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Iran’s foreign minister recently traveled between Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow as President Trump asserted U.S. leverage in negotiations. The divergence highlights differing approaches: Tehran is engaging … Read more
Mali’s defense minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, was killed in a suicide car bomb attack on his residence in Kati—a garrison town near the capital, Bamako—as Islamist … Read more
For centuries, the Vatican and Canterbury have represented two distinct traditions within Christianity, separated by historical divisions. This week, Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop of Canterbury … Read more
China has warned the European Union that its “Made in Europe” plan—a key component of Brussels’ strategy to bolster industrial competitiveness—could provoke retaliatory measures if implemented … Read more
For the first time in a decade, the United States reduced its military spending in 2025, while Europe and Asia increased theirs significantly. Global defense budgets … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Moscow on Sunday after a brief return to Islamabad where U.S.-backed peace efforts stalled, as President Donald Trump said … Read more
Brent crude oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Sunday after the United States and Iran failed to hold a second round of peace talks … Read more
Satellite images from April 16 reveal extensive damage to the towns of al-Qozah and Beit Lif in southern Lebanon following Israeli military operations. What the images … Read more
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck northern Japan at 5:24 a.m. On April 27, 2026, shaking Hokkaido’s Tokachi region but causing no reported damage or injuries, underscoring … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as former U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran can initiate … Read more
In the predawn chill of Slavutych, Ukraine, a 71-year-old woman placed a candle on the ground beside a friend, her husband’s absence a quiet echo in … Read more
Putin’s approval rating has fallen to 65.6 percent, the lowest level since before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to the latest data … Read more