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Iran Appeals to Gulf Nations’ Long-Term Interests as Short-Term Costs Mount

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appealed to Gulf nations' long-term interests even as the short-term costs of the war continue to mount for both sides. His message, delivered more than a month into the Iran-US conflict, urges Gulf governments to look beyond their immediate alliance commitments and consider what is truly in their long-term interest. Tehran is seeking to shift Gulf governments' time horizons...

 IEA Chief Fatih Birol Says March 11 Reserve Release Was Just the Opening Move in Managing the Crisis

Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, has described the record 400 million barrel reserve release authorized on March 11 as merely the opening move in what could become a sustained campaign of emergency energy market interventions. Speaking in Canberra, the IEA chief said the initial release represented just 20 percent of available strategic stocks and that further deployments were actively under...

South China Sea Heats Up: Water Cannons Fired as Chinese and Philippine Ships Clash

The disputed waters of the South China Sea became a scene of direct confrontation on Tuesday, as Chinese Coast Guard ships fired water cannons...

‘Greyzone’ Energy Push: Beijing’s Oil Rigs Enter Taiwan’s Economic Waters

New analysis indicates Chinese oil and gas assets have been working inside Taiwan’s EEZ, including near the Pratas Islands. The presence reportedly includes permanent...

Fireball Over Sanaa: Israeli Retaliation Kills Six, Wounds Dozens

A massive fireball illuminated the night sky over Sanaa as Israeli airstrikes pounded the Yemeni capital, killing at least six people and wounding 86...

Trump Issues Two-Week Ultimatum to Russia Over Ukraine War

President Donald Trump has set a stark two-week deadline for a major decision on the Ukraine war, creating a pressure-cooker environment for Moscow. The...

Peace or Posturing? Trump to Meet Putin Amid Skepticism and Renewed Sanctions

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, President Donald Trump has announced a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week, raising questions about...

Guns Fall Silent as Thailand and Cambodia Accept Ceasefire Deal

Thailand and Cambodia have halted hostilities along their troubled border, accepting an “immediate and unconditional” truce following days of intense combat. The violence, which...

Iran Sets Conditions for Nuclear Talks with US Amidst Regional Tensions

Iran has declared its readiness to engage in nuclear talks with the United States, but only if Washington takes significant steps to rebuild trust...

Trump’s ‘Crazy’ Putin Remark Precedes Aggressive Ukraine Arms Push

U.S. President Donald Trump's public denunciation of Vladimir Putin as having "gone absolutely CRAZY!" for continuing attacks on Ukrainian civilians now precedes an announced...

US-Canada Trade: Digital Tax Truce Declared

A truce has been declared in the US-Canada trade dispute, with Canada abandoning its digital services tax to facilitate the resumption of negotiations. Prime...

Senate Reverses Course on AI Regulation, States Gain Autonomy

The U.S. Senate has reversed course on artificial intelligence regulation, voting overwhelmingly to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state action from President Trump's...

Trump: Iran “Had Been Trying to Enrich… by the Way, It Is Hard”

President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran "had been trying to enrich" uranium for nuclear weapons but found it "hard," and that US...

“Forceful Response”: Israel Orders Tehran Strikes After Ceasefire Flop

In a "forceful response" to an alleged Iranian violation, Israel has ordered strikes on Tehran, confirming the immediate flop of the US President's ceasefire....