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How Oil Fuels Conflict and War—and Who Profits
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with Michael Klare, an emeritus professor of peace and security studies at Hampshire College. The U.S.-Israel joint war against Iran has shaken global energy markets, closed the Strait of Hormuz and restricted the flow of oil and
Iran conflict sparks worst month of outflows since Autumn Budget
Wednesday 08 April 2026 11:48 am | Updated: Wednesday 08 April 2026 11:59 am Equities outflows continued The Middle Eastern conflict has triggered the worst bout of equity market outflows in months as investors retreated from stocks over fears of soaring inflation and fuel shortages. Equity fund outflows jumped to £1.4bn in March, a jump
How AI is turning the Iran conflict into theater
The author of that post on X was referring to an online intelligence dashboard following the US-Israel strikes against Iran in real time. Built by two people from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, it combines open-source data like satellite imagery and ship tracking with a chat function, news feeds, and links to prediction markets
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: Trump to leave G7 early, says ‘everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran’ after refusing to back de-escalation statement
Key posts 1 of 8 Pinned post from 10.49pm on Jun 17, 2025 In brief: The latest on the situation in the Middle East By Cassandra Morgan Thank you for joining us today as we covered the rapidly developing conflict between Israel and Iran. We will have more for you soon in another coverage of
Kurdish P.K.K. Says It Will End Conflict with Turkish State
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reverberate in neighboring countries...
India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates Sharply With Attacks on Military Bases
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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Also a Looming Climate Disaster
The Middle East is warming, but Israelis and Palestinians are too focused on politics to worry about impending climate catastrophe...
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Bungie Laying Off ‘Most of the Destiny Team and Some Marathon Team’
by William D'Angelo , posted 18 hours ago / 1,392 Views Sony Interactive Entertainment Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst has announced PlayStation is laying off employees at Bungie. This includes "most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members." Sony Interactive Entertainment teams that also support Bungie's operations have been hit with layoffs.
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PlayStation CEO Says Goal for Cheaper Japan-Only PS5 Was Done to Revitalize Japanese Market
by William D'Angelo , posted 20 hours ago / 1,465 Views The President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Hideaki Nishino in an interview with Famitsu said selling the cheaper Japan-only PlayStation 5 is being done to revitalize the PlayStation business in the country. He also stated that due to the exchange rates caused
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Josh Hokit reveals 7-figure sum he expects to have earned in the UFC by the end of 2026
It has been a controversial year for Josh Hokit — but also a lucrative one. The former American football player has become the latest fighter looking to gain prominence in the UFC with a polarizing persona. It looks to have worked for ‘The Incredible Hok’ so far, as he has already broken into the top
Detroit
Detroit Lions Star football player facing LIFE in prison for Kidnapping Charges in Florida
Detroit Lions Star football player facing LIFE in prison for Kidnapping Charges in Florida Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was arrested June 24 in Tampa, Florida, on four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery. Prosecutors allege Arnold coordinated the robbery and assault of his personal driver and two associates after accusing the
Eligibility
NCAA New Eligibility Rules and When To Get Concerned with Alabama Recruiting on The Joe Gaither Show
Let's fire up a Wednesday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" as we welcome Theo Fernandez back to the program. We discuss the NCAA's new eligibility rules, Labaron Philon getting drafted and Alabama football recruiting. The show begins with the NCAA's new rules on eligibility. Will the 5-in-5 rule be an effective way to get