In Venezuela, President Donald Trump showed the potential of his energy dominance strategy.
In Iran, he has run into its limitations. The key flaw: While the United States is safe from the threat of an oil cutoff, it is not insulated from the sharp rise in oil prices. As a result of the war with Iran, gasoline prices have skyrocketed for U.S. consumers.
A gallon of regular unleaded gas, which cost $2.98 a gallon on the eve of the war, now costs $4.14, according to AAA.
A group of Russian government hackers have hijacked thousands of home and small business routers around the world as part of an ongoing campaign aimed at redirecting victim's internet traffic to steal their passwords and access tokens, security researchers and government authorities warned on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump's declaration of a two-week ceasefire in the war against Iran has soothed global markets. But a series of conflicting statements -- and actions -- since the announcement suggests fundamental differences remain, making the truce even more fragile.
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Article 51 - Protection of the civilian population
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2. The civilian population as such, as well as individual civilians, shall not be the object of attack. Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.
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US-Iran war, fuel crisis live updates: No sign of 'uptick' in traffic through Strait of Hormuz, despite White House's claims
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... The White House's claim that there's been an "uptick" in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since Donald Trump announced his ceasefire with Iran appears to contradict the data. ...
White House Sends Mixed Signals on Strait of Hormuz Closure
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... Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, sent conflicting messages on Wednesday about the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back on reports that Iran had closed the channel while also calling on it to be reopened.
Leavitt didn't directly answer who currently controls the vital shipping route, raising new questions about the status of a ceasefire with Iran.
Leavitt rejected the report by Iranian state media that tanker traffic had been halted in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon, calling it "false."
"That is completely unacceptable," she told reporters at a White House briefing, adding that "we have seen an uptick of traffic in the strait today." ...
Lighthouse - Sunny Days (1972)
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Sittin' stoned alone in my backyard
Askin' myself "Why should I work so hard?"
Sittin' dreamin' 'bout the days to come
Half-undressed, just soakin' up the sun
Sittin' here, I hope I don't get fried
Two years ago, you know, I almost died
And yet, there's nothin' better for your soul
Than lyin' in the sun and listenin' to rock 'n roll
Sunny days
Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days
Ain't nothin' better in the world, you know
Than lyin' in the sun with your radio
Sunny days
Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days
Ain't nothin' better in the world, you know
Than lyin' in the sun with your radio
I really think there's nothin' quite so fine
As lettin' the sun rejuvenate your mind
Don't get me wrong, I really dig the moon
But it was four in the afternoon when I wrote this tune
And now the sun's about to fade away
I'm feelin' better than I've felt for days
You know, there's nothin' better for your soul
Than lyin' in the sun and listenin' to rock 'n roll
Sunny days
Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days
Ain't nothin' better in the world, you know
Than lyin' in the sun with your radio
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I saw article like this that seemed to be quite more likely ...
Two days in Iran: the small device that helped US forces locate, rescue the downed F-15E navigator
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... US navigator hid for 48 hours in hostile territory, sending encrypted signals through a satellite-linked survival device that allowed rescuers to track him without detection, showcasing advanced combat search and rescue technology deep inside Iran ...
But, what do I know?
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