Netanyahu Declines to Attend Egypt Summit on Ending Gaza Conflict
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined to attend a high-profile summit in Egypt aimed at ending the Gaza war, despite an invitation...
Russia Withdraws From Cold War Plutonium Deal With US
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Russia's lower house of parliament has approved a withdrawal from the landmark Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (PMDA) with the United States, a...
EU Unites to Phase Out Russian Oil and Gas Imports
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European Union ambassadors have unanimously agreed to advance a landmark proposal to completely phase out Russian oil and gas imports by 2028, clearing...
Germany Buys 20 New Eurofighters in $4.36 Billion Defense Push
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Germany’s budget committee approved the purchase of 20 new Eurofighter jets for €3.75 billion ($4.36 billion), part of a broader €7 billion defense...
How to Shock a Nation and Profit From It: Naomi Klein Explains
What do a military coup, a hurricane and a global pandemic have in common? According to Naomi Klein’s landmark work The Shock Doctrine, they’re...
Trump Tells Israel to Halt Bombing After Hamas Backs Deal
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President Donald Trump called on Israel to immediately halt bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to key terms in his peace proposal, including releasing...
Iran Executes 7 Over Killings of Security Forces, Cleric
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Iran executed seven men on Saturday, including six ethnic Arab separatists accused of killing security personnel and a Kurd convicted of assassinating a...
Historic First: Sanae Takaichi to Become Japan’s Female Premier
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi as its leader, positioning her to become the country's first female prime minister....
Moldova’s Playbook: How to Fight a Hybrid War—and Win.
In the shadow of the Ukraine war, a different kind of European battle was fought, and decisively won. Moldova, a small, impoverished former Soviet...
China’s New Visa Targets Workers Fleeing U.S. Restrictions
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China launches its new K visa program this week targeting young foreign STEM graduates without requiring job offers, as the Trump administration's $100,000...