Arden Lowell

Arden Lowell files quiet dispatches from loud borders. He counts the power outages, the checkpoints, and the number of ways a rumor becomes policy.

Articles by Arden Lowell

Relief on Hold: Aid Shipments Discover New Careers in Warehouses and Roadside Exhibits

In a plot twist that could only happen in a world where logistics meetings run on coffee and prayers, aid shipments turned back from Gaza and settled into a comfortable life in regional warehouses and on the shoulder of a highway.

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Southern Europe Declares Heat Wave a National Sport, Trains Fans to Sweat in Style

From sunbathing to shade-seeking, the region sprints through a heat spell that's less a weather report and more a reality-TV finale.

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  Trump Unleashes Tariff Tsunami, Markets Apply for Life Jackets and Emergency Bailouts

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  Southern Taiwan Goes Full Prepper as Typhoon Podul Plans an Encore

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  Antarctic influencer lands without permission, launches cancer research fundraiser, penguins demand refunds.

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  Seine Opens for Swimming as Paris Declares It a Public Pool and Suddenly Everyone Is a Lifeguard

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  UN chief unveils 'Sexual Violence Blacklist,' Israel on the waiting list; Hamas already on the list

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• Allies Demand Gaza Backstage Pass: Israel to Grant UN Full Access to End Starvation

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• Trump Calls Wall Street’s Bluff on Tariffs, Wall Street Responds With a Calculated Eye Roll

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• Israel expands Gaza bombing schedule to 25 hours, citing 'overtime' and deterrence with a straight face

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• The Deal That Wasn't: Nations Sign Silence, Paperwork Optional

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• Peace Advocate Dies Fighting Violence, Violence Declares It Was a Draw

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• Xi and Lula Tackle Protectionism in a Phone Call That Reads Like a Global Group Chat

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• Putin Wants the Rest of Donetsk in the Ceasefire, Zelenskyy Says, Because Negotiations Need a Plot Twist

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• European defense plants triple production as war becomes the ultimate growth hack

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• Israel grants UN full access to Gaza to halt starvation, allies say—because relief needs a performance review.

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• Jellyfish Force French Nuclear Plant to Shut Down, Ocean Wins Again

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