Geopolitics
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Canada, Ukraine Ink 100-Year Security Pact on Drones, Defense
KYIV, September 10 — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 100-year security…
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Houthi Strikes on Saudi Cities, US Hits Iranian Tankers Escalate Mideast War
SANAA, Sept. 9 — Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen struck four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday,…
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Iran Reports Tankers on Fire in Strait of Hormuz as Qatari Mediators Return
Tehran, September 7 — The United States and Iran have escalated tit-for-tat attacks in the past 24 hours,…
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As Multilateralism Frays, The World Scrambles For What Comes Next
NEW YORK, September 4 — The marble lobby of United Nations headquarters still hums with the same diplomatic…
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Putin’s Hold on Power: Approval Slips to 66.9% Despite ICC Warrant and Nuclear Threats
MOSCOW, July 10 — Against this backdrop of war, Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia appears as…
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Guterres at SCO summit urges more representative global governance
BISHKEK, Sept. 3 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres used the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday…
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EXPLAINER – Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum: What to know
VLADIVOSTOK, September 3 — The Eastern Economic Forum returns to this Pacific port city this week, with the…
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US Strikes Southern Iran and Tehran Fires Missiles at Gulf and Jordan Bases
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 — The United States and Iran traded military strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday, shattering a…
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G7 Leaders Back Iran Ceasefire and Ukraine Aid as China Promotes SCO Alternative
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, September 3 — The 49th G7 summit, held in this French lakeside town from June 15 to…
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Trump Shifts China Policy Toward Trade Talks and Leader Diplomacy, Calls Taiwan Arms a Chip
Beijing, September 2 — The second Trump administration is recalibrating U.S. policy toward China, emphasizing trade negotiations and…
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China Warns of “Consequences” After Taiwan Attends Pacific Islands Forum in Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Meets in Nuku’alofa On 12 November 2023 officials gathered in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, for the Pacific…
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UAE says it dealt with Iranian drone after Iran fires missiles at US sites in Jordan
Rome, August 31 — On Saturday, the United Arab Emirates intercepted an Iranian drone that entered its airspace…
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US Hits Iranian Rocket Launchers on Larak Island as Iran Retaliates and Oil Climbs
Washington, March 15 — The United States launched targeted strikes on Iranian rocket launchers in the Gulf, marking…
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Putin and Xi Reaffirm Strategic Partnership Amid Global Uncertainty
On August 31, 2026, in the corridors of the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi…
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Six Months Into the Iran War, Sanctions Bite but Tehran Holds On
Manila, August 28 — Six months after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on…
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Six Months Into Iran War, Trump Turns to Economic Pressure and Says He Is Not in a Hurry to Talk
Tehran, August 28 — Six months after the U.S. and Israeli strikes began on February 28, Iran remains…
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Six Months After Mahsa Amini’s Death, Iranian Protesters Say Change Came but Rulers Held On
Washington, August 28 — Six months after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran on…
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Six Months Into Iran War, Economic Siege Has Produced a Costly Stalemate
Tehran, August 28 — Six months after the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military campaign against…
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Iran Survives Six Months of Sanctions, But Cost of Resilience Rises
Washington, August 28 — Six months after the U.S. and Israeli strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,…
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Six Months On, Iran Is Still Standing, but Survival Is Becoming More Costly
Manila, August 28 — Six months after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on…
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Iran Proposes Military Vessel Ban in Strait of Hormuz Talks With Oman
August 29 — Dubai Iran and Oman have reached a potential arrangement to manage commercial shipping through the…
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Trump’s “Little Excursion” In Iran Hits Six-Month Mark
WASHINGTON, August 28 — Six months ago, President Donald Trump assured Americans that the U.S.-Israel war against Iran…
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Trump Predicted Quick End to Iran Conflict, Now Says He’s in No Hurry
WASHINGTON, August 28 — Six months ago, President Donald Trump assured Americans that the U.S.-Israel war against Iran…
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Pentagon Report Says China Is Preparing for “National Total War” With the U.S.
BEIJING, August 28 — In light of the U.S. actions in Venezuela, Panama, and Iran over the past…
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