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Rubio Visits Uzbekistan to Deepen US Ties With Central Asia Amid Geopolitical Rivalry
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Uzbekistan to meet with foreign ministers from five Central Asian countries: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. This...
Putin, Trump and Xi Could Meet in China Next Month in High-Stakes Three-Way Summit
The Kremlin announced that President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping might hold a three-way meeting during next month's...
Can South Korea Take Wartime Military Command From the US by 2030?
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says his country is ready to assume wartime operational control of combined South Korean and US forces, renewing...
US Midterm Elections 2026: Can Democrats Take Control of Congress From Trump?
The United States is heading toward a consequential midterm election on November 3, with control of Congress, President Donald Trump's legislative agenda and the...
Could a Strong Dollar Cost Trump the Midterm Elections?
With the US midterm elections approaching on November 3, a strengthening dollar is exposing a major contradiction in President Donald Trump's economic agenda. While...
Borrowed Time in the Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil is flowing out of the Gulf again, but the market is no better prepared for another disruption in the Strait of Hormuz....
Rubio in Samarkand: Why Central Asia Now Treats US Sanctions as a Bargaining Chip
A Waiver Two Days Before Samarkand
Marco Rubio landed in Samarkand on Sunday for his first trip to Central Asia as secretary of state, with...
Saudi Arabia Is Buying Allies, Not an Alliance
An Adjourned Session in Cairo
On Sunday, Egypt's parliament met in emergency session to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia, and then adjourned without a...
Rubio Says US Pressing Israel to Crack Down on West Bank Settler Violence
The United States has expressed concern over attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating that Israel...
Rubio: Trump Could Take 60 Days to Decide on New Russia Sanctions
The day after US President Donald Trump waived sanctions and tariffs on Russian exports, he stated he had not yet made a final decision....