Latin America
Did Fidel Castro's decades-long defiance doom Cuba?
A century after the revolutionary leader's birth, Havana is still struggling to deal with its superpower neighbor to the north
August 18, 2026
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Middle East
How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised 'unprecedented' squeeze on Tehran. Why hasn't this worked already?
August 18, 2026
Media
The never-ending myth of a looming Ukrainian 'breakthrough'
For years, hawks have used rosy analysis of Kyiv's military momentum to make the case against real negotiations
August 18, 2026
QiOSK
The Iran war flushed $1.3 billion of Reaper drones down the drain
The military has lost 25% of its fleet over the past five months
August 17, 2026
QiOSK
Is Trump stumbling into a wiser North Korea policy?
His decision to scale down military drills could have real upsides — so long as he is willing to coordinate with Seoul to make the most of it.
August 17, 2026
Washington Politics
Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots
In just over a week, the Hanover Institute has published at least 100 articles that appear tailor-made to influence chatbots
August 17, 2026
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