European Union leaders are preparing for a difficult battle over the bloc’s next long-term budget, with disagreements over spending priorities and fears of electoral gains by eurosceptic parties threatening efforts to reach
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized amid worsening health concerns, the College of Cardinals is bracing for a potential papal succession that could shape the future of the Catholic Church. With 138 cardinals
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The dramatic scene in the Oval Office on Friday evening signals that President Donald Trump is decoupling the US from the ‘forever war’ in Ukraine that his predecessor Joe Biden left behind. The war is
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In a stunning breach of decorum, friendship, and basic decency, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance attacked Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky today, savaging him in front of a scrum of reporters in the
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The military’s presence at China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) is shrinking as President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign continues to target high-ranking officers. This year, the number of military delegates attending the
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Editorial What exactly happened in the White House? Zelenskyy thought he was fighting a war for the West. And he was right—Ukraine was never anything more than a proxy, a disposable frontline
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Ukrainian President Zelensky’s colossal misstep in dealing with President Donald Trump could ultimately become one of the most profound blunders in recent history. To Trump, Zelensky is merely a “modestly successful comedian”
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It is only a guess, but it could be more than that. Trump and Putin are engaged in negotiations over Ukraine and European security. The tea leaves say that this is being
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Ever since Trump assumed office for his second term a few weeks ago, he has spoken about imposing tariffs on various countries more than any other subject. Trump appears to believe that
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Why is it that American liberal Democrats and Europeans are so disturbed that Trump is moving the United States toward normal relations with Russia instead of maintaining a hostile approach to Russia
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“Germans are either at your throat or at your feet,” quipped old war-lover Winston Churchill. Today, Germans are at our feet – an astounding 80 years after the end of the Second
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC A tense Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky erupted into a heated exchange on Friday, as Trump warned Ukraine
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Austria’s right-wing Freedom Party (FPO) secured victory in the country’s parliamentary election with 29.2% of the vote, yet it finds itself locked out of power as three centrist parties have formed a
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Iran has announced plans to triple its nuclear-powered electricity production by 2029, marking a major expansion of its nuclear energy sector at a time of increasing geopolitical friction. The ambitious initiative, outlined
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani have agreed to expedite the restart of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, a critical infrastructure linking Iraqi Kurdistan to the Turkish
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In a staggering cyber heist last Friday, hackers stole approximately $1.46 billion from Bybit, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. The notorious Lazarus Group, allegedly backed by North Korea, is
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