We now coordinate wars with the same administrative energy we once reserved for parking enforcement.
Nothing says 'stable international order' like needing a hotline to prevent accidental apocalypse in a shipping lane.
▸ Wikipedia — A direct communications line between Iran and the U.S. is established under Article 5 of the memorandum of understanding over the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to prevent incidentsSigned the peace framework, keeping the troops — the diplomatic equivalent of promising to leave after one more drink.
▸ Wikipedia — Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms, despite the framework agreement. (AFP via Le Monde) (XWith multiple active war zones on the continent, Europe prioritizes the truly urgent question of Canadian song contest eligibility.
▸ Wikipedia — The European Broadcasting Union approves Canada's possible participation in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, which would mark their first appearance at the annual s