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Iran War

Is this the grand bargain that could end the Iran war?

Oman walks tightrope with Iran across the Strait of Hormuz

6 weeks of war have pushed millions of Iranians into poverty

Think the Iran war is a disaster? Blame these DC think tanks first.

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Is this the grand bargain that could end the Iran war?

Israel says Thunberg more influential ‘antisemite’ than Fuentes

Why Trump’s Hormuz blockade is headed for a bust

Russia's 'shadow fleet' makes mockery of UK naval power

Trump: US to block Hormuz,  shooting ourselves & allies in foot

Hosting US-Iran talks, Pakistan angles to become the new Oslo
Middle East

Hosting US-Iran talks, Pakistan angles to become the new Oslo

Pakistani officials are hoping the high-profile negotiations will raise their international standing

After 3 years of fighting, Sudan's civil war is only getting worse
Africa

After 3 years of fighting, Sudan's civil war is only getting worse

These 100 former US lawmakers have become foreign lobbyists
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These 100 former US lawmakers have become foreign lobbyists

Marco Rubio, Michel Issa, Nada Hamadeh, Moawad, Yechiel Leiter
Middle East

Lebanon talks: A 'farce' disguising something much more sinister

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New DoD leader connected to firm that trained Khashoggi’s killers

Is the US prepping for a military operation in Cuba?
Latin America

Is the US prepping for a military operation in Cuba?

QiOSK

Staff quick takes, dispatches, and breaking news

Strait of Hormuz is open, but economic pain is just beginning
QiOSK

Strait of Hormuz is open, but economic pain is just beginning

At this week's IMF meetings, world leaders warned of the long-term impacts of the past six weeks of war

Senate again fails to block weapons to Israel

US strikes on alleged drug boats have killed more than 160 people

Trump: US to block Hormuz,  shooting ourselves & allies in foot

Could US-Iran talks in Islamabad bring gas prices back down?

Asia-Pacific

apan Ground Self-Defense Force long-range missile launcher

Japan's new long-range missiles put US-China on collision course

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un waiting for Trump, but there's a path right in front of him

China electric cars

On energy, China can sit this crisis out. Here's why.

Iran war could cripple the 'Yuxi Circle' or 55% of world population

Iran war could cripple the 'Yuxi Circle' or 55% of world population

Middle east

Hosting US-Iran talks, Pakistan angles to become the new Oslo

Hosting US-Iran talks, Pakistan angles to become the new Oslo

Pakistani officials are hoping the high-profile negotiations will raise their international standing

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Lawmakers owning defense stocks: How corrupt is that?play icon

Lawmakers owning defense stocks: How corrupt is that?

Washington Politics

These 100 former US lawmakers have become foreign lobbyists

These 100 former US lawmakers have become foreign lobbyists

Think the Iran war is a disaster? Blame these DC think tanks first.

Think the Iran war is a disaster? Blame these DC think tanks first.

urkaine war

Emergency waivers move arms for Israel, UAE to speed lane

Trump dover kuwait remains Army service members

Putting boots on the ground could kill Trump’s presidency

Africa

After 3 years of fighting, Sudan's civil war is only getting worse

After 3 years of fighting, Sudan's civil war is only getting worse

Vastly dependent on imports, Africans scramble amid oil crisis

Trump's Sahel reset banks on 'sovereignty,' guns + minerals deals

Trump's 'commercial diplomacy' runs into violent reality

Latin America

Is the US prepping for a military operation in Cuba?

Is the US prepping for a military operation in Cuba?

Jayapal: US policy is ‘strangling’ Cuba

How years of US policy put Cubans on a path to Gitmo

What's behind Trump's 180-degree turn, allowing Russian oil to Cuba?

Europe

Peter Magyar Hungary

What Viktor Orban's crushing defeat in Hungary really means

Russia's 'shadow fleet' makes mockery of UK naval power

VP Vance rushes to Hungary to save Viktor Orban's political life

Is the Iran War breaking NATO forever?

north america

Russian icebreakers

Trump's Greenland, Canada threats reflect angst over Russia shipping

Canada is not interested in White House boot licking. So what?

Tech billionaires behind Greenland bid want to build 'freedom cities'

Is Greenland next? Denmark says, not so fast.

Military Industrial Complex

USS Gerald Ford

USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?

The Navy’s premier aircraft carrier is a case study in misplaced priorities, most importantly putting politics and industry preference before readiness and efficiency

Media

Iran school attack

Why did mainstream media slow-walk coverage of school attack?

Gen Z doesn't have the same hang-ups about Iran as older Americans

Gen Z doesn't have the same hang-ups about Iran as older Americans

Ngo Dinh Diem vietnam coup assassination

'Kennedy's Coup' signaled regime change doom loop for US

Hegseth to take control of Stars & Stripes for 'warfighter' makeover

Hegseth to take control of Stars & Stripes for 'warfighter' makeover

Global Crises

American farmers fertilizer

Trump risks war backlash from the heartland: American farmers

Even if Gulf shipping reopens tomorrow, supply lags and energy costs are driving fertilizer and other input costs sky high — just in time for planting season