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China Maps the Deep to Rewrite the Rules of Undersea War
China is rapidly expanding a vast ocean mapping and monitoring effort across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, gathering highly detailed data on seabed...
Trump Authorized Iran Operation Following Netanyahu’s Push for Joint Khamenei Strike
Less than 48 hours before a U. S.-Israeli strike on Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to President Donald Trump about the reasons for...
UAE Busts Alleged Iran–Hezbollah Network as Gulf Tensions Surge
The United Arab Emirates says it has dismantled a “terrorist network” allegedly funded and directed by Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, in a...
Border Fire, Regional Fallout: Pakistan–Afghanistan Clash Signals Wider Instability
A fragile pause in fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan during Eid al-Fitr has done little to ease fears that the conflict could reignite at...
Digital Iron Curtain: Russia Tightens Its Grip on the Internet
Russia is dramatically escalating control over its digital space, with widespread internet disruptions, tighter laws and growing pressure on messaging platforms.
From central Moscow to...
From Deflation to Danger: Iran War Threatens to Ignite China’s ‘Bad Inflation’
The war involving Iran is creating ripple effects far beyond the Middle East, with economists warning it could push China out of deflation and...
Missiles, Oil and a Widening War: Israel and Iran Push the Region to the Brink
Fresh strikes between Israel and Iran mark a dangerous escalation in a war that has already spread across the region and shaken the global...
“I Was Deceived”: Epstein Fallout Rocks Norway’s Royal Family
Mette-Marit has publicly expressed regret over her past association with Jeffrey Epstein, as newly released U.S. documents expose the extent of their contact.
The revelations...
Greenland Gambit Shakes Denmark Vote as Trump Pushes the Unthinkable
Denmark is heading into a national election on March 24 under the shadow of an escalating dispute with Donald Trump over the future of...
Europe Draws a Line on Trump’s War
Europe’s leading powers have delivered a clear and unusually blunt message to Donald Trump: the Iran war is not theirs to fight.
From Berlin to...