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Iran War Clouds Europe’s Gas Comeback
Europe’s natural gas market was showing signs of recovery at the start of 2026. Major consumers across the continent ramped up gas-fired power generation...
Burning Tankers, Rising Oil: Iran Escalates Gulf Pressure as Trump Declares Victory
The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase, contradicting claims by Donald Trump that Washington has already...
War Without a Center: Iran’s Mosaic Defense
For decades, modern warfare has been understood through the logic of the center of gravity—the belief that destroying an adversary’s political or military core...
Gulf States Bear the Fallout of a War They Didn’t Start
The war triggered by strikes from the United States and Israel against Iran is increasingly exposing tensions between Washington and its Gulf Arab partners,...
Anthropic Challenges Pentagon Blacklisting
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense after being designated a national security supply chain risk, a...
Hackers Breached FBI Epstein Files
A foreign hacker compromised sensitive files connected to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a cyber intrusion at the Federal Bureau...
Trump Announces New US Refinery With Reliance
Donald Trump announced plans for a new oil refinery on the southern border of the United States, backed by India’s energy giant Reliance Industries,...
Iran War Undermines Trump’s Fossil Fuel Push
The war involving Iran, the United States and Israel is exposing the risks of the global economy’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, challenging the...
China Moves to Reclaim Influence Over North Korea
Relations between China and North Korea appear to be entering a new phase as both sides cautiously rebuild economic and political ties after several...
War Expands Across Middle East
The war involving Iran, the United States and Israel intensified on Wednesday as fresh air strikes and missile attacks were reported across the Middle...