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
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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
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
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
Suddenly Trump wants to scale back military drills with S. Korea
This surprising announcement — made while the exercises were already underway — could have real upsides, if done right
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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