US Army Apache helicopter crashes near Fort Hood, killing two and sparking wildfire
A US Army Apache helicopter crashed in central Texas on Wednesday during a routine training flight, killing the two people on board and triggering a forest fire near Fort Hood. The aircraft came down in a field close to the military base, which is used for training and the mobilisation of heavy forces. Authorities said the helicopter did not hit homes or other structures.A military official said the AH-64 Apache was on a standard training mission when it crashed. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Cliff Coleman, who described the impact, said it was clear the aircraft... [Continue Reading]
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Strait of Hormuz transit falls to one-week low as Trump repeats control claim
Transit through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, with only eight vessels crossing the waterway, according to the supplied material. The drop comes as talks aimed at easing the wider conflict remain stalled and shipping continues to face heightened risk. The strait is one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints, so even a short-term fall in traffic has immediate implications for energy flows and freight movement.The new figures compare with roughly 130 to 140 vessels before the war, underscoring how sharply traffic has been reduced. The supplied rows also say the latest count was... [Continue Reading]
Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman as he returns to the United States
Russia has freed former US Marine Robert Gilman, who had been detained since 2022, and he has now returned to the United States for medical care. The release was described by US officials as being on humanitarian grounds after discussions involving President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff. Gilman arrived at Dulles airport near Washington on a State Department plane before continuing on to a rehabilitation centre in San Antonio, Texas.US officials said Mr Putin approved a pardon for Gilman and that Russia did not seek any concessions in return. Mr Witkoff said Gilman could now return to... [Continue Reading]
Trump says Russia has released American ex-Marine Robert Gilman after talks with Putin
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: Mehmet Oz announced that Medicaid will NO LONGER fund gender transition surgeries and hormones for minors. We are not going to pay for our innocent children to undergo these barbaric surgeries and practices, which result in unthinkable and irreversible harm to their young bodies. Thanks to our strong position and pressure on this issue over the past year and a half, dozens of U. S. hospitals have already ended this so-called "gender-affirming care, " and we expect many more to follow. Just think about all of the... [Continue Reading]
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Texas polls show Democrats gaining ground in Senate and governor races ahead of midterms
Recent polling in Texas suggests Democrats are making gains in two of the state's most closely watched midterm contests. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, is now leading Republican Ken Paxton in multiple surveys, according to the supplied material. The findings also point to broader Democratic momentum in the race for governor, adding to signs that Texas may be becoming more competitive ahead of November's elections.A Texas Pulse survey released on Friday found Talarico on 47% and Paxton on 43%, a four-point lead for the Democrat. The same poll had shown the two candidates tied in June,... [Continue Reading]
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]


