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Politics

Japan Tells China to Look in the Mirror as Arms Race Accusations Fly

Japan's defence minister pointed out the oddity of being called 'newly militaristic' by a nuclear-armed power — at a summit where China didn't bother sending its defence minister.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

Business

Musk's $3.4 Trillion Gambit: A Merger Built to Bleed

Tesla shareholders would be buying into a rocket company that burns cash. SpaceX investors would get a public listing they didn't have to earn. And Musk would control it all.

Maynard Keys May 31, 2026

Health

A Daily Pill, Twice the Time: Pancreatic Cancer's First Real Breakthrough in Decades

A daily pill nearly doubled survival for pancreatic cancer patients — 13.2 months versus 6.7 on chemotherapy. It's the first time any drug has pushed median survival past one year in a Phase 3 trial for the disease.

Carl Sage May 31, 2026

World

Three Dead After US Forces Strike Cargo Ship Defying Iran Blockade

More than twenty warnings went unanswered before a US missile killed three crew members aboard a Gambia-flagged freighter — the first confirmed deaths in the enforcement of America's Iran blockade.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

Politics

Colombia Picks a President Today. It Won't Decide Today.

Armed groups grew from 15,000 to 27,000 fighters under Petro's peace talks. Drone attacks quintupled. Colombia votes today on whether to keep negotiating or crack down — and almost certainly won't decide until June.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

Technology

Microsoft's Answer to a Zero-Day: Threaten the Researcher Who Found It

Microsoft threatened criminal prosecution against a security researcher who disclosed six unpatched vulnerabilities in Windows. The company's own former staff are calling it hypocrisy.

Jonny V. Nuovo May 31, 2026

World

800 Arrested, 219 Injured: The Night the Champions League Final Became a Street War

A 24-year-old is dead. Nearly 800 are under arrest. For the second straight year, a PSG Champions League victory has been answered with street violence that France's massive security deployment failed to contain.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

Science

Double Boom, No Warning: The Meteor That Shook New England

A three-foot rock from space disintegrated 40 miles above New England on Saturday with the force of 300 tons of TNT. No one saw it coming. Millions heard it arrive.

Carl Sage May 31, 2026

Gaming

Bought for the Art, Hooked by the Gameplay: Two Indie Surprises Are Quietly Climbing Steam

Tavern, Inn, and the Halberd doubled its player count overnight to 122 concurrent — and the reviews tell a story of players who came for the anime art and accidentally fell in love with the combat. Nobody curated either of these games onto a hidden-gems list. They're earning their spots anyway.

Tyler Vincere May 31, 2026

Gaming

Path of Exile 2 Halves Early Access Price, Cracks Steam Top 10 by Revenue

The Early Access Supporter Pack dropped from $29.99 to $14.99 and immediately landed at #7 on Steam's Top Sellers chart — a revenue ranking, not wishlists. The deal coincides with the biggest content drop since launch.

Tyler Vincere May 31, 2026

World

Australia Declares the Seabed a Battlefield as AUKUS Rewrites Its Submarine Deal

Richard Marles warned that undersea infrastructure faces "historically unprecedented" attack at Shangri-La — hours before confirming Australia would receive only secondhand US submarines under a streamlined AUKUS deal.

Von Clause May 31, 2026

World

Israeli Flag Raised Over Crusader Castle as Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon

Israeli forces have seized a medieval fortress 15 kilometers from the border and crossed the Litani River — their deepest push into Lebanon since 2000. Ceasefire talks resume in Washington on Tuesday.

Von Clause May 31, 2026