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Trump Calls NATO Allies “Cowards,” Eyes Kharg Island

Trump Calls NATO Allies “Cowards,” Eyes Kharg Island

The war between the United States and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase, with President Donald Trump publicly berating
The Human Cost: From Peru’s Classrooms to Athens’s Streets

The Human Cost: From Peru’s Classrooms to Athens’s Streets

Beyond geopolitics, several stories highlight the quiet crises affecting ordinary people. In Peru, fewer than 2% of schools have psychological
Terror Plot Foiled in Karachi

Terror Plot Foiled in Karachi

Pakistan's Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department announced the arrest of five members of the proscribed Baloch Republican Guard (BRG), who were allegedly
France Takes on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

France Takes on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

While the Middle East dominates headlines, another confrontation is playing out in the Mediterranean. The French Navy on Thursday boarded
The Middle East’s Dangerous New Phase

The Middle East’s Dangerous New Phase

The war between Israel and Iran has entered what analysts are calling its most perilous chapter yet: the deliberate targeting
What Comes Next

What Comes Next

The situation remains dangerously fluid. Qatar's declaration of force majeure will cascade through energy contracts worldwide. European diplomats are racing
Europe Breaks With Washington

Europe Breaks With Washington

European leaders meeting in Brussels charted a markedly different course. According to reporting from El País, the EU is actively
The Specter of Financial Catastrophe

The Specter of Financial Catastrophe

Germany's Der Spiegel offered perhaps the starkest framing, warning that Trump's "ill-considered war against Iran" risks provoking a global financial
A Week That Shook Energy Markets

A Week That Shook Energy Markets

The escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has moved squarely onto the world's most critical energy chokepoints
Washington Weighs Easing Sanctions — While Striking Iran

Washington Weighs Easing Sanctions — While Striking Iran

In a striking policy pivot, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business that Washington is evaluating lifting some sanctions