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Russian missiles strike Kyiv districts, killing two, officials say
Russian ballistic missiles struck at least two Kyiv districts overnight Thursday, killing two and injuring six including a teenager, in what officials called the sixth such attack on the capital this
Trump's Intel Pick Sidesteps 2020 Question
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the nation's top intelligence official, declined during his Senate confirmation hearing to directly state that Trump lost the 2020 election, s
Europe Gears Up for Trade War With China
European leaders are moving toward collective trade defense against China as a new "China Shock" devastates advanced industries, with Brussels weighing tariffs and the EU's manufacturing share falling
Indonesia Pulls All Officials from South China Sea Ruling Conference
Every Indonesian government representative scheduled to speak at a Jakarta conference marking the tenth anniversary of the landmark South China Sea arbitration ruling withdrew before the event opened
Wang Huning Meets North Korea's Jo Yong Won in Pyongyang
China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, met with a senior Workers' Party official in Pyongyang to implement agreements from Xi Jinping's June summit with Kim Jong Un, signaling Beijing's
Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv Hours After EU-Ukraine Drone Deal
Russian ballistic missiles struck multiple Kyiv districts early Thursday, hours after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new EU-Ukraine drone production deal in the capital
Democrats Block 2027 Defense Bill Over Iran War Authorization
Senate Democrats unanimously blocked debate on the 2027 defense bill, citing lack of war authorization for Trump’s Iran campaign and demanding renewed negotiations.
Trump's Primetime Speech Targets 2020 Election Claims
Trump is delivering a primetime White House address Thursday focused on the 2020 election and voting machine vulnerabilities, arriving as his poll numbers sag and midterm control of Congress hangs in
Russia launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine warns of more strikes
Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday, striking a storage facility in a western suburb, as Ukraine's Air Force warned of additional missiles and waves of Shahed-type drones
Russia's Arctic Missiles Threaten Indo-Pacific Deterrence
Russia's expanding Arctic missile activities and deepening Sino-Russian cooperation are making the High North and the Indo-Pacific increasingly inseparable theaters for US deterrence planning, accordi
Wang Huning Meets North Korea's Jo Yong Won in Pyongyang
Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Huning met North Korean Workers' Party official Jo Yong Won in Pyongyang, reaffirming Beijing's commitment to implementing Xi-Kim agreements and markin
Pew: Global Views Flip From US to China
A Pew Research Center survey published Wednesday reveals global views of the United States and President Trump are worsening while China and Xi Jinping are simultaneously gaining favorability — a reve
Fedorov Out as Ukraine Defense Minister
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is removing Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister after just six months, citing his clash with military command and failure to revamp troop mobilization.
China and Xi favored over U.S. and Trump in many nations: Survey
A Pew Research Center survey of more than 42,000 people across 36 countries found favorable views of China now exceed those of the United States in 25 nations — a first in roughly two decades of track
KorAid founder chronicles running an NGO in North Korea
An excerpt from the forthcoming book "Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea" details Kathi Zellweger's years running KorAid, the Hong Kong–founded NGO she set up in 2015 to deliver cataract surgerie
Russia Strikes Odesa With Missiles, Drones
Russia struck Odesa and other targets across Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones early Wednesday, killing at least six and wounding 20.
Democrats call Russia bill a 'Trojan horse' for Trump tariffs
Three Democrats are opposing the bipartisan Sanctioning Russia Act 2026, warning it would grant President Trump sweeping tariff powers under the guise of punishing Putin's war on Ukraine.
U.S. Strikes Greater Tunb in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a disputed island at the heart of a decades-old territorial f
Guterres Urges De-escalation After US-Iran Strikes
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged immediate de-escalation after U.S. and Iranian strikes in the Gulf shattered a prior truce, warning that renewed full-scale conflict would devastate civilia
Why Iran shut Hormuz after decades of holding back
Iran has struck tankers and US bases across the Gulf, breaking four decades of restraint on closing the Strait of Hormuz — a shift the author attributes to prospect theory and the new supreme leader's
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