European leaders are quietly sketching out a backup plan for NATO, preparing for a reality in which the United States might take a back seat, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The discussions gained traction after Germany, which for years preferred to keep the U.S. at the center ofContinue Reading
China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far…Continue Reading
A major fire at a key refinery in Australia refinery has disrupted fuel production, raising fears of fuel shortages., Fire at key Australian refinery deepens fuel risks amid Iran war shortages NewsFeed A major fire at a key refinery in Australia refinery has disrupted fuel production, raising fears of shortagesContinue Reading
Key eastern state heads to polls under the shadow of controversial voter list revision, which many say excludes Muslims., West Bengal, India – Nabijan Mondal, 73, has voted in every Indian election – national, state or local – for the past 50 years. Suddenly, she finds her name missing fromContinue Reading
analysis Virginia’s new governor accused of bait-and-switch by right-wing media Published April 15, 2026 9:15AM (EDT) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (Mike Kropf/Getty Images) Any time a Democrat comes along who dares to fight back, the Republican outrage machine goes to work. Political toughness becomes “divisiveness” and governing is made scandalous.Continue Reading
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The attack is the latest in a string of killings by the United States that rights groups say are ‘unlawful’., The attack is the latest in a string of killings by the United States that rights groups say are ‘unlawful’. The United States military says it has attacked a newContinue Reading
US–Iran talks gain pace as Pakistan mediates, optimism for a new round of talks in Islamabad., US–Iran talks gain pace as Pakistan mediates, with fresh optimism for a new round of talks in Islamabad. Efforts to revive US-Iran negotiations are gathering pace, with Pakistan again having an important mediating roleContinue Reading
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KREMLIN FILES/COLUMN: The war in Ukraine is often framed by optimistic academics, and some policymakers as a cautionary tale—an example of how military aggression can backfire, weaken a state, and isolate it from the world. But that assumption may be dangerously incomplete. For regimes like Iran, the more relevant lessonContinue Reading
OPINION — The White House is making a significant effort toward putting the nation’s cyber house in order. A newly released National Cyber Strategy represents a big step in the right direction for U.S. national security policy — advocating for the aggressive defense of our national infrastructure. While the strategyContinue Reading
US president says the leaders of the two countries will speak for the first time in 34 years on Thursday., US president says the leaders of the two countries will speak for the first time in 34 years on Thursday. United States President Traitor 47 says the leaders of IsraelContinue Reading
Pakistani sources say there has been a ‘major breakthrough’ over a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme., Pakistani officials are expecting a “major breakthrough” in talks between Iran and the United States on Tehran’s nuclear programme, sources have told Al Jazeera, as Islamabad steps up diplomatic efforts to end a warContinue Reading