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Two 'Unidentified Flying Objects' Struck a Korean Ship in Hormuz. Nobody Will Say What They Were.

South Korea's investigators confirmed two airborne objects hit the HMM Namu on May 4, leaving a 7-meter gash in the hull. They captured the strike on CCTV. They cannot — or will not — say what the objects were.

Von Clause May 11, 2026

Gaming

The $8 Indie Autobattler Outselling AAA on Steam

Eight dollars, one developer, and the #4 spot on Steam's Top Sellers. Oaken Tower is sitting above games with budgets that dwarf its entire revenue — and players are calling it the genre's new gold standard.

Tyler Vincere May 11, 2026

World

Two Superpowers, One Table: Trump and Xi Converge on Beijing as the World's Crises Pile Up

Iran's closed strait, a fragile trade truce, and the rare earth supply chain that keeps both militaries running — all of it lands on one table in Beijing this week.

Von Clause May 11, 2026

World

Ceasefire Dead, Stakes Raised: Netanyahu Demands Iran's Uranium Be Removed

Iran offered to dilute some uranium and send the rest to a third country. Trump said 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.' Netanyahu went on CBS and said the material must be physically removed. The diplomatic window is shut, and nobody's war aims overlap.

Von Clause May 10, 2026

Health

Hantavirus Reached the World's Most Remote Island. The Response Was Paratroopers.

A suspected hantavirus patient was running out of oxygen on an island with no airstrip, 2,400 km from the nearest land. So eight people jumped from the sky.

Carl Sage May 10, 2026

Environment

Europe's Climate Lifeline Is Fading Far Faster Than Predicted

The climate models that best match real-world ocean data are the ones showing the steepest decline in the Atlantic's heat-carrying current system. A roughly 50 percent slowdown by 2100 is no longer the worst case — it is the best estimate.

Rae Carlsen May 10, 2026