Global Stocks Slide as AI Rally Fades and US Iran Peace Talks Stall
Global financial markets retreated sharply after two major drivers of investor sentiment shifted simultaneously. First, concerns emerged about whether the artificial intelligence boom that...
Hezbollah Rejects Lebanon Ceasefire, Casting Doubt on Iran Peace Prospects
The rejection of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire by Hezbollah represents a significant challenge to ongoing efforts to contain a conflict that has increasingly merged the...
Lebanon Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Progress in Iran Peace Talks
A newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, brokered through U.S. mediation, has raised cautious hopes that broader diplomatic progress could emerge in efforts...
Are Hidden Oil Flows From Hormuz Reshaping the Energy Market?
Oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz have quietly increased in recent weeks, but traders say the movement reflects a fragmented and opaque...
Israel Approves 2,000 New West Bank Settlement Homes in Major Expansion Push
Israel has approved the construction of more than 2,000 new housing units in the occupied West Bank, in a move that is expected to...
US and China Clash Over Tiananmen Anniversary as Taiwan Urges Historical Reckoning
China and the United States have exchanged sharp criticism over remarks marking the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, as Taiwan called on...
Clashes Erupt in Mogadishu as Somali Forces and Opposition Militias Trade Fire
Government forces and opposition aligned militias exchanged heavy fire overnight and into Thursday morning in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, causing damage to property and forcing...
Netanyahu Loses Support in Northern Israel as Voters Demand Tougher Hezbollah Policy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing declining support in northern Israel as voters increasingly criticize his handling of the conflict with Hezbollah and...
Israeli Strikes Kill Nine in Gaza as Ceasefire Efforts Stall
At least nine Palestinians, including five members of the same family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to...
South Korea’s Ruling Party Wins Local Elections but Loses Seoul Mayor Race
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his ruling Democratic Party secured a sweeping victory in local elections held across the country on Wednesday,...