Saudi Arabia is confronting a worsening security crisis after Houthi forces seized key positions along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and resumed missile and drone attacks against Saudi infrastructure, while the network of
The United States has moved to the verge of becoming a net crude oil exporter for the first time since World War Two after a sharp surge in shipments fueled by global
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Iranian leaders are presenting the recent cease-fire with the United States and Israel as evidence of resilience in the face of overwhelming military pressure. But beneath that narrative of survival lies a
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The fragile architecture of the transatlantic alliance is showing new cracks as U.S. President Donald Trump’s disputes with European leaders deepen, casting even his former allies into political isolation. Nowhere is this
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The European Union is preparing a sweeping set of emergency measures that could fundamentally reshape how Europeans travel and consume energy, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East send shockwaves through global
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A growing backlash is unfolding across the United States as President Donald Trump faces rare and vocal criticism from within Christian and particularly Catholic circles, after a series of provocative posts in
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued a stark warning about the state of global politics, accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of reckless behavior and declaring that no leader “has
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China has launched its largest artificial intelligence computing cluster dedicated to scientific research, marking a significant leap in its push for technological self-reliance. The system, which entered full operation on Tuesday, has
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SoftBank Group is seeking to broaden lender participation in a massive $40 billion loan tied to its investment in OpenAI, marking a pivotal moment in testing global creditor confidence in the company’s
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China is rapidly closing the gap with the United States to become the world’s leading tourism economy, driven by strong growth in international visitor spending and a widening slowdown in U.S. travel
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China’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating resilience in the face of global instability triggered by the U.S.-Iran conflict. Official data released Thursday showed gross domestic
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From a money-laundering center in Cambodia, a scammer demonstrates how easily modern banking security can be defeated. On a smartphone running a Vietnamese banking app, he uploads a stolen photograph, then bypasses
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A bold scientific idea that once captivated synthetic biologists is now triggering deep unease across the global research community. The concept of “mirror life”—organisms built from molecular structures that are the reverse
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As climate change accelerates the spread of deserts across the planet, a decades-long environmental experiment in China is drawing renewed global attention. Covering vast stretches of northern China, the country’s “Great Green
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In the wake of collective trauma and personal upheaval, an unexpected source of healing has emerged for many older Israelis: dance. What began as a modest initiative for non-professional women over 50
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Newly declassified archival material has revealed a little-known and deeply controversial episode in the history of Israel’s pre-state underground movements, detailing efforts by the militant group Lehi to establish contact with Nazi
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