A US government oversight body has published the first detailed official assessment of the consequences of the Iran war, documenting significant damage to American military infrastructure, aircraft losses, military deaths and shortages
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are reportedly negotiating the conversion of approximately $2 billion in Saudi loans into a potential deal for JF-17 fighter jets, according to two Pakistani sources cited by Reuters.
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Sri Lanka’s government has confirmed that 418 people detained in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks have been released without charge, as lawmakers renewed scrutiny of the long-running investigations nearly
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The recent U.S. military operation against Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro have sparked sharp criticism and condemnation. Maduro now awaits trial in New York City. Once again, it is
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On the early morning of January 3, the United States government launched a massive attack on Caracas, Venezuela, and three of the country’s states. Roughly 150 aircraft swarmed the skies, bombing with
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President Donald Trump’s proposal to raise the United States defence budget to an unprecedented $1.5 trillion in the 2027 financial year would add an estimated $5.8 trillion to the national debt over
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In a few hours, I fly to Latin America. This trip has been planned for several months by an Emmy-nominated filmmaker. He and his team are shooting a documentary about the US’s
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After the dethroning of Sheikh Hasina Wajid, the people of Bangladesh pushed for greater autonomy and sought to distance themselves from India’s direct influence. In response, groups in the United States associated
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As Venezuela navigates the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s dramatic capture by US special forces, a new figure has moved decisively into the foreground of the country’s power structure: his only son, Nicolás
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Marco Rubio has become the unmistakable face of Washington’s intervention in Venezuela following the fall of Nicolás Maduro. In official photographs released by the White House during the operation, the US secretary
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As Nicolás Maduro awaits trial in the United States, attention is turning to the woman many Venezuelans believe truly shaped the regime’s inner workings: his wife, Cilia Flores. According to a profile
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Britain and France are preparing plans to deploy up to 15,000 troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement, a figure significantly lower than earlier expectations and far below the
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The fall of Nicolás Maduro has not brought unity to Venezuela’s ruling movement but instead exposed sharp internal fractures, as rival Chavista factions compete for power in the country’s uncertain transition. According
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Control of Yemen’s interim capital Aden has shifted decisively to Saudi-backed forces, marking a dramatic reversal for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) just days after it renewed calls for southern independence. The
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Our alliance with our NATO partners has been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for nearly 70 years, in good times and in bad and through presidents of both parties because the
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Editor’s Note: This article draws on a detailed analytical bulletin issued by the Bank for International Settlements and authored by Iñaki Aldasoro, Sebastian Doerr and Daniel Rees, which examines how the global
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