
Turkey Risks Being Drawn Into Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen
Ankara's new defense pact with Riyadh risks drawing Turkey into the war in Yemen. The country's past experience offers a grim reminder of how ordinary Turks pay for such entanglements.

Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed overt frustration with the United States in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the United States.

America's historic preservation law is in peril, advocates say. Here's what's at stake
Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.

Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad
Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.

America’s Sordid History of Filming Executions as Entertainment
Hegseth’s plan to livestream an execution was not without precedent — it tapped into a dark and forgotten U.S. tradition.

11th Circuit resumes Georgia limits on minors' social media use
Lobbyist group NetChoice argued the law infringes on the free speech of tech giants. The 11th Circuit on Thursday lifted a lower court's ban on a Georgia law restricting minors' ability to create accounts on social media platforms.

Israeli ad-tech firm helped place spyware on Al Jazeera devices
Citizen Lab investigation says dozens of Al Jazeera devices were infected by malware planted through advertisements.
▶ VideoU.S. Sanctions ICC in a Bid to Avoid "Criminal Liability": War Crimes Prosecutor Reed Brody
The Trump administration placed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, targeting the institution as a whole. War crimes prosecutor Reed Brody calls the sanctions an "existential attack" on the court and describes them as "an insurance policy against accountability for crimes that the United States and its ally Israel are committing in plain sight."

Ivan's Mob Beheads A Los Mayos Member
"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat. You won't see the floor drain at first because of the right-handed assassin that's busy at work with an oversized machete.

It Won't Stop With Ilhan Omar
Usually authoritarians target those on the margins before expanding their repression. That Trump and Vance are going after a sitting congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, with politically motivated deportation means they have bigger ambitions.
Iran-Backed Houthis Strike Presidential Palace, Yemen Says
Two were killed when Houthi missiles struck the Maashiq Presidential Palace in Aden, a Yemeni minister said. Saudi Arabia has said Iran is fueling the country’s escalating conflict.