Walter MurrowEni Strikes Gas Gold Off Indonesia
Italian energy giant Eni announced a massive natural gas discovery at the Geliga-1 exploratory well in the Ganal block of the Kutei Basin, off the coast of Indonesia. Preliminary estimates put the…
India’s Gulf Outreach: Doval Visits Riyadh
India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval traveled to Riyadh on the instructions of Prime Minister Modi as part of a broader government outreach to the Gulf states. According to India’s Ministry…
US-Iran Talks Teeter on the Edge in Islamabad
Uncertainty hung over Islamabad on Monday as the world waited to see whether the United States and Iran would hold a second round of direct negotiations. While President Trump confirmed an American…
Gaza’s Staggering Reconstruction Bill
The numbers are in — and they are devastating. More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, according to a final joint assessment published Monday…
Around the World in Brief
US Caribbean operations: The US military confirmed the killing of three people in a strike on a vessel allegedly used for drug trafficking, bringing the death toll in the controversial Caribbean and…
Greece’s Political Storm: Scandals, Immunity Votes, and Smuggling Empires
Greek politics is in turmoil on multiple fronts. The parliamentary Ethics Committee voted unanimously to recommend lifting the immunity of two MPs — Chatzivasileiou and Athanasiou — in connection…
A Robot Named Lightning Beats 12,000 Humans
In a scene that felt ripped from science fiction, a bright-red bipedal android named “Lightning” crossed the finish line of the Beijing E-Town half-marathon ahead of all 12,000 human participants on…
America’s Naval Dominance Under Threat
For the first time since the Cold War, the US Navy faces serious questions about whether it has enough ships — and the industrial base to build more. The crisis in the Middle East, escalating…
Trump’s Tariff Machine Goes Into Reverse
In a dramatic reversal for the Trump administration, nearly 60,000 businesses can now claim refunds on tariffs that a court ruled unconstitutional. The online refund portal opened at 8 a.m. on…
The Clock Is Ticking on the US-Iran Ceasefire
The fragile truce between the United States and Iran is set to expire on Wednesday, and uncertainty looms over whether a second round of negotiations can prevent a return to hostilities. The first…