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Milei and Sánchez exchange a cold greeting at Ibero-American Summit

Argentine President Javier Milei and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez exchanged a brief and frosty greeting at the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid on Wednesday. Their encounter

Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.

US sanctions Indian and Turkish firms accused of helping Iran

US Treasury says Indian couple faked ship registries for countries including Guyana and Laos to help Iranian tankers.

'Cautious optimism' for renewed US engagement on climate as delegation heads to COP31

Delegation members plan to "explore opportunities for renewed US engagement on climate, energy, and economic policy" at the UN summit.

'Completely dead': How Trump himself 'killed' the MAGA movement

The Democrats swept to power in the midterms and according to former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene, that is because he abandoned his supporters and "killed" the MAGA movement h

Oil giants cash in on the US-Iran conflict. Can an EU-wide tax on oil profits ease the energy crisis?

A new report commissioned by Greenpeace Germany found that oil companies earned €36 billion in additional margins from the fallout of the US-Iran conflict between March 1 and Octob

Milei skips the opening of the Ibero-American Summit and meets Abascal in Madrid

Argentine President Javier Milei did not attend the opening of the 30th Ibero-American Summit in Madrid on Wednesday or the dinner hosted by the King and Queen of Spain for the del

US sanctions Indian couple over ‘maritime fraud’ supporting Iran’s shadow fleet

Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau

The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

For Israelis, U.S. Midterms Show How Far Their Star Has Fallen in America

Israel once had bipartisan support in the United States, but a strong showing for Democrats, some of whom are deeply critical of the war in Gaza, has left the country with fewer fr

More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.

Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.

‘Good job’ Democrats, ‘VETO’ hat, Iran threat: Trump’s wild swings today

Trump says will work with Democrats, then posts a ‘VETO’ hat

As Trump’s Midterm Deadline Looms, Gulf Countries Brace for Possible Renewal of Iran War

The energy-rich Gulf Arab countries are engaged in a flurry of mediation efforts to avert war between the U.S. and Iran, as many fear that the fighting will be worse this time arou

U.S. Assisted Venezuela in Deadly Drone Strike, Officials Say

The attack on a drug-trafficking group killed about two dozen people, a rights group said. It comes as the United States is militarizing the fight against “narcoterrorism” in Latin

Trump Pushes Venezuela for Agreement Allowing U.S. Troops to Stay

The two countries have long been adversaries, and the United States attacked Venezuela this year, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio is starting talks on a legal agreement.

Trump claims US will end military aid to Israel by end of this year

US president makes surprise election day announcement, saying country does not ‘need’ $4bn annual payment Donald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the e

Trump says US to end $4 billion Israel aid; jokes he ‘could become Israeli PM’

Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China

Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the region China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is steppi

Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monda

US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Trump says deal is coming together

Trump vows quick end to Iran conflict ‘one way or the other’; ‘we’ll put it away very soon’

Trump’s Epstein letter lawsuit: Why judge dismissed $10 billion case against Wall Street Journal

The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading

A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities Donald Trump ’s trade wars have largely fallen off the headlin

US revoked 300,000 visas under Trump: What Indian students and workers need to know

US midterms 2026: Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio test and what it means for Indian-origin Republicans

Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei warns US, Israel of response ‘without geographic limits’

Palantir harvests battlefield data that Ukraine pays for ‘with blood’

The US company is using Kyiv’s unique war data to train its controversial technologies.

South Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of Hormuz

Seoul to seek parliamentary approval to extend anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s area to about 650km from the vital strait after criticism from Donald Trump on Iran war support South Ko

Afghan Woman Is Among Dozens to Be Deported to Afghanistan

The Trump administration has arranged a flight to send dozens of Afghan immigrants back to Afghanistan, despite the risk of persecution by the Taliban.

Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest

Hours after the Russian attack, which killed at least 31 and left dozens missing, the United States said that peace talks with the two countries would resume after nine months.

US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran

Mother of Ghanaian teen killed in New York heads to US funeral after Trump grants visa

The Rise of a New Geopolitical Cosmos between Iran, Russia, and the United States

Statement by Ambassador Mike Waltz, United States Representative to the United Nations, at a United Nations General Assembly Meeting on Cuba

2026 Iran war | Oil, Explained, United States, Israel, Strait of Hormuz, Map, & Conflict

Why Does the United States Not Block the Chinese Bank Helping Russia and Iran Evade Sanctions?

Joint Statement on the 53rd U.S.-Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission

China Won’t Bail Out Trump’s Lost War