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Bridget Toomey. The Houthis have declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, targeting ports and vessels in the Red Sea to demand compensation for the civil war. While their missile capabilities rely on Iran, the Houthis have refined domestic drone production using Chinese components. Shippers are already rerouting around Africa, as even the threat of sporadic attacks makes transiting the Bab al-Mandeb a risk global enterprises are unwilling to take. (9)1962 SOVIET EMBASSY YEMEN
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Are you available to be used by God today? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens 2 Timothy 2:20-26 (KJV) and reminds us that just like every vessel in a great house has a purpose, every believer has been placed here by God to serve Him.You might be asking... Why am I still here if heaven is the goal? What does it really mean to be saved to serve? How can God use someone like me? Does God expect me to do this work alone?Key points from this devotion:- We are not only saved to go to heaven — we are saved to serve God here on earth (Ephesians 2:10)- We are laborers together with God, not alone (1 Corinthians 3:9)- God calls us to come to Him and then commands us to go for Him (Matthew 28:19)- Our daily prayer should shift from "Lord, bless me" to "Lord, use me"- God works through us — we simply make ourselves availableIf this devotion encouraged you, please like, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs to hear this today. Subscribe so you never miss a devotion from Good News Baptist Church.#WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurchStay connected with GNBC:
THE VAYSE KOFI HAS NOW MOVED OVER TO PATREON: www.patreon.com/Vayse VYS0063 | Animaxxing at the End of the World: The Return of Aidan Wachter Show notes For the final episode of season 4, Hine and Buckley welcome back an all time favourite guest to discuss an all time favourite topic, as Aidan Wachter returns to Vayse to talk about how and why the world is turning to shit right and now, and, importantly, what we can about it. The day after this episode was recorded, tech-fascist, crap-preaching, man-child, Elon Musk briefly became the world's first trillionaire. Two weeks after recording this episode the UK was in the middle of a three day run of record breaking peaks of June heat. Twenty-three days after recording this episode, convicted felon, professional liar, friend of Jeffrey Epstein and current president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, hosted a narcissistic, self-aggrandising, nationalistic $45 million party whilst the US Military continued strikes on Iran, the constitution continued to be eroded by organised governmental corruption and the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool stagnated in an undeniably on-the-nose visual metaphor. In this conversation Aidan sets out some of the myriad issues that the world is facing in 2026, his ideas for how animism may be able to point the way towards a better future and how it may be possible to encourage people to discover, commence on and commit to the multi-generational project, whatever it may look like, that may lead humanity out of the dark and frightening mess that it currently finds itself in... (recorded 11 June 2026) Adiain Wachter Links VYS0042 | Grinding Out Some Low-End - Vayse to Face with Aidan Wachter Aidan's Website Aidan on Instagram Aidan's Patreon Glymmering (Aidan's Podcast) Aidan Wachter Backstory Catch-up Spirit Box #31 / Aidan Wachter, dirt sorcery, Six Ways, Weaving Fate, & Doing what works for you Spirit Box #62 / Aidan Wachter, on writing, the somnambulist self & the authentic self Spirit Box #78 / Aidan Wachter, Changeling: A book of Qualities What Magic Is This? - Spirits With Aidan Wachter Glitch Bottle #060 - Dirt Sorcery and Six Ways with Aidan Wachter Glitch Bottle #061 - Sigils, Vessels and Doors with Aidan Wachter | Glitch Bottle Glitch Bottle #077 - Weaving Fate with Aidan Wachter Animaxxing at the End of the World The Gimmering by Elizabeth Hand - Goodreads Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchet - Goodreads VYS0061 | Talking About Talking About Talking About UFOs Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems by George Monbiot - The Guardian Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals by Martin Lukacs -The Guardian The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change by Nathaniel Rich - The New York Times Climate Migration Coalition The super-rich ‘preppers' planning to save themselves from the apocalypse by Douglas Rushkoff - the Guardian Planet Critical The LILI Project The Truly Sustainable Alternative | Julia Steinberger - Planet Critical Billionaires and poverty should not coexist - High Pay Centre Why U.S. Debt Is Incomprehensible by Tom Purcell (gives an idea or orders of magnitude in terms of large sums of money) - Jackson Sun Wetiko: Healing the Mind-Virus That Plagues Our World by Paul Levy - Goodreads Who is really to blame for climate change? by Jocelyn Timperley- BBC Focus 'I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos' by Zoe Kleinman - BBC News The disturbing rise of Clavicular: how a looksmaxxer turned his ‘horror story' into fame by Elle Hunt - The Guardian Andrew Vachss - Wikipedia Animism - Wikipedia Aidan Wachter - Animism & Magic Donald Hoffman on Consciousness and Conscious Agents | Closer To Truth Chats - Youtube What USAID did, and the effects of Trump's cuts on lifesaving aid - Oxfam Grace Blakeley - Wikipedia Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom by Grace Blakeley - Goodreads Jason Hickel - Wikipedia Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World by Jason Hickel - Goodreads George Monbiot - Wikipedia The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism by George Monbiot and Peter Hutchinson - Goodreads Clara E. Mattei - Wikipedia Escape from Capitalism: An Intervention by Clara E Mattei - Goodreads Solarpunk - Wikipedia Afro-punk -Wikipedia Why does Nigel Farage get to play British politics on easy mode? by Andy Beckett - Guardian UK Tyson Yunkaporta Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen Mythic Serpents & Right Story, Wrong Story with Tyson Yunkaporta - Youtube Dr. Adder - Wikipedia Vayse online Patreon Website Youtube Instagram Bandcamp (Music From Vayse) Bluesky Email: vayseinfo@gmail.comSpecial Guest: Aidan Wachter.
We talk about our wants for a missing Summer vessel and talk about all the goings on from the last week in Elite Dangerous, while Ben tries to search for the rear entrance.Links:“How to Quickrun SOLO Operations in 12 min in Elite Dangerous the fast, quick and easy way tutorial” by Atlas Rand Gaming – https://youtu.be/UZ_GtQyLiBY“Firestorm Rescue Operations Solo – Easy – Elite Dangerous” by Slamscape-X – https://youtu.be/t-x9DH0-UeA“VRFLO Elite dangerous Odyssey Ultimate VR guide – Get the Best graphics, performance and On-foot VR!” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/SgsWpMXoG7Q“HDR Screenshots with ED Screenshot in Elite Dangerous” by Siegfried Origin – https://youtu.be/92i7DqSiuNI“Elite Dangerous Bubble Update 3312-07-13” by Cmdr Precambrian Mollusc – https://youtu.be/3EwpbIFyaTU“The Profile Analyser's secret Mode” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/P0wapVcbAQQFrax's ED Tools Guides section – https://ed.tools/guides“Falcon's Guide to Unlocking Odyssey Engineers” by gkar_falcon – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/s/Hfm36rtaTDSarlochin's 1000th scale, Majestic Class Interdictor – https://www.thingiverse.com/make:780583Braillian ED Community Build – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-guide-to-interesting-colonisation-systems-and-stations.638893/page-13#post-10853244
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Iran's IRGC fired at least two missiles at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported, citing a US official. It was separately reported that one was a Qatari LNG tanker. Brent Sept'26 +1.2%.Fars reported that the Qatari tanker attempted to pass through the Omani route and ignored repeated warnings.Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said negotiations on a final deal will not commence if threats continue.Global tech stocks fall after Samsung Electronics (-6.9%) shares plummeted post-earnings; NQ -1%.DXY is incrementally firmer, JPY marginally outperforms after a Japanese official pushed back on reports that the government is urging the BoJ to lower interest rates.Looking ahead, highlights include US ADP Employment Change Weekly, Trade Balance (May), New York Fed SCE (Jun), Atlanta Fed GDP (Q2), Canadian Trade Balance (May), Ivey PMI (Jun), EIA STEO (Jul), NATO Ankara Summit. Supply from the US. Speakers include BoE's Mann.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
Jim Fanell explains China's "salami slicing" tactics in the maritime domain, using law enforcement vessels to claim sovereign jurisdiction over waters east of Taiwan. He recommends the U.S. counter these moves by sending an aircraft carrier strike group through the Taiwan Strait to assert international law. (2)1910 IDAHO
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.
Guided-missile destroyer Nanning and guided-missile frigate Hengyang will welcome visitors on board. China's defense ministry said the move aims to enable Hong Kong and Macao compatriots to gain a more direct and in-depth understanding of the development and achievements of China's national defense and armed forces in the new era.
Captain James Fanell details China's tactical shift east of Taiwan, using law enforcement vessels to assert jurisdictional control. This "salami slicing" strategy aims to redefine international waters as Chinese coastal territory through official legal maneuvering. (5)1793
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There are talks in Qatar, but is the Memorandum of Understanding a good first step, or the only step, and about to fall apart? The latest in US/Iran discussions.
Vessels are still threading the Strait of Hormuz, but a Bloomberg analyst calls it Schrodinger's Strait: you never know if it's open until you try to get through. With traffic down to a fraction of normal and ships taking hits, owners are weighing whether the world's most vital oil route is worth the risk. We also unpacks Cape Town losing its clean audit, a record Korean tech bet, and Venezuela's climbing earthquake toll.
“What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction?” (Romans 9:22) Most of us have met people who... More...
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Autonomous boats are being used for research, scientific surveys and in some cases, surveillance in the world's oceans, but they aren't being used to catch fish. A Nelson-based businessman hopes to change that, by developing fishing boats that can function without crew and be controlled remotely. Samantha Gee reports.
The Nomad will have not one, not two, but three opening hatches, And you can walk around its interior. But you still need to pause for a moment when you get into the pilot's seat.We have prices, and we also have good news for owners of ships other than the Caspian Explorer.
ADVENT BLUE Will Fortner is very good at his job. As a data manager for the Choice Institute — a global technology conglomerate that transforms raw information into certainty for the world's most powerful clients — he has learned to read patterns that others cannot see. He has also learned that not everything he sees is necessarily to his clients' advantage. This knowledge has made him wealthy. It has also made him deeply, permanently cynical. When Will is recruited for a particularly delicate and far more lucrative contracted query, the Institute insists he take on a companion to ensure his stability. Mirai Redwater is clever, forthright, and entirely impossible to read. As Will moves deeper into the entanglements of the Choice Institute's darker architecture, the question that follows him at every step is the same one that defines the novel: is he being supported — or is he being used? A near-future psychological thriller for readers of Kazuo Ishiguro's "Klara and the Sun", Dave Eggers' "The Circle", and Philip K. Dick. Literary science fiction that does not feel like science fiction — because the world it depicts feels like tomorrow morning. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION The data-driven future behind Advent Blue, where the Choice Institute collects and maps human behavior to predict and influence what people will do, taking today's data tracking many steps further. Will Fortner, the "navigator" who reads people through the map, and how that ability breeds cynicism and isolation, mirrored in the fortress home he builds for himself called the Keep. The key relationships that shape Will: his supervisor Stockton the moral chameleon, his ex Hannah, and his assigned companion Mira, whose foundation of candor and "sacred veil" drive much of the emotional core. The moral machinery of the Institute, including "bomber's morality," the AI handler Emma, and how manipulation gets reframed as serving a greater good. The book's layered symbolism and dualities, from the Phantom Reach painting to Mars as the ordered world and Earth as the mess, and how things can be one thing and its opposite at once. Roland's approach to writing the strange and surreal, grounding the uncanny in recognizable reality so readers connect with the characters on a human level. ABOUT THE AUTHOR After working more than thirty-five years in health care, including three decades of midnight shifts, Roland Allnach has seen life from a different angle. He has worked to develop his writing career, drawing creatively from life experience, literary classics, history, and mythology. His publishing arc began with short stories, one of which was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and his stories have appeared in numerous publications. From there he branched into book publishing and has since followed with a string of titles ( Remnant, Oddities & Entities, Prism, Oddities & Entities 2: Vessels, The Digital Now, The Writer's Primer, Angela's Arm, and his most recent, Advent Blue ). Although his stories often bridge several genres, his writing dwells most often on the strange and surreal, with strong characterization and cathartic elements, utilizing aspects of science fiction, the supernatural, paranormal, and psychological/Gothic horror. His books have received unanimous critical praise and have been honored with more than a dozen national book awards. He has also served as an active member of his local literary community on Long Island, New York. During his tenure as president of Long Island Authors Group he doubled membership to one hundred authors, implemented the group's unique Traveling Bookstore and later transformed this to a permanent bookstore in conjunction with Islip Arts Council. He also made the group's authors a regular presence at many local town fairs, made appearances at the Brooklyn Book Festival, and represented the group before the New York Library Trustees Association. Roland has also appeared on national and local television, terrestrial and internet radio, and has conducted presentations on publishing at local libraries and art venues. After a break from publishing during and after the COVID pandemic, he has now returned to his writing pursuits. When not immersed in his imagination, he can be found at his website, rolandallnach.com, along with a wealth of information about his stories and experiences as an author. He is also a scale model hobbyist, and his creations can be found on his Youtube channel, Practical Plastic. Creative pursuits aside, his joy in life is the time he spends with his family. Learn more about the author and his work at: www.rolandallnach.com CONNECT WITH ROLAND ALLNACH WEBSITE: www.rolandallnach.com GOOREADS:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5181360.Roland_Allnach AMAZON PAGE: https://amzn.to/3Qtjz7f FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/roland.allnach YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDi6-XVqErGMIoXv027j3tw
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CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett joins Chris & Amy to break down what we know about the US-Iran deal, how traffic will work in the Strait of Hormuz, where the rebuilding money in the deal will actually come from, what this means for the future as Iran continues to be a potential hub for terrorism and the bipartisan argument against the current interpretation of the 14th amendment.
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has already been signed by the United States and Iran. White House officials have been giving some details about the Iran deal. They say the Strait of Hormuz will re-open on Friday - the same day the deal is formally signed in Geneva - with shipping traffic increasing gradually.Also on the programme: A wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine has killed ten people and badly damaged one of Kyiv's most sacred and historic cathedrals, we hear from historian and archaeologist Maksym Ostapenko; and scientists have found a new way to detect microplastics in the living tissue of our bodies with a laser, we speak to medical imaging lecturer Stephen Patrick, who led the research. (Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15. Credit: Reuters)
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The atmospheric pressure inside the Estadio Azteca sometimes drops without warning. The old men of Mexico City attribute it to Quetzalcoatl, the invisible feathered serpent god, passing overhead. They are not being poetic. They are reporting a phenomenon and naming its cause in the language their grandfathers used to name it.Tonight on TMR - the disclosure cycle is older than disclosure. The serpent has a calendar. We are on it. Call in live during the show: 702-857-6939Full archive of 1,100+ episodes: troubledminds.org
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Gordon Chang and Rick Fisher analyze China's "grayzone" activities and maritime intimidation near Taiwan. They discuss the deployment of massive Coast Guard vessels and Taiwan's asymmetric defense strategy to prevent beach invasions. (12)1950 NAIROBI
What do ten virgins waiting on a bridegroom and a desperate widow gathering empty vessels have in common? Oil—and more importantly, readiness. In this episode, we connect Matthew 25:1–13 and 2 Kings 4:1–7 to uncover a powerful truth: what you have prepared in private determines what you experience when the moment comes. Some had lamps but no oil. One had a little oil but many empty vessels. One group was shut out, while the other overflowed. The difference? Preparation, obedience, and faith. This episode challenges us to ask: Do I have oil—or just appearance?
Click to watch Click to view manuscriptThis is a recp of the previous weeks on Romans. It is a wonderful joining together of all we have heard and a six point takeaway from Paul's letter.
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he covers today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Friday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan tracks fresh Iranian missile attacks on US merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, even as Washington and Tehran reportedly agree to a 60-day ceasefire extension. Bryan walks through the strange split-screen of war and optimism, with US stock markets hitting all-time highs and Southwest Airlines reporting strong consumer demand, while Trump's approval numbers still sag under the weight of the Iran conflict and lingering inflation. He also breaks down a chilling Reuters report that adversaries are buying US service members' digital exhaust on the open market, and delivers a scathing insider analysis of the David Rush case, the former CIA officer who allegedly conned the Agency out of $40 million in gold bars and cash, with Bryan tying it back to the CIA's broken recruitment philosophy of hiring C students. Plus, Bryan closes the week with a deep look at the Quantum Revolution, why Trump just steered $2 billion to IBM and others, and why whoever masters quantum computing first may end up master of the planet. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Bryan Dean Wright, The Wright Report, Friday Headline Brief, Iran attack US ships, Strait of Hormuz, IRGC missile strike, Bandar Abbas, Iran ceasefire extension, US stock market highs, Southwest Airlines consumer demand, Trump approval rating, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza 70 percent, Israel Palestinian war, US service members targeted, digital exhaust, commercial data brokers, Pentagon Google Chrome warning, David Rush CIA fraud, CIA gold bars scandal, CIA recruitment failures, John Ratcliffe, CIA reform, Quantum Revolution, quantum computing, qubits, superposition, IBM quantum, Trump quantum investment, China quantum race, AI and quantum computing
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says 25 vessels have safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours under its coordination and security protection.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Israel seizes more activists boats during the interception of a Gaza flotilla.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Israel aims to stop a new flotilla breaking the blockade on Gaza aid.
Two ships were hit in a fresh round of strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Parkinson joins to discuss the dire conditions faced by sailors stuck in the region. The Supreme Court’s recent decision on redistricting could shift political power for decades. On this week’s Apple News In Conversation, The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer explains how the battle over electoral maps is reshaping American democracy. The mayor of Arcadia, California, will plead guilty to being an unregistered foreign agent for China. Rebecca Ellis of the Los Angeles Times breaks down the case. Plus, the Supreme Court ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone can remain available by mail, the U.S. Border Patrol chief is resigning, and how AI broke a 133-year-old Princeton tradition. Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.
The Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed as a standoff persists between the US blockade and Iranian vessels. While Iran has the patience for a long conflict, the US is pressured by midterm elections and oil prices. Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia, are increasingly hawkish, urging the US to finish the job. Edmund Fitton Brown (15)1662
1. Tom Modly analyzes the Navy's 2027 budget request. Secretary John Phelan proposes increasing ship orders to 34 vessels, aiming to expand industrial capacity and secure global oceans through battle force and support ships.