Aaron Zhang

Hate Without Borders: How the Gaza War Supercharged Antisemitism Online

When Hamas launched its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the violence did not stay contained to the Middle East. Within days, a parallel wave of hatred surged across the internet — and it has not fully receded since. Researchers at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue documented an over …

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Gunman Stopped at White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Assassination Attempt on Trump

President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026, after shots were fired outside the event at the Washington Hilton hotel. Al Jazeera Trump was rushed offstage after gunfire broke out outside the ballroom where the annual media gala was taking …

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Apple Names John Ternus as Next CEO, Ending Tim Cook’s 15-Year Run

After 15 years at the helm of the world’s most valuable company, Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s chief executive. Apple announced that Cook will transition to executive chairman of the board of directors, with John Ternus — currently senior vice president of Hardware Engineering — taking over as …

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U.S. Blockade Tightens as Iran Talks Hang in the Balance

President Trump signaled Tuesday that diplomatic negotiations over the ongoing war in Iran could pick back up within days, offering a rare note of optimism after weekend talks in Islamabad fell apart and the United States responded by imposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Speaking to the New York …

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Artemis II Makes History: Humanity’s Farthest Journey from Earth in Over Half a Century

On April 6, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission achieved one of the most significant milestones in the history of human spaceflight. The mission — the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972 — carried four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, on a ten-day …

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Humanity Returns to the Moon: NASA’s Artemis II Takes Flight

For the first time in over half a century, humans are on their way to the Moon. NASA’s SLS rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. EDT, carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test flight …

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The Contested Oil Waterway Shaking Global Markets: The 2026 Strait of Hormuz Crisis

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow channel between Iran and Oman, has erupted into a major geopolitical and economic flashpoint in early 2026. This waterway isn’t just another shipping lane — it’s one of the most important oil chokepoints on Earth, carrying roughly 20 % of the world’s seaborne crude …

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