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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...

The Future of NATO: Shared Burden or Exemptions for the Few?

The future of NATO's burden-sharing mechanism is under scrutiny as leaders prepare to endorse a new five percent of GDP defense spending target. The...

Europe Demands Realistic Iran Strategy from Trump at G7

European leaders attending the G7 summit are demanding a more realistic Iran strategy from the US President, moving beyond his seemingly unsubstantiated remarks about...

Canada to Boost Defence, Cut US Dependence, PM Declares Amid Global Threats

Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared Canada's intent to significantly fortify its defence capabilities, pledging to achieve NATO's 2% of GDP spending target by...

High Court Rules Against Mexico in Gunmaker Liability Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Mexico in its significant lawsuit seeking to hold American gun manufacturers liable for arms trafficking to drug...

Kyiv Claims Devastating Blow to Russian Air Force, Peace Talks Loom

Ukraine is reporting a massive strategic victory, asserting that a drone attack deep within Russia has destroyed over 40 military aircraft. This elaborate operation,...

Istanbul Ceasefire Talks Proposed, Ukraine Seeks Russian Peace Plan Before Attending

A potential second round of ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine is on the table for Istanbul next week, with the Kremlin expressing its...

Hope Interrupted: Ukraine’s POW Joy Dims as Russian Bombardment Ravages Cities

A major prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine saw 303 Ukrainian defenders return home, part of a broader exchange involving 1,000 captives on each...

Joe Biden Diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer: Family and Nation Rally in Support

Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, according to a statement released by...

Australia Demands Justice for Oscar Jenkins After Russian ‘Sham Trial’ and 13-Year Sentence

The Australian government has strongly condemned the sentencing of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins, who has been jailed for 13 years by a Russian-controlled court...

U.S.-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Freed by Hamas in Ceasefire Push

TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas has released 21-year-old U.S.-Israeli dual citizen and Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, marking a significant development in ongoing ceasefire negotiations...

Trump Begins High-Stakes Middle East Tour Seeking Billion-Dollar Deals, Avoids Israel Amid Gaza Tensions

President Donald Trump has launched his first international trip of his second term with a strategic tour of the Gulf states, aiming to secure...

Operation Sindoor: India Destroys 9 Terror Camps in 25 Minutes in Retaliation for Pahalgam Attack

In a decisive and high-precision operation, the Indian armed forces executed ‘Operation Sindoor’ in the early hours of May 7, neutralizing nine major terror...