Why Russia Is Cheering—and Fearing—Trump’s Greenland Gambit
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Russia is publicly reveling in the transatlantic rift caused by President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland, with senior officials hailing a "collapse" of...
Deadly Explosion at Chinese Steel Factory Claims Six Lives
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An explosion at a steel plate factory in China's Inner Mongolia region killed six people on Sunday, with four still missing and 84...
The $200 Billion Handshake Between Modi and MBZ
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India and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to a major strategic upgrade, targeting a doubling of bilateral trade to $200 billion within...
Saudi-Backed Yemeni Officials Accuse UAE of Secret Prisons
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On a Saudi-arranged media tour in Yemen, a senior official has publicly accused the United Arab Emirates of operating a secret prison at...
How Greenland Triggered a New U.S.-EU Trade War
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President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on key European nations starting February 1, explicitly linking the levies to their opposition...
The UN’s Terrifying Forecast for Yemen in 2026
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The United Nations has warned that the humanitarian crisis in Yemen will dramatically worsen in 2026, with funding cuts reversing a decade of...
How Turkey and Damascus Engineered a Kurdish Defeat
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Syrian government forces swiftly moved to consolidate control over key oil fields and the city of Raqqa on Monday, following a dramatic weekend...
Kazakhstan Joins Trump’s “Board of Peace” Initiative on Gaza
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to join a U.S.-led initiative called the “Board of Peace,” proposed by President Donald Trump, according to Kazakh...
Massive Fire at Karachi Mall Leaves 14 Dead, Dozens Missing
A devastating fire tore through Gul Plaza, a sprawling multi-storey shopping mall in Karachi, late on Saturday, leaving at least 14 people dead and...
Power, Reform, and Control: Vietnam’s Party Congress Sets the Tone for the Decade
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has opened its tightly choreographed, week-long congress in Hanoi, an event that will determine the country’s top leadership and set...