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One Dead as 7.4 Quake Hits Indonesia's Molucca Sea, Tsunami Warning Lifted

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Ternate early Thursday, killing one person and triggering tsunami waves before the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its alert after two hours. Indonesia's disaster agency says the full damage assessment is still underway.

Von Clause April 02, 2026

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The Iran War Has Arrived at Your Boarding Pass

An $800 fuel surcharge on a single economy ticket. Asian carriers in emergency mode. The Strait of Hormuz is closed, jet fuel has doubled in price, and the industry warning is blunt: some airlines won't survive this.

Von Clause April 01, 2026

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Russia Shuts Gasoline Exports as Asia Barters for Fuel Amid Iran War Squeeze

Russia banned all gasoline exports today and China quietly extended its fuel restrictions. Now Asian governments are swapping LNG for cooking gas and calling Moscow — until recently a sanctions target — just to keep the lights on.

Von Clause April 01, 2026

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Markets Bet on Peace While Missiles Fly: The Gap Behind Trump's Iran Address

Global stocks posted their biggest rally in years on ceasefire hopes. The same day, a cruise missile hit an oil tanker off Qatar and Trump vowed to bomb Iran 'back to the Stone Ages.'

Von Clause April 01, 2026

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Senegal Doubles LGBTQ Prison Terms, Criminalizes 'Promoting' Homosexuality

Not one lawmaker voted no. Senegal's new law doubles prison terms for same-sex relations to 10 years — and adds prison time for anyone who 'promotes' them.

Ozzy Wild April 01, 2026

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Russia Claims Luhansk — First Annexed Ukrainian Region to Fall Entirely

Russia says it has completed its hold on Luhansk — the first of four illegally annexed Ukrainian regions to come entirely under Moscow's control. Kyiv says Ukrainian troops are still there.

Von Clause April 01, 2026

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Missiles on Qatar, Drones on Kuwait, and Trump Says Peace Is Close

Iran struck a Qatar-linked tanker and Kuwait's airport fuel depot on the same day Trump declared Tehran was begging for peace. Iran's foreign minister says there are no negotiations whatsoever.

Von Clause April 01, 2026

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NATO Without America: Trump Says US 'Strongly Considering' Alliance Exit

Trump called NATO a 'paper tiger' and said withdrawal is 'beyond reconsideration.' Article 5 was invoked exactly once — when European allies came to America's defense after September 11.

Von Clause April 01, 2026

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Trump Sets Iran Exit Deadline: 'Two to Three Weeks'

Donald Trump has named the most specific timeline yet for ending the Iran war — but on the ground, fighting is intensifying, diplomacy is going nowhere, and neither Israel nor Iran has signed on to the schedule.

Von Clause April 01, 2026

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France Blocks Israeli Arms Flights, Deepening Western Rifts Over Iran War

France blocked Israeli planes carrying US weapons through its airspace this weekend — the first refusal since the Iran war began. Four NATO members are now actively obstructing a conflict launched by their most powerful ally.

Von Clause March 31, 2026

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A Delhi-Bound Plane. A US Bomb. Iran Calls It a War Crime.

A US airstrike on Mashhad Airport damaged an Iranian aircraft scheduled to fly to New Delhi on a humanitarian aid run. Iran is calling it a war crime — and India, which has tried to stay out of the conflict, hasn't said a word.

Von Clause March 31, 2026

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Israel Passes Death Penalty Law Targeting Palestinians

The law mandates hanging within 90 days for Palestinians convicted in military courts with a roughly 96% conviction rate. Jewish Israelis who commit similar crimes face no equivalent provision.

Von Clause March 31, 2026

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Strikes Hit Isfahan, Tanker Burns Off Dubai, Oil Passes $116

Bunker-busters hit Isfahan overnight while Trump claimed peace talks were making 'great progress.' A Kuwaiti tanker carrying 2 million barrels was struck by an Iranian drone off Dubai. Oil is headed for the biggest monthly surge in market history.

Von Clause March 31, 2026

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Seventy Dead in Haiti's Breadbasket. Police Counted Sixteen.

Police counted 16 dead. Human rights workers counted 70. The gap between them measures how much of Haiti the state has ceded to armed gangs — including the farmland that feeds the country.

Von Clause March 31, 2026

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Freemasons, Hit Squads, and Spies: A French Lodge Goes on Trial

A venerable master allegedly ordered a business rival's murder for €70,000 using a hit squad staffed by French intelligence officers. The defendants say they thought they were working for the state.

Ozzy Wild March 31, 2026

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Trump Vows to Obliterate Kharg Island, Where 90% of Iran's Oil Flows

Ninety per cent of Iran's oil exports pass through one island. Trump has just threatened to destroy it — along with Iran's power plants and drinking water supply. Brent crude is on track for the largest monthly gain in history.

Von Clause March 30, 2026

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NATO Shoots Down Fourth Iranian Missile Over Turkey

Four Iranian missiles have entered Turkish airspace since the war began. All four were shot down by NATO. The alliance is not calling it an attack on a member state.

Von Clause March 30, 2026

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Trump Deploys Paratroopers, Asks Arab States to Finance Iran War

Thousands of American paratroopers are arriving in the Middle East and the White House wants Arab states to help finance a war that cost $11.3 billion in its first six days. The countries most likely to receive the bill are already under Iranian missile fire.

Von Clause March 30, 2026

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The General Who Broke Myanmar Now Wants to Be Its President

Five years after leading a coup that triggered a civil war, Myanmar's military chief is trading his uniform for the presidency. The war, the prisoners, and the ICC arrest warrant remain unchanged.

Von Clause March 30, 2026

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Iran Hits Kuwait's Water Supply as Gulf Conflict Spreads to a Fourth Country

An Indian worker is dead and a Kuwaiti desalination plant is damaged — the first confirmed death from Iran's cross-border infrastructure campaign. Kuwait gets 90 per cent of its drinking water from the sea. There is almost no backup.

Von Clause March 30, 2026