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  • The weirdest part of modern politics is how every public health crisis somehow ends with the internet discovering the spokesperson has an absolutely bizarre online history.

  • Every government says this kind of thing after attacks, but it’s always unsettling how quickly language meant for “counterterrorism” starts sounding limitless once fear and politics get mixed together.

  • Even people who fully support tough prison systems should be able to agree this is the kind of thing that makes a country look morally broken.

  • At some point the federal government and California are going to need separate diplomats instead of politicians because half the country’s political fights now look like two governments openly challenging each other.

  • The hardest part about stories like this is realizing how many people probably knew something was wrong long before it finally became public.

  • The scary thing about Taiwan is that both sides probably believe backing down would make them look weak, which is exactly how situations become dangerous even when nobody actually wants a war.

  • This is what a shifting world order actually looks like in practice. China isn’t picking sides publicly, but it’s quietly making sure its energy supply lines stay protected no matter what happens.

  • Sorry, I fixed it now

  • I believe, because this website has conducted detailed research on Iran, but it does not provide comparable research on other countries mentioned in the article’s source link, and therefore cannot independently verify those claims.

  • World News @lemmy.world

    Iran’s Number of Imprisoned Writers Reaches World’s 2nd Highest Level

    irannewswire.org /iran-number-of-imprisoned-writers-world-highest/
  • World News @lemmy.world

    UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war

    apnews.com /article/netanyahu-secret-visit-united-arab-emirates-iran-war-664cf1ec33396a66d11e8509f8a5d10c
  • World News @lemmy.world

    In first official confirmation, US envoys say Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE

    www.timesofisrael.com /in-first-official-confirmation-us-envoy-says-israel-sent-iron-dome-to-uae/
  • World News @lemmy.world

    Iran Blocks Iraq Government Deal as U.S.-Backed Cabinet Stalls

    irannewswire.org /iran-blocks-iraq-government-deal-us-backed-cabine/
  • World News @lemmy.world

    Trump rejects Iran’s latest response to ceasefire proposal ahead of his trip to China

    www.gjsentinel.com /news/us/the-latest-trump-rejects-iran-s-latest-response-to-ceasefire-proposal-ahead-of-his-trip/article_9f3a0cac-a284-5c1a-bc4c-401e5357df9f.html
  • News @lemmy.world

    Poll: 69% of Coloradans want lawmakers to lower healthcare costs

    kiowacountypress.net /content/poll-69-coloradans-want-lawmakers-lower-healthcare-costs
  • News @lemmy.world

    New Investigation Exposes the Profitable Network Behind Iran’s Internet Blackouts

    irannewswire.org /profitable-network-behind-irans-internet-blackout/
  • World News @lemmy.world

    Iran threatens US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire

    www.theguardian.com /world/2026/may/10/iran-threatens-us-sites-in-middle-east-if-tankers-come-under-fire
  • World News @lemmy.world

    US Sanctions Chinese Satellite Imagery Companies Over Iran War

    www.bloomberg.com /news/articles/2026-05-09/us-sanctions-chinese-satellite-imagery-companies-over-iran-war
  • World News @lemmy.world

    Iran Women’s Team Banned from Asian Games After Defection Fears

    irannewswire.org /iran-womens-team-banned-asian-games-defection/
  • For decades Europe got comfortable assuming the U.S. would always handle the hard power side of NATO. Now everyone’s suddenly realizing alliances feel very different when the “default leader” starts acting unpredictable.

  • News @lemmy.world

    Iran accuses US of 'reckless military adventure'

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c99lpn9ze8ro
  • World News @lemmy.world

    U.S. says it struck two Iran-flagged oil tankers trying to skirt blockade

    www.cnbc.com /2026/05/08/iran-war-oil-trump-blockade-ceasefire.html
  • Whatever people think about Giuliani politically, it’s easy to forget how central he was during and after 9/11. A lot of people exposed that day are still paying for it physically decades later.

  • No matter what the final conclusion is, this case has been surrounded by so many powerful people, contradictions, and years of public distrust that half the internet was never going to believe any official explanation anyway.

  • The depressing part is how these crises always follow the same pattern: companies make money for years, governments barely react, and by the time people care an entire generation is already dealing with the damage.

  • At this point every major economy is trying to reduce dependence on China while simultaneously making sure they can’t actually function without China.

  • World News @lemmy.world

    Reopening strait of Hormuz would have limited impact on cargo flows, says Maersk

    www.theguardian.com /business/2026/may/07/reopening-strait-of-hormuz-would-have-limited-impact-on-cargo-flows-says-maersk
  • News @lemmy.world

    Trump tells Iran to accept deal or face new wave of US bombing

    www.theguardian.com /world/2026/may/06/donald-trump-iran-war-deal-us-bombing
  • It’s wild how many parents are terrified of a vitamin shot but completely comfortable trusting random wellness influencers with zero medical background. And the really tragic part is that newborns don’t exactly get a second chance if the gamble goes wrong.