The Bigger Picture
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer just a Middle Eastern conflict — it is a global event. From Bangkok to Havana, from oil futures trading floors to Filipino government offices operating on…
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CBS News Radio Signs Off
In the media world, an era is ending. CBS News Radio — the storied network once home to Edward R. Murrow, the journalist who helped define broadcast news during World War II…
US Tightens the Vise on Cuba’s Energy Supply
The ripple effects extend to the Western Hemisphere as well. The US Treasury Department announced that Cuba has been added to the list of countries prohibited from receiving Russian-origin oil and…
Energy Shock Ripples Across Asia
The war’s most immediate global consequence is an energy crisis that is hitting Asia particularly hard. The region relies heavily on imported energy, much of which transits the Strait of Hormuz. As…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Denies Attacks on Neighbors
In a Nowruz (Persian New Year) statement published on his Telegram channel, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei denied Tehran’s involvement in recent attacks in Turkey and Oman — both countries…
Trump Calls NATO Allies “Cowards,” Eyes Kharg Island
The war between the United States and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase, with President Donald Trump publicly berating NATO allies as “cowards” for refusing to help reopen the strategically…
The Human Cost: From Peru’s Classrooms to Athens’s Streets
Beyond geopolitics, several stories highlight the quiet crises affecting ordinary people. In Peru, fewer than 2% of schools have psychological specialists on staff — even as the country’s reporting…
Bezos Eyes $100 Billion for Industrial AI
On the business front, Jeff Bezos is reportedly looking to raise $100 billion for a new artificial intelligence venture focused on industrial manufacturing. According to Der Spiegel, the Amazon…
Terror Plot Foiled in Karachi
Pakistan’s Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department announced the arrest of five members of the proscribed Baloch Republican Guard (BRG), who were allegedly planning attacks on railway tracks in Karachi….
Costa Rica Makes Extradition History
In Central America, Costa Rica carried out its first-ever extradition of nationals to the United States. Former criminal court magistrate Celso Gamboa Sánchez and convicted felon Edwin López Vega,…
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