Trump White House Ballroom Case Tests Limits of Presidential Power
A legal battle over President Donald Trump's plan to construct a $400 million ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing of the...
Trump’s Expletive Outburst Exposes Strains With Netanyahu Amid Middle East War
A leaked and later partially confirmed phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has exposed unusually public tensions...
China’s Xinhua to Invest in AI Tool to Promote Xi Jinping’s Ideology
China’s state-linked media system is preparing a major investment in artificial intelligence aimed at advancing and disseminating President Xi Jinping’s political ideology. According to...
India and Venezuela Seek Deeper Energy Ties Amid Global Supply Uncertainty
India and Venezuela are moving to strengthen their energy partnership as both countries seek to capitalize on shifting dynamics in global oil markets. During...
Xi Jinping’s North Korea Visit Signals China’s Push to Reassert Influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea on June 8–9, marking his first trip to the country in nearly seven years....
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...
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...