commentary The FBI director’s testimony is part of a larger MAGA strategy to sow cynicism Published September 18, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 15, 2026. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Kash Patel wants to be the White House’s preeminent attack dog.Continue Reading
The Pentagon is considering a drastic plan to reduce the U.S. military’s presence in Europe., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe will provide Ukraine with another €3.3 billion for missiles and drones as Russia intensifies attacks on Kyiv and seeks to make daily life in Ukraine’s cities impossible. Ukraine has repeatedly appealed to its partners for more air defense as Russia developsContinue Reading
Donetsk Oblast’s preliminary economic losses from Russia’s full-scale invasion exceeded 1.08 trillion hryvnias ($26 billion) as of 1 August 2026, according to data provided by the Donetsk Regional Military Administration to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Donbas.Realities project. Donetsk Oblast has been at the center of Russia’s war against Ukraine sinceContinue Reading
A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East., India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal are together home to nearly two billion people, about 23 percent of the world’s population. Even before the war on Iran, the region dependedContinue Reading
From Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, assassinations have repeatedly removed figures capable of negotiating an end to conflict., In international politics, it is often assumed that wars end when the fighting becomes unbearable and the parties turn to diplomacy. But diplomacy requires interlocutors — figures with the standing to negotiateContinue Reading
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding across parts of northern Vietnam on Thursday, disrupting travel, inundating homes and pushing several rivers above dangerous levels, authorities and state media said. Rain has fallen across northern and north-central Vietnam this week, with some areas receiving more than 5src centimeters (19.7 inches…Continue Reading
A lawyer for the residents said they, “all had their civil rights violated by masked federal agents, and were unlawfully detained.”Continue Reading
A new U.N. report says the planet’s water cycle is swinging harder between drought and flood than ever before.Continue Reading
The US currently has around 10,000 rotational forces in Poland as well as 11 installation sites, with the US Army Garrison headquartered in Poznań., Read MoreContinue Reading
Indonesia says vessel will be used to aid disaster relief across the archipelago., Indonesia says vessel will be used to aid disaster relief across the archipelago, but its arrival comes amid drive to upgrade the military. Indonesia has welcomed the delivery of its first-ever aircraft carrier with a military ceremonyContinue Reading
This is a breaking news story., DEVELOPING STORY, At least eight people were also injured in the country’s third deadly school shooting since June. At least three people, including a 16-year-old suspected gunman, have been killed and several injured in the latest deadly shooting at a school in the Philippines.Continue Reading
Royal families of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will own nearly 50% of the equity of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery, Read MoreContinue Reading