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Seoul denies rift as ministry skips U.S. talks; Pentagon widens Kelly video review; Lawler warns Trump on marijuana rescheduling; Mearsheimer says diplomacy stalled, Ukraine could lose; Australia probes Bondi Beach shooting; NJ casino workers push to end smoking; ruling class swaps crowns for credentials; Only Fools and Horses reunion eyed for 2026
South Korea disputes rift as Unification Ministry skips U.S. talks
Seoul insists there is no inter-ministry feud while the Unification Ministry bows out of an upcoming U.S. policy meeting. Perfect unity, apparently, now comes with an RSVP marked not attending.
From crowns to credentials, the ruling class updates its wardrobe
A new analysis argues Western power traded aristocratic bloodlines for diplomas, then built a credentialed bureaucracy that kept the keys. With affirmative action and DEI under fire and AI poised to prune jobs, technocrats and billionaires look like a sleeker court. Translation, the nobles did not leave, they switched to lanyards and installed better servers.
Rep. Lawler tells Trump, do not touch marijuana rescheduling
Republican Mike Lawler says changing cannabis’ federal classification would be wrong, dusting off the gateway drug line and claiming most hard-drug users start with marijuana. The political position remains unchanged, the science continues to sigh.
Pentagon reportedly expands review of Sen. Kelly video on “illegal orders”
After a clip showing the Arizona Democrat and others telling troops to refuse illegal orders, a Pentagon official says senior offices are now involved in a wider look. Civil-military relations are complicated enough without lawmakers filming pocket guides to insubordination, even when the law actually requires refusing unlawful commands.
John Mearsheimer, diplomacy is stalled and Ukraine could lose
The realist scholar says Kyiv’s NATO path is effectively closed for now, Europe is talking security guarantees without membership, and Moscow views half-measures as down payments on future wars. He argues demands are irreconcilable and that only battlefield shifts will force talks toward a frozen conflict on terms Ukraine will not like. A sober forecast, not a cheer, and a reminder that theater on the podium does not stop artillery.
Only Fools and Horses reunion reportedly set for 2026
David Jason and castmates Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong, and Sue Holderness are said to be reuniting for a new run, with a nostalgic network ready to cash in. Time to polish the Del Boy impressions while executives count the lovely jubbly.
Australia probes motive in Bondi Beach shooting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the father and son behind Sunday’s attack were motivated by Islamic State ideology, framing it as extremist rather than personal grievance. Details remain limited, and the priority is clarity for victims and community safety over political point scoring.
New Jersey casino workers push to end smoking exemption
After years dealing cards in a haze, Atlantic City staff are urging lawmakers to close casinos’ carve-out from the Smoke-Free Air Act. Clean air should not be a high-roller privilege, and the house should not keep winning at workers’ lungs’ expense.
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