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Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial nominee Tiffany renews call to end Iran
Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, reiterated his call Tuesday for President Trump to end U.S. military operations against Iran, while continuing to refuse backing a war
Four US Republicans call for Trump to release Taiwan security funds
Four Republican senators urged Trump to release more than $15 billion in stalled Taiwan security assistance ahead of Xi Jinping's three-day visit to Washington, citing frozen military financing and a
Poland Scrambles Jets Over Russian Helicopter Incursion
Poland said a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter from Kaliningrad briefly crossed into its airspace, prompting NATO fighter jets to be scrambled as European leaders warn of escalating Russian hybrid ope
Pezeshkian Tells UN Iran Won't Surrender Nuclear Program
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Iran would not surrender or abandon its nuclear program under President Trump's military and economic pressure, promp
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine kill six after Zelenskyy-Trump talks
Russia launched daytime jet-drone strikes on Kyiv and an aerial bomb attack in Donetsk, killing six people hours after Zelenskyy met Trump at the UN to discuss a ceasefire on energy targets, while the
Putin says election turnout shows Russians support military agenda
Putin claimed Russia's 59.3% parliamentary election turnout validated public support for the Ukraine war and national security agenda, as United Russia secured a record ~80% of Duma seats in a vote cr
Trump's Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Faces Skeptics
Trump proposed an 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly, with Zelenskyy conditionally agreeing. But mutual strikes on energy facilities continue unabated
Iran President to UN: 'We Will Never Bend the Knee'
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian used his first UN speech since the US-Israel war began to vow Tehran would never 'bend at the knee,' omitting any mention of Trump's claimed renewed diplomatic talks
Xi Heads to Washington Without Chinese CEO Delegation
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington this week without the delegation of Chinese business leaders Beijing had sought to bring, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Trump Rolls Out Unprecedented Welcome for Xi State Visit
Donald Trump will host Xi Jinping for a three-day Washington state visit — Xi's first since 2015 — with a November trade truce expiration, AI competition, and a pending Taiwan arms sale topping the ag
UK to refuel Saudi jets against Houthis
The UK will deploy one RAF Voyager tanker to refuel Saudi fighter jets defending against Yemen's Houthis, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced — a limited move that experts say carries more political
India, France, UAE hold trilateral talks at UNGA on West Asia
India, France, and the UAE convened a trilateral ministerial meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly to review West Asia developments and advance cooperation in artificial intelligence, spac
Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions take effect
Iranian airlines suspended flights to Baghdad, Muscat, Qatar, Georgia, and Azerbaijan on Wednesday after the US tightened aviation sanctions, while China publicly rejected the measures and continued o
UN Security Council Debates Ukraine War Five Years In
The UN Security Council convened to debate the Ukraine war five years after it began, with Russia's veto power leaving any path to peace blocked.
Pezeshkian to Trump: Iran 'victim of terrorism' at UN
The second day of the UN General Assembly's annual General Debate opened in New York on September 23, 2026, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declaring to Trump that Iran is a "victim of terror
Qatar Hosts First US-Iran Meeting in Months
Qatar is determined to make diplomacy work to end the US-Iran conflict, after Doha hosted the first direct US-Iran meeting in months on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Trump 'failing' as hawkish team, tariffs bite: analyst
A political columnist argues Trump's second-term presidency is failing, driven by a hawkish national security team pushing toward war with Iran, aggressive interior immigration enforcement, and tariff
Trump Nearly Bombed Yemen, Then Reversed Course Sunday
President Trump came within hours of launching a new US bombing campaign against Yemen's Houthis this weekend before abruptly reversing course, despite two weeks of urgent Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
West's Weak Response Emboldens Russia's Gray-Zone Sabotage
European governments, still reliant on Russian energy and more worried about their own response appearing escalatory than about Russian sabotage, are sending Putin mixed signals that give him room to
US Navy destroyers tested in Middle East as demands mount
Fifteen U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are operating in the Middle East as renewed operations against Iran intensify demand on a fleet whose chronic maintenance delays have stretched overhaul tim
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