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Yashar's Eisenkot Overtakes Netanyahu in Polls
Israel's Yashar party has surged to the top of opinion polls ahead of the country's election, with leader Gadi Eisenkot's personal popularity surpassing Prime Minister Netanyahu's.
Russia's ruling pro-Putin party on track for easy win in wartime elections
Russia's ruling United Russia party was on track for a comfortable parliamentary election victory with 57.5% of the vote, while Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow and other Russian regi
AI Fears Add Urgency to Trump-Xi Summit
AI existential-risk warnings have added urgency to next week's Trump-Xi summit, but Trump dismisses such threats as a "hoax" — a stance analysts say aligns with China's general position.
Qatar PM Calls Iran War Fallout an 'Earthquake'
Qatar's Prime Minister told a New York forum that the US-Israel war on Iran has caused 'an earthquake' with global shock waves, calling for a regional security framework built on mutual sovereignty wh
Trump adds military role to Washington triumphal arch plan
Trump announced his planned Washington triumphal arch will house drones and snipers as a military complex, echoing the national-security framing he used for the White House ballroom — a rationale a re
Bessent, He Lifeng Open US-China Talks in New York
Top US and Chinese economic officials opened negotiations in New York on Sunday aimed at clearing the way for trade, AI, and critical-minerals agreements before Trump hosts Xi at the White House later
Trump to meet with Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify
Zelensky announced a meeting with Trump this week at the UN General Assembly in New York following a Sunday phone call, as the White House pursues a Russia-Ukraine agreement.
Merz Vows to Stay as AfD Surges in Two State Elections
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called twin state election losses 'a disaster' for his CDU party but pledged to stay on, framing his reform agenda as 'the antidote' to rising authoritarianism as the
India Can't Track Where Its Magnets Come From
India's permanent magnet push — essential to EVs, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing — runs blind: policymakers cannot track where magnets enter the economy or how dependence accumulates along
Bessent, He Open New York Talks Before Trump-Xi Summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng opened high-stakes talks in New York on Sunday to narrow differences on AI, tariffs and critical minerals before Trump and Xi mee
UN Documents 1,004 Sexual Violence Cases in Ukraine
The UN Human Rights Office documented 1,004 cases of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine since 2022, attributing 89% to Russian forces and 11% to Ukrainian forces, with victims ranging from a
Trump tariffs hit Canada’s dairy farmers as US sales stall
Trump's 50% tariff on Canadian dairy took effect August 22, halting US-bound milk sales with no quick alternative markets. Canada retaliated September 8 with matching levies, but economists warn the t
Meloni to ban burqas, niqabs in Italian schools
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and impose new caps on foreign students, framing the measures as an integration imperative ahead of the 2027 g
Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia in biggest ever strike on Moscow
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, with hundreds aimed at Moscow in the largest such strike yet on the capital — a major escalation timed to Russia's wartime parliamentary el
Huawei Faces Brooklyn Trial on Theft, Sanctions Charges
Huawei's landmark criminal trial began September 9 in Brooklyn federal court, where US prosecutors have accused the Chinese tech giant of a two-decade racketeering conspiracy involving tech theft, san
Russian Exiles Vote to Protest Putin's Wartime Elections
Russian exiles abroad cast ballots to protest Putin and the Ukraine war during Russia's wartime parliamentary elections, which Kyiv condemned for incorporating annexed Ukrainian regions.
Trump's DC arch to house drones, snipers, and ammunition
President Trump announced his planned 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, DC will double as a military complex to house drones, snipers, and ammunition, citing national security.
Iran, U.S. Trade Threats as Houthis Strike Riyadh
Iran and the U.S. exchanged fresh threats as Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Iranian-aligned blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb nearly severed Gulf energy exports from global markets.
US Urges Americans to Reconsider Mideast Travel Over Iran Tensions
U.S. embassies across the Middle East issued security alerts urging Americans to reconsider travel as Iran tensions rise, with the embassy in Israel separately flagging Houthi-related threats.
Coalition Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired at Riyadh
Yemen's Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh, which the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted in what the New York Times characterizes as a significant escalation.
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