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Six months into Iran war, Trump has no path to victory
Six months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Trump has yet to present a path to victory — 18 US service members have died, $37.5 billion has been spent, and Iran continues to retaliate against American
SCOTUS rejects Trump's mail ballot restrictions
The US Supreme Court rejected President Trump's bid to let the US Postal Service enforce new mail-in ballot restrictions, refusing to lift a lower-court block on the rule ahead of November's midterm e
House Advances Graham-Backed Russia Sanctions Bill
The House Rules Committee advanced bipartisan legislation to strengthen sanctions on Russia, championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, empowering President Trump to penalize individuals aiding the R
Hoyer Amendment Names India for 100% Russia Tariffs
U.S. House lawmakers filed competing amendments to a Russia sanctions bill in a four-day window before the midterm recess, with one naming India and nine other countries for 100% tariffs and another s
NATO Shoots Down Drone Over Lithuania
NATO fighter jets intercepted and destroyed a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday, President Gitanas Nauseda confirmed, marking the second such NATO shootdown over a Baltic state this ye
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's USPS Mail-Voting Rule
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump-era USPS rule that would have required states to hand over voter lists and add specific barcodes to ballot envelopes, keeping a lower-court injunction in place wee
Iran strikes caused $184M damage to 4 US Gulf posts
A Pentagon watchdog report released Monday estimates that Iranian military strikes caused approximately $184 million in damages to U.S. diplomatic facilities across four Gulf countries—Iraq, Kuwait, S
North Korea’s Kim vows to expand ties with Russia, backs victory in ‘sacred war’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to "expand and deepen" cooperation with Russia and voiced certainty of Moscow's victory in a "sacred war," in a Sept 14 message to President Vladimir Putin publ
North Korea's Kim vows to expand ties with Russia, backs victory in 'sacred war'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told President Putin he would "expand and deepen" bilateral cooperation and expressed conviction of Russia's victory in what he called a "sacred war" — language echoing
India Defies Hague Court Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty
The Hague Court of Arbitration ruled India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty unlawful, but New Delhi rejects the court's jurisdiction and has accelerated dam construction on shared rivers since
Israel probes Gaza film Naza for treason
Israeli authorities are investigating a documentary titled *Naza* that alleges mass civilian deaths were systematically factored into military operations in Gaza, with officials accusing the filmmaker
US Sanctions Russia's VTB Bank Over Iran Ties
The Trump administration on Monday imposed additional U.S. sanctions on VTB, one of Russia's largest banks, citing its ties to Iran and layering penalties atop those already in place since Russia's in
Finland joins French nuclear deterrence as 10th European state
Finland signed up to France's Forward Deterrence Initiative on Monday, becoming the tenth European country to join the nuclear deterrence cooperation framework, as European states reassess security am
Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to spare energy targets
Trump announced via Truth Social that Ukraine and Russia have agreed not to strike each other's energy infrastructure, one day after he publicly rebuked Zelenskyy for hitting Russian diesel refineries
Zelenskyy Offers to Pause Strikes on Russia for Ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Ukraine will halt strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a genuine Russian commitment not to target Ukraine's critical infrastructure, r
Trump Premature on Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire
Trump claimed Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure, but FT sources report Putin is actively reluctant — he views winter strikes on Ukrainian energy as levera
South Korea deepens defence ties with Europe amid US uncertainty
South Korea is rapidly expanding defence ties with European nations, driven by US commitment uncertainty and North Korea's deepening military partnership with Russia. President Lee Jae-myung's recent
Zelensky Offers Strike Pause If Russia Spares Infrastructure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered Monday to halt strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a genuine Russian commitment to spare Ukraine's critical infrastructure, responding to Presi
Modi's Meatless BRICS Dinner Draws Opposition Criticism
At a BRICS summit dinner in India, Prime Minister Modi served world leaders an entirely vegetarian menu — drawing criticism from opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who noted most Indians are not vegetari
The Dynamics of Dependence Beyond Thailand’s Immediate Neighborhood
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is deepening ties with Singapore and Indonesia ahead of Thailand's ASEAN chair, with Singapore overtaking Japan as Thailand's top source of foreign direct inves
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