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BRICS summit 2026
Global Crises

The Iran war looms large as BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi

The conflict has divided members of the bloc, but India is determined to find areas of cooperation

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth answering questions from journalists during a press conference at the Pentagon
Washington Politics

Hegseth has been a disaster. It's time for Trump to fire him.

The secretary of defense has repeatedly demonstrated that he is unqualified for the job

Somali pirates
Africa

Somali piracy was under control. Then came the Iran war.

Bandits off the Horn of Africa have taken advantage of the deteriorating security sitauation, attacking at least 15 ships this year

US gas prices war
Washington Politics

On this Labor Day, Trump offers no sympathy to working Americans

The president's war has jacked up energy prices, including gas and the diesel used to transport goods, and his White House appears not to care

Trump tehran
Middle East

Why 'D-Day' was destined to be a dud

Trump's new sanctions won't alter the complex political dance between Iran's factions. It will, however, help to coalesce them around one goal: regime survival.

A U.S. Airman from the 378th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron directs a taxiing KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Air Refueling Squadron after the aircraft returned from the airframe's final combat sortie on Prince Sultan Air Base, Oct. 3, 2023
Middle East

After Iran, US signals major security shift in the Middle East

Reports suggest a smaller presence indicating an accelerated 'burden-shifting' in the region — exactly what Tehran wanted