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A $20m bounty and a 'minor' strike: Trump's Iran pressure campaign

The U.S. hit an Iranian air defense system Friday while Central Command offered up to $20 million for nuclear intelligence — a carrot-and-stick posture as Democrats prepare to take Congress.

Peter Olaleru•November 7, 2026•3 min
An olive green military attack helicopter flying low over a grassy rural landscape — A $20m bounty and a 'minor' strike: Trump's Iran pressure campaign
An olive green military attack helicopter flying low over a grassy rural landscape — A $20m bounty and a 'minor' strike: Trump's Iran pressure campaign Credit: Unsplash
Tech

Bitcoin's 'Digital Gold' Story Cracks as AI Sell-Off Drags It Back to the Nasdaq

Bitcoin fell 5.5% to around $75,200 on 5 November, moving in lockstep with a Nasdaq that lost 5.5% — the same day the index entered correction territory.

Politics

Mississippi count drags on: Colom leads Hyde-Smith with 96% of votes in

Three days after Election Day, Scott Colom leads Cindy Hyde-Smith by just over 2,000 votes with 96% counted. Thousands of provisional and absentee ballots remain uncounted, and no one knows how many.

Politics

Trump Puts Deportation Architect Stephen Miller in Charge of the West Wing

Days after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress, Trump named hardline immigration adviser Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.

Sports

Jesús de Miguel's Death: What Is Known About the Collision, the Heart and the Inquiry

The CD Tenerife striker died on Nov. 3, a day after colliding with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono. A preliminary forensic report gives accidental chest trauma; cardiologists point to commotio cordis; police have opened an inquiry. Here is what is established and what is not.

Arts

Russell Brand guilty: what the verdict means for British comedy

A jury found Russell Brand guilty of rape and three sexual assaults. A comedy producer has stepped back, Katy Perry was dropped from the prosecution's opening, and Katherine Ryan speaks of grief and relief.

Politics

Trump Says All-Europe Peace Is 'Very Close,' but Ukraine Wasn't in the Room

Trump met a Kremlin envoy at the White House but not a Ukrainian representative, as a first lady-brokered ceasefire in one occupied city shows how narrow the progress remains.

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Colorado study: 300,000 US buildings a year at risk from wildfire by 2060

A new study projects U.S. building losses from wildfire could nearly triple by 2060, with the sharpest increases in central and eastern states least prepared for catastrophic fire.

Peter Olaleru•November 3, 2026