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Afghanistan Claims Strikes in Pakistan as Border Tensions Escalate
Afghanistan's Taliban government said it carried out airstrikes against militant hideouts inside Pakistan, marking what would be one of Kabul's most significant cross border...
France Warns Iran Sanctions Relief Requires Its Approval
France has signaled that it intends to play a decisive role in the next phase of negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, warning that United...
Czech Republic to Miss NATO Defence Spending Target Again
The Czech Republic will fail to meet NATO's minimum defence spending target for another year, Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced, marking a setback as...
US Iran Peace Talks Delayed as Truce Faces New Uncertainty
Fresh uncertainty has emerged over efforts to secure a lasting peace between the United States and Iran after planned negotiations in Switzerland were postponed....
Sovereign AI, but Who Watches the State?
In early June 2026, aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters that the White House was discussing the possibility of taking...
The Politics of Energy Transition: How Gulf States are Preparing for a Post-Hydrocarbon Future
"My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I ride a Mercedes, my son rides a Land Rover, and my grandson is...
Why Washington Is Now Taiwan’s Second Biggest Security ProblemÂ
Lai Ching-te stepped before foreign correspondents in Taipei this week. Speaking to foreign correspondents, he said something that should not need to be said...
Zelenskiy Warns Moscow Will Burn After Russian Strikes
Russia's war against Ukraine has increasingly expanded beyond frontline battles, with both sides using long range drones and missiles to strike targets deep inside...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Welcomes US Iran Peace Deal as Technical Talks Begin
The United States and Iran have been engaged in a prolonged conflict that escalated into a wider regional war involving Israel and allied forces....
Gulf States Rush to Reduce Hormuz Dependence After Iran War Shock
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important energy chokepoints, carrying roughly a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas...