Blockade Politics: How U.S. Control of Venezuela Is Choking China’s Oil Lifeline
China’s oil imports from Venezuela are expected to decline sharply from February as U.S. enforcement measures disrupt crude shipments. The downturn follows Washington’s declaration...
Trump’s ‘Third World’ Ban, Now Official: 75 Countries Blocked
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The Trump administration will suspend all visa processing for visitors from 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, and Thailand, starting...
Netanyahu Bets His Political Survival on a U.S. War with Iran
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As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uphill battle for re-election, with polls showing him losing and his coalition fracturing, a potential...
Portugal’s Historic Election Heads for a Runoff
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Portugal faces a pivotal and fragmented presidential election this Sunday, with polls showing no clear winner and the strong possibility of a historic...
How Iran’s Protests Opened a New Kurdish Front
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Armed Kurdish separatist groups attempted to cross from Iraq into Iran, according to sources, in a move that suggests external actors are seeking...
China Targets U.S., Israeli Cyber Firms in Security Clampdown
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Chinese authorities have instructed domestic companies to halt the use of cybersecurity software from several U.S. and Israeli firms, citing national security concerns,...
The Black Sea Becomes a Battleground for Global Oil
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Kazakhstan has urgently called on the United States and Europe to help secure critical oil transport routes after a series of drone attacks...
Russia Accuses America of Destroying the Global Order
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of deliberately shattering the international order it helped build, condemning the raid on Venezuela...
The Denmark-Greenland Alliance Faces Its U.S. Test
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Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers are heading to a high-stakes meeting at the White House with Vice President JD Vance, as President Donald...
Iran Protests Kill at Least 2,571, HRANA Says as Trump Promises ‘Help’
Protests in Iran have now claimed the lives of at least 2,571 people, according to U.S.-based human rights group HRANA, marking one of the...