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An ISIL-Linked Group Is Torturing and Killing Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Has Looked Away. Here Is What Is Happening.
There is a story happening right now in the Democratic Republic of Congo that almost nobody is covering. Not because it is unimportant — it is happening to children, to families, to communities in one of the most resource-rich and chronically devastated nations on earth. But because the Iran war, the NATO fracture, the gas price crisis, and the Gujarat ceasefire drama have consumed every pixel of global news attention for months. Meanwhile, in eastern Congo, an ISIL-linked armed group has been carrying out systematic atrocities against civilians — including the torture, killing, and abduction of children — with near-total impunity and near-total international silence.
By Gideon Polycarp5 months ago in Journal
Trump Is Heading to Beijing With an Unfinished War in His Pocket. The Xi Summit Could Be the Most Consequential Meeting of 2026 — or a Total Disaster
Sometime in the week of May 12, President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Beijing for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — a meeting that was originally planned for April but delayed as the Iran war raged and U.S.-China relations deteriorated further. Trump will arrive in the Chinese capital with a very unusual set of diplomatic luggage: an unresolved war in the Middle East, a ceasefire that may or may not still exist, the world's most important oil shipping lane in dispute, and tariff threats hanging over the world's two largest economies. The meeting will be one of the most consequential summits in years — and it arrives at the worst possible moment.
By Gideon Polycarp5 months ago in Journal
Gas Is Now $4.46 a Gallon — and It Could Hit $5 Before Memorial Day. Here Is the Full Economic Nightmare Playing Out at Your Gas Station
On Monday, May 4, the national average price of regular gasoline in the United States reached $4.46 per gallon — the highest level in nearly four years, and a record high for this specific calendar date, according to the AAA fuel tracking service. That number represents a 50 percent increase from the $2.98 per gallon that Americans were paying on February 26, 2026 — exactly two days before the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran launched the war that closed the world's most critical oil shipping lane and triggered the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s. The pain is real. It is widening. And according to energy experts, it is not close to over.
By Gideon Polycarp5 months ago in Journal
50,000 Russian Soldiers Have Deserted Since 2022. Now They're Fleeing Through Forests, Hiding Off the Grid, and Escaping Through Belarus. The Cracks in Putin's Army Are Widening.
Oleg was 24 years old when he thought he was signing up for a security guard job at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The salary — 200,000 rubles a month, roughly $2,660 — was too good to pass up. He took a train from Moscow to a conscription office in Ryazan, knowing the work was somehow arranged through the military but not imagining he would end up on a frontline. He arrived at the office "sleepy and with a splitting headache." Within weeks, he was being sent toward a combat zone. Within months, he had deserted — and was hiding off the grid somewhere in Europe, awaiting a humanitarian visa and waiting for a war he never agreed to fight to end without him.
By Gideon Polycarp5 months ago in Journal
🚨 CRISIS IN THE STRAIT: The U.S. Has Launched a Daring Military Mission to Break Iran’s Stranglehold on Global Oil — And the World May Never Be the Same
At precisely the moment global anxiety over energy costs, geopolitical stability, and military escalation had reached a boiling point, President Donald Trump made one of the boldest decisions of his second term: he ordered the United States military to begin guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow, vital corridor through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s daily oil supply flows. The mission began Monday morning, and it has immediately changed the calculus of the ongoing U.S.-Iran standoff in ways that experts say will reverberate for months, if not years.
By Gideon Polycarp5 months ago in Journal
"Project Freedom": The US Navy Just Entered the Strait of Hormuz — And Iran Is Threatening to Fire
"Project Freedom": The US Navy Just Entered the Strait of Hormuz — And Iran Is Threatening to Fire Hundreds of ships. Twenty thousand stranded sailors. The world's most critical oil chokepoint. Today, the United States launched its most dangerous maritime gamble since the Cold War — and Iran has already warned it will attack.
By Gideon Polycarp5 months ago in Journal
The World Is Holding Its Breath: Inside the Iran Peace Talks That Could End — or Restart — the Most Dangerous War of 2026
The World Is Holding Its Breath: Inside the Iran Peace Talks That Could End — or Restart — the Most Dangerous War of 2026 Iran has submitted a 14-point peace proposal to the United States. Trump says the concept sounds interesting — but the wording isn't there yet. Here's what's really at stake, and why the next 72 hours may define the next decade.
By Gideon Polycarp5 months ago in Journal
Inner child healing challenge💪🏼
The prompt is from here “Who did you look up to as a child?” (The female version) It’s gonna sound funny, but I was looking up to Ariel the little mermaid a lot. That’s because she is so lighthearte, passionate and naïve. Plus, she sings, and singing is a main hobby of mine. Also, I loved her red hair and how she looks.
By Maya Or Tzur5 months ago in Journal
The Things We Learn From TV Programs
Introduction I watch a lot of television and some of my favourite series are ones that drop in interesting facts as part of the stories that they tell. One of my favourites is "Elementary" with Lucy Liu and Johnny Lee Miller. I watched the whole series and then restarted from the beginning and still thoroughly enjoy it and I may rewatch it when I am finished.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Journal
Trump's big defeat! Iran has accepted everything in the name of ceasefire, attacks on Gulf countries continue
Special Report: Investigative Journalist Malik Sarfaraz Hussain Awan: The Strait of Hormuz is not yet fully open. Iran has agreed to open the Strait conditionally under the two-week ceasefire agreement. So far, only a few Iraqi and Asian ships have been allowed to pass, while the Strait is not yet fully open for international shipping, especially ships of the United States and its allies. Iran's clear stance is that ships will have to contact Iranian forces and be allowed to pass in a controlled manner. Oil prices are still at high levels, although there has been some reduction after the announcement of the ceasefire. A two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States, Iran and Israel has been reached with the mediation of Pakistan. Iran claims that it has accepted all 10 of its key demands, including lifting sanctions on the IRGC, free oil trade and non-interference in the region. President Trump has called it a “double-sided ceasefire” and said that more talks will take place in two weeks. However, within hours of the ceasefire, confirmed reports of new attacks emerged. An Iranian missile and drone attack on the United Arab Emirates’ Habshan gas complex triggered air defenses. Three major power plants and water desalination plants in Kuwait were attacked, with confirmed damage. Multiple missile alerts were also issued in Bahrain. The Lavan Island oil refinery in Iran was attacked, which Iran claims was carried out by Israel or the US. Israel has continued its attacks in Lebanon and has clearly stated that the ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon. Despite this delicate situation, the Pakistani media is making a big fuss about the ceasefire, calling it a “historic success of Pakistan’s mediation.” Many major news channels and anchors have declared it a diplomatic victory for Pakistan and have created an atmosphere of celebration in their programs. However, the fact is that despite the ceasefire, military and air operations are continuing. Iranian attacks on Gulf countries and Israeli bombing in Lebanon are proof that the ceasefire exists only on paper, there is no peace on the ground. This joy of the Pakistani media is blind to the fact that tensions in the region are still very high and a single spark can turn the entire region into a fireball. This situation reflects that the countries claiming to mediate, including Pakistan, are actually celebrating only a superficial success while the real problems are yet to be resolved. Iran has declared the ceasefire as its victory because it has accepted its main demands, while the US and Israel are calling it a temporary pause. Meanwhile, the Gulf countries are under intense pressure. Their economy depends on oil and the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused them severe economic losses. The hype being made by the Pakistani media over the success of the mediation is, on the one hand, highlighting the diplomatic efforts of the government, but on the other hand, it is turning a blind eye to reality. The attacks on the Gulf countries within a few hours of the ceasefire are clear evidence that peace is still far away. If the Strait of Hormuz is not fully opened and the attacks continue, this ceasefire will prove to be only a temporary respite. At present, the situation in the region is extremely complex and unpredictable. On the one hand, Iran is claiming victory, while on the other hand, the US and Israel are calling it a temporary strategy. It is the responsibility of the Pakistani media not only to celebrate but also to present the truth to the public. The success of the mediation will be considered real only when the Strait of Hormuz is fully opened, all military operations stop and permanent peace is established in the region. The current situation is that despite the ceasefire, military and air operations continue, the Strait of Hormuz is partially opening and the region is still at risk of a large-scale conflict. The current euphoria of the Pakistani media may soon collide with the harshness of reality.
By Malik Sarfraz Hussain Awan5 months ago in Journal
Donald Trump's arrogance has been crushed? The real truth behind Iran's victory and Israel's forced ceasefire?
Special Report: Investigative Journalist Malik Sarfaraz Hussain Awan Resident Editor: Daily First Times, Islamabad: A miracle has occurred on the horizon of global politics that has sent shockwaves through halls from Washington to Tel Aviv, and Iran, which has been grinding under the mill of economic sanctions and military threats for decades, has finally forced the president of the world's only superpower, Donald Trump, to his knees. This announcement is a clear announcement of a new world order where no one will have a monopoly anymore because Donald Trump, who came with loud claims of destroying Iran in his second term as president, has finally crashed into Tehran’s iron wall and shattered. Reliable sources are confirming that Trump has accepted all 10 basic conditions of Iran without question, including complete freedom of oil trade, lifting of sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and firm guarantees of non-interference in the Middle East by the United States, which is being called the biggest defeat of Trump’s political life and a great victory of Iran’s unparalleled perseverance.
By Malik Sarfraz Hussain Awan5 months ago in Journal
Trump's abuse, threats and obscenity: Have the global media and mediators now become only the protectors of Israel's interests?
Special Investigation Report: Malik Sarfaraz Hussain Awan, Investigative Journalist, Social Guardian, Humanitarian, Resident Editor Daily First Times Islamabad The United Nations Security Council has once again failed to issue conventional and limited statements. While the countries that have emerged as mediators around the world are also busy trying to persuade Iran to surrender instead of putting clear pressure on US President Donald Trump’s illegal policies, obscenities, abuses and threats by calling them false and wrong.
By Malik Sarfraz Hussain Awan5 months ago in Journal
