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Could Iran’s nuclear ambitions harden as war escalates?

A new report has raised alarm about the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site that President Donald Trump has repeatedly threate...

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city, sources say

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city, sources say The lightning Houthi advance down Yem...

Russia urges West to stop 'adding fuel to the fire' over Iran

Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya stressed that agreements are possible only on the basis of a ...

Big Take: Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal

The Pentagon is taking a stake in a private Venezuelan oil company in what President Trump called “the biggest oil deal ...

Nothing currently threatening international trade in Red Sea — Houthis

According to the statement, military actions in a number of coastal areas are "a national operation within the framework...

NATO will stay ‘strong’ whoever wins French election: Rutte

The elections in France will be in May next year, and again, whatever the outcome, NATO is there, will stay together, wi...

4 dead after Russian attack on Pavlohrad shopping center

Among those injured are three teenage boys aged 13, 14, and 15.

Jerusalem Daily: Israeli strikes devastate Gaza

Israeli air strikes have killed and injured dozens across Gaza.

Ukraine’s Achilles heel, possibility of energy truce: Peskov’s statements

The Russian Presidential Spokesman added that there are currently no contacts between the Kremlin and representatives of...

9/10/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Whole-of-Government Irregular Wa...

Tina Fordham on Iran, AI and the Geopolitics Supercycle

Tina Fordham, Founder & Chief Geostrategist at Fordham Global Foresight, joins to discuss her new book, 'Mad World: A Ge...

Russia cut oil production by 160,000 bpd month-on-month in August — OPEC

Currently, Russian oil production is limited by the OPEC+ agreement

UAE announces plans to invest $46B in Germany during MBZ visit

The UAE is Germany’s largest trading partner in the Gulf, with bilateral trade surpassing 13 million euros ($15 billion)...

China says it hopes to agree with U.S. on tariff reductions ‘at an early date’

Leaders’ diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations, said Chinese Foreign Ministry ...

Sailors, Marines Deploy Long-range Missile Systems to Norway for Drills

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps recently deployed the sea service’s long-range Containerized Launching System and Strike ...

Explainer-What's happened to al Qaeda in the 25 years since 9/11?

Sept 10 - In the 25 years since al Qaeda militants hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York's World Trade Cen...

Scrutiny of Spain’s Sánchez Grows With Release of Ceuta Papers

Pedro Sánchez had hoped to draw a line under his government’s handling of the migration crisis in Ceuta by declassifying...

🔴 Middle East live: Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb as Brent barrel price soars to over $106

Oil jumps to $105, pushing up chances of a US interest rate increase

Prices spiked as attacks on oil tankers escalated in the Middle East.

UAE Plans to Invest $46 Billion in Germany to Boost Europe Ties

The United Arab Emirates said it plans to invest €40 billion ($46 billion) in Germany, as the Gulf country pushes to dee...

Yemen leader says protecting country's coasts in international interest

Yemen leader says protecting country's coasts in international interest The leader of Yemen's internationally recognised...

Spain’s new citizenship law to spark fresh tensions with Morocco

Madrid paves way for tens of thousands of people born in western Sahara before 1977 and their descendants to become Span...

Zelensky's plane 'almost hit' by drone en route to Oslo, Norway PM says

Ukraine and Moldova on Wednesday played down claims from Norway's prime minister that a plane carrying President Volodym...

Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack

The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.

Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack

The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.

Sudan chemical weapons allegations highlight Israel’s involvement in war

Sudan chemical weapons allegations highlight Israel’s involvement in war Over the weekend, the New York Times and Washin...

UN expert Albanese, protesters warn against Italy’s anti-Semitism bill

Protesters in Rome and UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, warn proposed law could silence criticism of Israel.

Russia’s international flight network covers 37 countries — Transport Ministry

Russian Deputy Transport Minister Vladimir Poteshkin said it includes regions in the Middle East, Asia, the CIS, and Afr...

Ethiopia: Amid Escalating Federal-Tigray Tensions, Debretsion Says Alliance Has Become 'Irreversible'

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amid escalating tensions and renewed clashes between Ethiopia's federal forces and Tigra...

What the AfD’s Rise in Germany Means for China-EU Relations

China’s economic success is bringing industrial disruption that empowers populist groups in Europe. That could lead to s...

Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shippin...

Ukraine Arctic Drone Attacks Reveal New Risks for Gas Market

Ukraine’s unprecedented attacks on Russia’s gas assets in a remote Arctic region region revealed new risks for the Kreml...

Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping

Mokha, is about 80 kilometres from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Ad...

At least 20 killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city

Victims from the fire in AFC/M23-held Bukavu include primary school students, say officials and media reports.

Global grain prices rise as Russia-Ukraine war escalates in Black Sea

Global grain prices are rising steeply as Ukraine and Russia intensify attacks upon one another's main export infrastruc...

US should stop supporting Kiev to avoid larger-scale conflict — expert

Doug Bandow emphasized that "the US and its NATO partners are now waging a costly proxy war against Russia"

EU Commission eyes major import overhaul to crack down on illegal Chinese products

Brussels is preparing a new law to crack down on non-compliant imports as part of a broader effort to curtail illegal Ch...

AfD MP criticizes German government for 'squandering billions' on Ukraine

According to Gottfried Curio, more than €100 billion has already been allocated to Ukraine

Houthi-Saudi Fighting Escalates as Rebels Push Toward Key Strait

The Houthis advanced toward Red Sea coastal areas bordering the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, as fighting between the ...

Houthis say Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab navigation safe and operating normally

Houthis say Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab navigation safe and operating normally The spokesperson for Yemen's Houthis, Mohammed...