is simultaneously trying to contain on chips, trade, and the South China Sea.

Von Clause June 01, 2026

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Israel Strikes Beirut and Seizes a Medieval Fortress as Ceasefire Diplomacy Unravels

An Israeli flag now flies over a 900-year-old Crusader castle in southern Lebanon. In Beirut, Netanyahu has ordered new strikes on Hezbollah's stronghold. The April ceasefire exists in name only.

Von Clause June 01, 2026

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Kuwait Under Fire as US-Iran Ceasefire Breaks for Third Time

Kuwait's air defences intercepted incoming missiles and drones early Monday, the first such attack on the emirate since the April ceasefire. The US-Iran truce has now been violated three times in seven weeks.

Von Clause June 01, 2026

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US Strikes Iran While Trump Rewrites Peace Deal

US warplanes struck Iranian sites over the weekend while Trump sent back a peace deal with hardened terms. Day 93, and the bombs and the diplomacy are running on parallel tracks.

Von Clause June 01, 2026

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Three Dead After US Forces Strike Cargo Ship Defying Iran Blockade

More than twenty warnings went unanswered before a US missile killed three crew members aboard a Gambia-flagged freighter — the first confirmed deaths in the enforcement of America's Iran blockade.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

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800 Arrested, 219 Injured: The Night the Champions League Final Became a Street War

A 24-year-old is dead. Nearly 800 are under arrest. For the second straight year, a PSG Champions League victory has been answered with street violence that France's massive security deployment failed to contain.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

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Australia Declares the Seabed a Battlefield as AUKUS Rewrites Its Submarine Deal

Richard Marles warned that undersea infrastructure faces "historically unprecedented" attack at Shangri-La — hours before confirming Australia would receive only secondhand US submarines under a streamlined AUKUS deal.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

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Israeli Flag Raised Over Crusader Castle as Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon

Israeli forces have seized a medieval fortress 15 kilometers from the border and crossed the Litani River — their deepest push into Lebanon since 2000. Ceasefire talks resume in Washington on Tuesday.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

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Iran Claims Sovereignty Over Hormuz as Trump Rewrites War Deal

Every vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz must now seek Iran's permission, Tehran declared Saturday. Hours earlier, Trump had walked out of a Situation Room meeting without approving a peace deal — sending it back with tougher terms instead.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

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Drone Strike at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant as Russia-Ukraine Air War Escalates

A drone punched a hole in a turbine hall at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, and both sides are pointing fingers. The IAEA's response was blunt: attacking nuclear sites is like playing with fire.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

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Satellites Reveal China Building Rocket Launchpads Beside Nuclear Silos

China is building conventional rocket launchpads beside its nuclear missile silos. Satellite imagery reveals a buildup designed to ensure Beijing's nuclear arsenal can survive a first strike.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

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Five Out, Two to Go: The 10-Day Cave Rescue Gripping Laos

Five villagers have been pulled alive from a flooded Laos cave after 10 days. Two more went deeper into the mountain — and the first man out fears it is "too cold" for them to survive.

Von Clause May 30, 2026