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The New York Times reported Monday that dozens of U.S. service members were injured in three Iranian strikes last week that weren’t publicly disclosed by the Pentagon.
Pentagon Denies Hiding Injury Stats—After Report Dozens Were Hurt In Undisclosed Iran Strikes
The New York Times reported Monday that dozens of U.S. service members were injured in three Iranian strikes last week that weren’t publicly disclosed by the Pentagon.
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Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — was set ablaze during the early hours of Monday after being hit in Moscow's latest attack on Ukrainian cities.
Russia strikes Kyiv cathedral in overnight drone attacks
The roof of the UNESCO World Heritage Site was set ablaze during the early hours of Monday morning.
politico.eu
🔴 The death toll in Kyiv has risen to 5 after a massive Russian strike hit homes, businesses, and the historic Pechersk Lavra.
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Five Things That Mattered This Week | June 12, 2026
More diplomacy whiplash, ancient city of Tyre in the crosshairs, Bulgaria halts Ukraine arms flow. There's been protests, arrests. Plus, World Cup in the thick of it and art!
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Don't miss our recent #FridayWrapUp! This latest issue is free for all. Subscribe to Grounded Perspectives and join us every week for quality content, analysis and thoughts on war, geopolitical strategy and more. Plus, art...! #Substack #Newsletter #FridayHeadlines #Iran #Ukraine #Turkey
There are no indications of serious negotiations, likely just more delay tactics
Trump on Iran:
Just as the moon waxes and wanes, so does the week. We've got news, musings, predictions & ideas to share. Plus, tons of art to simmer over & discuss. O Fortuna velut luna statu variabilis, semper crescis aut decrescis; vita detestabilis nunc obdurat et tunc curat ludo mentis aciem... #GeoBrief⤵️
“That day, we realized the Russians had come to kill us” is how one theater survivor put it to me. “They didn’t come to fight with Ukrainian soldiers. They just wanted to kill us.” from James Verini, an excerpt from his book "The Theater" www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Surviving Mariupol
How the Drama Theater became an emblem of Ukrainian resistance under siege
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We’re back to chat #OPEC, #Trump, #Merz, miscalculated war moves in #Iran; another #Flotilla We’ll dig deeper into these stories, and so much more, tomorrow for our Friday wrap up -subscribe today! 🐦🔥 #Substack #Gaza #NationalSecurity #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #Israel #VoiceCast #Diplomacy
UAE ditches OPEC, Tit for tat between the U.S. & Germany, another Flotilla - let's go!
The news was newsin' as per the usual. Grab your snacks, let's cover some headlines that couldn't stay out of the spotlight!
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A week of delayed ceasefires, seized ships, tariff reversals, war games and information moving in fragments. It was one for the history books. Let's dive deep into the headlines together - there's so much to share! 👀 #Substack #Russia #Iran #Japan #Ukraine #Hungary #Bulgaria #Tariffs #ClaudeAI
Five Things That Mattered This Week | April 24, 2026
Russia targets Baltics, Arctic Angels arm up, Japan breaks pacifism, Iranian military boards two vessels, Ukraine loan gets EU green light, $166B tariff hangover, Claude eats AI's lunch. There's art!
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Everything affects everything. The domino effects of the wars in Iran and Ukraine are ever present. One Kremlin-aligned pressure point weakens, another tries to surface somewhere else. We’ve got war games to discuss. Stop by for a listen and send in your questions! ☕️ #Substack #Audiocast
Conflicts Merge, Strategic Patience and Controlled Chaos!
We chat Iran, Ukraine, Pakistan's mediator role, Bulgarian elections and the Kremlin's whack-a-mole presence in the Eurozone. Come join us! ☕️
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With a little delay and some minor tech difficulties we’re finally back with current thoughts on the #Strait, the #CCP’s allyship with the Iranian regime, #Tisza’s massive win in #Hungary and more. Send in your questions and topics you want us to cover! We like digging. 🛰️ 🌍 🎙️ #Substack
Edgelord Diplomacy, Brinkmanship, Orbán's Out, Iranian Dissidents and What Comes Next!
We dive deep into the Strait! Tisza's 🇭🇺 big win, the CCP in Tehran, war time Iran's effect on the January uprising arrestees and so much more. Come have a listen 🎧 with your morning coffee ☕️
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An Iranian Women’s Rights Advocate on Protest, Prison, and Resistance. Take a deep dive on war time Iran with Asli Omur's Q&A with Yalda Roshan from the National Council of Resistance in Iran. open.substack.com/pub/grounded... #Substack #Iran
Peter Magyar’s Tisza, which scored a landslide win over Viktor Orban's Fidesz, shot to prominence following a controversial presidential pardon in a child sex abuse case.
How Hungary’s Child Sex Abuse Scandal Contributed To Orban’s Downfall
Peter Magyar’s Tisza, which scored a landslide win over Viktor Orban's Fidesz, shot to prominence following a controversial presidential pardon in a child sex abuse case.
forbes.com
I don't think my day can recover from "I thought it was me as a doctor." Let's call it a wrap.
“Show me the incentives, I’ll show you the outcome”
lmfao
Indian rupee back to tracking oil, flows; bond traders look to RBI reut.rs/4cDumUy
Indian rupee back to tracking oil, flows; bond traders look to RBI
The Indian rupee's direction this week is likely to revert to being driven by oil prices and equity flows, with support from central bank rule-linked flows now having faded, while bonds will be driven by oil and the Reserve Bank of India's actions.
reut.rs
A new generation of Iranians—raised with the world’s most advanced communication tools, highly educated with outstanding academic credentials, and living in developed countries abroad, yet their hearts and minds are with the PMOI, and they are fighting for a democratic republic in Iran.
President Trump has sent mixed messages on how long he expects gas prices to be high. He had long downplayed a sharp spike driven by the war in Iran by casting it as a “short-term increase.”
Trump Says Gas Prices Might Not Drop By Midterms, Highlighting G.O.P. Peril
The president has sent mixed messages on how long he expects costs to be high. Some in his party voiced fresh concern after his comments on Sunday.
nyti.ms