The European Union has so far failed to secure agreement on extending its sanctions against Russia, with a dispute over two Russian billionaires preventing the 27 member states from completing the required
Editor’s Note: This investigation is published in collaboration with CIAGtate, a collective of voluntarily-based investigative researchers dedicated to exploring contemporary geopolitical issues. The report represents months of research, cross-verification, and analysis of
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Ronald Lauder, a billionaire scion of the Estée Lauder cosmetics empire and a fixture in Washington’s political and lobbying circles, has emerged as a key figure behind former President Donald Trump’s infamous
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During the height of the 1973 oil crisis, Saudi Arabia’s oil minister, Ahmed Zaki Yamani, issued a stark warning: if the United States attempted a military intervention to seize Saudi oil, the
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi has accused foreign intelligence agencies and terrorist groups of orchestrating deadly violence during weeks of protests across Iran, claiming that initially peaceful demonstrations were deliberately transformed into
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The current economic state of Iran is unsustainable, thus a transition in the medium term is inevitable, what form it takes and when it happens remains to be seen, an inevitable long
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China has expressed interest in establishing military bases in Pakistan and Bangladesh as part of a broader strategy to extend the global reach of the People’s Liberation Army, according to a new
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Donald Trump has set his sights on Greenland, the world’s largest island, drawing global attention to a territory of just 57,000 inhabitants. The U.S. president has openly discussed purchasing the island and
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has firmly rejected any suggestion that a Nobel Peace Prize can be revoked, shared, or transferred, delivering a decisive setback to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado amid
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Iran’s Islamic regime is facing what many observers describe as its most serious existential challenge in decades, as expanding public protests show little sign of abating despite calls from Supreme Leader Ayatollah
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U.S. intelligence agencies have produced bleak assessments of Cuba’s economic and political condition, but those findings do not conclusively support President Donald Trump’s assertion that the communist-led island is on the brink
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Iranian security officials say more than 100 people have been arrested across several provinces in connection with recent riots that authorities claim were driven by foreign interference, including by the United States
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Since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution severed ties with Washington and replaced a U.S.-backed monarchy with an Islamic republic, successive American administrations have pursued a sustained effort to weaken or overthrow Iran’s government.
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NASA has announced plans to bring the Crew‑11 team aboard the International Space Station (ISS) home several days earlier than originally scheduled due to a medical concern involving an unidentified astronaut. Officials
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An Iranian-backed hacking operation that breached the phones and messaging accounts of senior Israeli political figures has exposed what security experts describe as an intelligence gold mine, raising alarm over the vulnerability
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Germany and India are moving forward on discussions for a potential $8-billion defense program, aiming to build six German-designed conventional submarines for the Indian Navy. The talks are expected to take center
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