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World

880 Civilians Dead by Drone in Four Months. Sudan's War Kills in Silence.

UN data shows drone strikes killed 880 civilians in Sudan between January and April — 80 percent of all conflict-related civilian deaths. Both sides in the civil war are responsible, and the strikes are spreading to new regions.

Von Clause May 11, 2026

Technology

AI Didn't Just Help Hackers — It Found a Flaw No Human Could

The exploit code came with a hallucinated CVSS score and detailed help menus — the work of an AI model that didn't just speed up a hack, but originated one. Google says it's the first confirmed case.

Jonny V. Nuovo May 11, 2026

Gaming

LEGO Batman Cracks Steam's Top 10 Without a Single Review

A $69.99 game with zero player reviews sits at #10 on Steam's Top Sellers list. That's not a glitch — that's Batman, LEGO, and TT Games combined into a pre-order sales engine.

Tyler Vincere May 11, 2026

World

Organized, Deadly, Spreading: South Africa's Anti-Migrant Violence Enters Month Three

At least seven people are dead — five Ethiopians and two Nigerians — in an organised anti-migrant campaign led by named groups with political ambitions. South Africa's government calls the evidence 'fake' and insists there is no xenophobia.

Von Clause May 11, 2026

Health

Hantavirus Escapes the Hondius: Evacuees Test Positive in France and US

The hantavirus outbreak that killed three aboard the MV Hondius has followed evacuees home, with confirmed cases now in France and the US. A pathogen that normally spreads through rodent droppings found something unexpected on a luxury cruise ship: ideal conditions for human-to-human transmission.

Carl Sage May 11, 2026

Politics

Sara Duterte Impeached 255-26, Senate Trial Threatens 2028 Bid

The vote was 255 to 26. Sara Duterte now faces a Senate trial on charges including misusing ₱612 million in public funds and an alleged assassination plot against the president.

Von Clause May 11, 2026

World

They Made Him Dig Up His Father's Fresh Grave. The UN Calls It 'Emblematic.'

Armed settlers gave Mohammed Asasa an ultimatum: exhume your father yourself, or we'll use a bulldozer. Israeli soldiers watched. The UN calls it emblematic of Palestinian dehumanisation.

Von Clause May 11, 2026

Business

The Iran War Just Killed Your Rate Cut Until Christmas — Maybe

Goldman Sachs just pushed its first rate cut call to December 2026 — three months later than expected. Oil above $111 a barrel and a blockaded Strait of Hormuz mean the Iran war is now your mortgage problem.

Maynard Keys May 11, 2026

World

Putin Says the War Could End Soon. His Choice of Messenger Says Otherwise.

Putin says the Ukraine war is "coming to an end" and wants Gerhard Schröder — an 82-year-old Putin ally who works for Russian energy firms — to broker peace. German officials called the proposal "not credible."

Von Clause May 11, 2026

Politics

Pay Up or Stay Home: US Will Strip Passports From Parents Behind on Child Support

About 2,700 Americans with six-figure child support debts are losing their passports. A far lower threshold could follow, ensnaring thousands more in a policy that treats international travel as contingent on financial compliance.

Von Clause May 11, 2026

Business

The Iran War Made Europe's Oil Traders $4.75 Billion. Their US Rivals Missed Out.

BP, Shell, and TotalEnergies generated up to $4.75 billion in trading profits from Iran war volatility. Their American competitors have no equivalent numbers to show.

Maynard Keys May 11, 2026

Business

Trump Mobile Collected $59 Million and Shipped Nothing

$59 million in customer deposits, 590,000 buyers, and revised terms saying payments 'do not create a binding legal contract.' Nearly a year later, Trump Mobile has not shipped a single phone.

Maynard Keys May 11, 2026