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US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack

Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the USThe US military said Saturday it struck three Iranian oil tankers after US navy warships came under missile attack, further escalating tensions in the region and warning it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet”.According to the military, a US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” while patrolling the region. No US personnel were injured. Continue reading...

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Greeks promised tax relief, wage hikes as protesters take to the streets over cost of living crunch

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised more than 2 billion euros or $2.3 billion in tax cuts, salary increases and other support measures before Greece’s general election next year

Competitors dig deep in Hungarian grave-digging contest

A grave-digging contest in a Hungarian cemetery showcases the skills of the trade and aims to shake off death-related taboos

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'Huh?!' Trumpworld's new excuse for spiking gas prices staggers analyst

President Donald Trump's Cabinet members admit the war has spiked gas prices to record highs — but it's not the war you think. Both Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have given public interviews claiming the war in Ukraine is causing Americans to suffer at the pump. "Ukraine has decided that they want to blow up Russian energy assets," said Bessent during a Fox News interview. "That is creating a price pressure on a global basis.Duffy, during a "Fox & Friends" appearance on Saturday morning, said something very similar."When you look at diesel, you have to look at Russia and Ukraine," said Duffy. "That puts pressure on the global market." These comments caught the attention of progressive political commentator David Pakman whose initial response was, "Huh!?" Pakman argued the Trumpworld leaders were scrambling to find anyone else to blame besides Trump, the president who launched an optional war in Iran, one of the world's largest oil-producing regions. "There are a few layers of dishonesty here," said Pakman. Pakman admitted Ukraine's defensive attacks on Russian refineries had affected global prices by reducing exports of refined products to a limited extent, but then highlighted Bessent's usage of the words "has decided.""As though Ukraine woke up one morning and said, 'Let's blow stuff up in Russia,'" he said. Pakman then turned his attention to what he described as an "Iran-shaped elephant" looming over Bessent. "Trump chose to launch this war against Iran," Pakman said. "The predictable consequence is this massive disruption to global energy markets."

Opinion: Blog | Why You Should Care Whether Schrodinger's Cat Is Dead Or Alive

Imagine going on a romantic Alpine getaway and returning with the equation that runs the modern world. The only snag: nobody can quite agree on what it says about reality.