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Ovechkin Defends Putin Party Ad: 'Not Pro-War'
NHL career goal-scoring leader Alex Ovechkin defended his appearance in a United Russia campaign ad standing behind Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, telling ESPN he is 'not pro-war' while declining to
Teen Sullivan in USMNT squad, Pulisic left out
USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino named a 28-player roster for the upcoming FIFA window, headlined by 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan but omitting Christian Pulisic, who recently returned from a leg injury
Poland Warns Russia Plans Strikes on Ukraine Allies
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned parliament that intelligence indicates Russia plans hybrid drone and missile strikes against countries supporting Ukraine, intended to weaken NATO's collective
US Makes Rare Myanmar Trip to Free Detained American
A US delegation traveled to Myanmar this week for the most significant engagement with the country's military-backed government since the 2021 coup, securing the release of American businessman and fo
China Rejects U.S. Sanctions Bill Targeting Russian Oil Buyers
China's Foreign Ministry publicly rejected the U.S. House-passed sanctions bill authorizing tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas, calling it unlawful 'long-arm jurisdiction' days before Xi
Tuchel Names England Squad Friday: Will Palmer, Foden, Trent Return?
Thomas Tuchel names his first England squad since the World Cup on Friday, with Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold all pushing for recalls after high-profile omissions from his tournam
Trump's China Failure: Trade Rerouted, AI Gap Closes
The Trump administration has lost geopolitical ground to China across trade, artificial intelligence, military posture, and clean energy over its first 19 months, even as public attention fixates on t
Sweden PM Kristersson Resigns After Election Loss
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigned after losing an election, drawing parallel coverage from Reuters and the BBC that also framed the result as a setback for Sweden's far-right.
US, China Prep Xi-Trump Summit With Trade Talks
China and the US are accelerating high-level contacts ahead of Xi Jinping's expected September 24 meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, with both sides weighing tariff reductions on selected goods
Kosovo Joins US-Led Gaza Force, Citing Debt to Washington
Kosovo has signed up to President Donald Trump's Board of Peace and the planned International Stabilization Force for Gaza, with analysts framing the decision as repayment for US and pro-Israel lobby
Russia strikes Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Poland scrambles jets
Russia pounded Kyiv and at least seven other Ukrainian regions with ballistic missiles and nearly 160 drones overnight, wounding over 20 people in the capital and forcing NATO-member Poland to scrambl
Ghalibaf’s maths missile at Trump decoded: Is Iran fixing US interest rates?
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked the Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point rate hike by posting a version of the Taylor equation linked to the Strait of Hormuz blockade, hours afte
Japan's Takaichi Seeks Trump Meeting Before Xi Summit
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is seeking a bilateral meeting with President Trump during her UN General Assembly visit to align Japan and the US on China before Trump's September 24 summit wi
Sweden PM Kristersson resigns after election loss
Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson resigned after his right-wing bloc lost Sunday's election by roughly 50,000 votes to a centre-left opposition led by Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson, who is positioned
UN Mission: US Strikes on Iran Were War Crimes
A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two February strikes on an Iranian school and sports facility, concluding the attacks
Poland Shuts Airports, Scrambles Jets Over Russian Drones
Poland shut airports and scrambled fighter jets in response to a Russian drone threat, per The Telegraph, while Bloomberg reports Poland separately warned Russia plans to strike Ukraine's NATO allies.
Putin's United Russia Set to Win Election Amid Economic Pain
Putin and his United Russia party are approaching an election whose outcome is not in serious doubt, but Russians are feeling economic strain and the turnout and coercion levels may reveal more than t
India's BRICS Declaration Embraces Iran, Rebukes Israel
The BRICS summit in New Delhi produced a declaration endorsing Iran's diplomatic positions while explicitly rebuking Israel, marking a sharp reversal in India's foreign policy under PM Modi.
Trump to Meet Gulf Leaders on Iran at UN Assembly
President Trump is expected to meet with Gulf leaders next Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss next steps in the war with Iran, three sources with direct knowled
House passes Russia sanctions bill, sends to Trump
The House passed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation Thursday, sending it to President Trump's desk with new authority for up to 100% secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian goods.
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