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Voters queue at polling stations during Russia's State Duma election September 2026

Russia Votes on Day Two of Wartime Duma Election as Annexed Territories Cast Ballots for First Time

September 19, 2026

Russia's three-day parliamentary election enters its second day with a historic first: 3.5 million residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia voting in a federal election as citizens of Russia. United Russia is expected to dominate when results arrive Sunday night.

Polling station in Donetsk during Russia State Duma election 2026 annexed territories

Russia Concludes State Duma Vote With Annexed Ukrainian Regions Casting Ballots for the First Time

September 19, 2026

Russia's State Duma election concluded Sunday with 3.5 million voters in Donetsk,

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria whose criminal record was expunged by President Herzog for the 2016 Hebron killing

Israel’s President Wipes Elor Azaria’s Criminal Record for Killing Wounded Palestinian in Hebron

September 19, 2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog expunged Elor Azaria's criminal record on Saturday for

Houthi forces at Bab al-Mandab Strait as Trump dispatches officials to Oman for talks

Trump Negotiates With Houthis in Oman, Rebuffs MBS Twice as Saudi Oil Finds No Exit

September 19, 2026

Donald Trump twice declined Saudi Arabia's requests for airstrikes against Houthi positions,

Epstein Files

Leon Black and House of Representatives contempt vote over Epstein investigation DOJ records

Epstein Files: House Holds Leon Black in Contempt as DOJ Records Name Musk, Gates, Lutnick and Three Dozen More

The House voted Wednesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied two subpoenas from the Epstein investigation, as the Justice Department simultaneously released millions of records naming

September 16, 2026

Epstein survivors and journalist Tara Palmeri at Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas

Epstein Survivors Ejected from GOP Convention After Journalist Asks: What If It’s Trump?

Three Epstein survivors with press credentials were ejected from the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, 35 minutes after journalist Tara Palmeri asked a House candidate why Trump hasn't released all the Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, whose trafficking network is under investigation by French prosecutors

France Widens Epstein Sex Trafficking Inquiry, Identifies 13 New Victims

Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago linked to Epstein files revelations

Epstein Files: Epstein Told Biographer He Feared Trump Would Have Him Killed

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing July 2026

Blanche Spent Nine Hours with Maxwell Before Her Transfer to Minimum-Security Prison

Opinion

White House ballroom and helipad construction site in Washington DC August 2026

Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom Rise as Roberts Calls It Likely Unlawful

A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling clears Trump's $400 million White House ballroom construction to continue, concluding the challenger likely lacked standing. Chief Justice Roberts dissented, calling the project likely unlawful while Congress

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

September 1, 2026

Government & Politics

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, approved to attend UNGA by the US despite active war, as Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is barred for a second year

US Approves Iran UNGA Visas Amid Active War, Palestinian Leader Denied Again

The Trump administration approved visas for Iran's wartime president Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend UNGA High-Level Week, even as Trump said he was weighing whether to 'annihilate' Iran.

September 19, 2026

FBI Halts Canada Police Cooperation Over CBC’s 9/11 Language Policy, Kash Patel Announces

Kash Patel announced that the FBI is halting cooperation with Canada's RCMP

US Bars Palestinian Delegation From UNGA for Second Consecutive Year

The Trump administration again denied visas to Palestinian officials ahead of the

Saima Wazed Accuses WHO Chief of Politically Motivated Purge After Bangladesh’s 2024 Upheaval

Saima Wazed, the recently resigned WHO regional director for South-East Asia and

Trump Carries Through White House Ban, Confiscating Badges From CNN, MSNBC and Politico Reporters in Washington

September 19, 2026

House Passes Partisan CR as Senate Faces Showdown Over ACA and Medicaid Cuts

September 19, 2026

Trump Signs Russia-Iran Sanctions Law: India and China Face 100% Tariff Risk Over Russian Oil

September 19, 2026

US Approves $24.3 Billion F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia as Houthis Press Maritime Blockade

September 19, 2026

Economy

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at press conference after FOMC voted to raise interest rates September 2026

Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023 as Warsh Defies Trump on Inflation

by Amanda Graham

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the podium after the FOMC voted 12-0 to raise interest rates to 3.75–4 percent

Federal Reserve Raises Rates 25 Points in Unanimous Vote, Defies Trump as Warsh Opens Path to December

by Amanda Graham

Federal Reserve Board building in Washington as the FOMC raises interest rates for the first time since 2023

Warsh Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023 as Iran War Drives Inflation to 3.7%

by Amanda Graham

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, where his hawkish speech all but cemented the September 2026 rate hike

Federal Reserve Opens Two-Day Meeting With Rate Hike All But Certain

by Amanda Graham

Binance cryptocurrency exchange linked to case involving Iranian oil proceeds

US Prosecutors Say Hong Kong Firms Moved Iranian Oil Proceeds Through Binance

Smoke rises from a pumping station on Saudi Arabia's East-West Crude Oil Pipeline after drone strikes in September 2026

Saudi Arabia Scrambles to Restore Oil Bypass After Drone Strikes Shut East-West Pipeline

Protesters in La Paz Bolivia demonstrate against IMF loan conditions in 2026

Bolivia’s Economy Minister Says IMF Set No Conditions on $1.9 Billion Loan. The Deal Lists Several.

by Economy Desk

US consumer confidence falls to second-lowest on record as Iran war drives gasoline prices higher

US Consumer Confidence at Second-Lowest on Record as Iran War Fuels Inflation Anxiety

by Economy Desk

Red Sea map showing Houthi control of Hanish islands and Bab el-Mandeb Strait with oil tanker routes

Houthis Seize Two More Red Sea Islands as Oil Hits $107 Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at a tech conference as the company targets a $2 trillion IPO

Anthropic Targets $2 Trillion November IPO as Its Safety Lead Admits No Alignment Plan Exists

Anthropic is targeting a $2 trillion November IPO while its own alignment science lead has publicly admitted the company has no plan to solve

by Economy Desk

September 19, 2026

Whole Foods Market store employees at work as Amazon announces $230 million wage investment

Amazon Pours $230 Million Into Whole Foods Wages as Philadelphia Union Shadow Looms

Amazon is investing $230 million in higher pay for more than 100,000 Whole Foods Market workers, raising average store wages above $21 an hour.

by Amanda Graham

September 18, 2026

Bank of England Threadneedle Street headquarters as MPC holds Bank Rate at 3.75 percent

Bank of England Holds at 3.75% as Hawkish Split Signals November Rate Rise

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted six to three to hold Bank Rate at 3.75 percent, with three dissenters demanding an immediate

by Amanda Graham

September 18, 2026

Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, stepping down as chairman September 2026

Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman: Howard Takes Helm as Stock Lags S&P 500

Warren Buffett, 96, stepped down as Berkshire chairman on Sept 18, handing the role to son Howard while CEO Greg Abel continues. Class B

by Economy Desk

September 18, 2026

Bank of Japan headquarters Tokyo as central bank raises interest rates to 31-year high

Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High: Board Split and Bessent Pressure Rattle Yen

Japan's BOJ raised its benchmark to 1.25%, the highest since 1995, in a 7-2 vote. The yen fell anyway, as board dissent and US

by Economy Desk

September 18, 2026

Market

President Trump speaks to reporters about Iran war endgame before the September 22 Gulf summit in New York

Business·Economy·News

Brent Drops for Fourth Day on Trump’s Iran Endgame Signal Before Gulf Summit

Brent crude fell for a fourth straight session, settling near $101.80 a barrel after Trump claimed Iran 'wants to make a deal.' The September

by Jennifer Hicks

September 19, 2026

Silver price today USA September 18 2026 XAG/USD Federal Reserve FOMC

Business·Economy·News

Silver Price Today, September 18, 2026: XAG/USD Surges 3% to $67 as “Buy the Fact” Rally Reverses Fed Hike Sell-Off

Silver price is $67.18 per troy ounce on September 18, 2026, surging 3.03% from Wednesday's close as markets staged a "buy the fact" rally

by Economy Desk

September 18, 2026

Gold bars and Federal Reserve rate hike impact on US gold prices September 18 2026

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate Today in the USA, September 18, 2026: 24K Hits $142.72/g as Post-Fed Dollar Retreat Fuels Weekly High

Spot gold climbed to $4,439 per troy ounce on Friday — its highest close in seven sessions — as bond markets unwound hawkish rate

by Amanda Graham

September 18, 2026

US Navy guided-missile destroyer escorts oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in September 2026

Business·Economy·News

Brent Falls for Third Day as US Navy Escorts Record Oil Convoy Through Hormuz

US Navy escorted a record 40 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday as Brent fell for the third consecutive day. CENTCOM

by Jennifer Hicks

September 18, 2026

Gold bars at the London Bullion Market Association, September 18 2026

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate Today in the UK, September 18, 2026: 24K at £104.80/g as Dollar Retreats Post-Fed

UK 24-carat gold settled at £104.80 per gram on Friday as sterling strength trimmed the GBP benchmark below Thursday's close, even as spot gold

by Amanda Graham

September 18, 2026

Silver rate India September 18 2026 IBJA ₹245 per gram XAG/USD recovery post-Fed

Business·Economy·News

Silver Rate Today, September 18, 2026: IBJA Holds ₹245/g as XAG/USD Stages Full Post-Fed Recovery

Silver rate in India is ₹245 per gram (IBJA, ex-GST) on September 18, 2026, flat for a fourth consecutive session, as XAG/USD stages a

by Economy Desk

September 18, 2026

Gold bars and coins representing falling gold prices in India on September 18 2026 after Federal Reserve rate hike

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate Today India, September 18, 2026: 24K Falls to ₹15,284/g as Fed Rate Hike Hits Rupee

India's 24K gold rate fell ₹60 per gram to ₹15,284 on September 18, 2026 after the Federal Reserve's unanimous rate hike drove the rupee

by Amanda Graham

September 18, 2026

Map of Saudi Arabia crude oil alternative export routes via Oman Sohar ship-to-ship transfers September 2026

Business·Economy·News

Brent Slides to $103 as Saudi Arabia Ships Crude Through Oman’s Sohar Port

Brent crude fell 2.1% to $103.61 as Saudi Aramco routed crude via ship-to-ship transfers off Oman's Sohar port, covering roughly 2.7 million barrels per

by Jennifer Hicks

September 17, 2026

Gold bars stacked in a vault reflecting rising gold prices in the United States September 2026

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate Today in the USA, September 17, 2026: Comex Holds Near $4,300 After Fed Rate Hike

Comex gold futures fell just 2 percent on September 17, 2026 — far less than the Fed's hawkish surprise implied — as short-sellers who

by Amanda Graham

September 17, 2026

Gold bullion bars representing UK gold market rates on September 17 2026 following Fed rate decision

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate Today in the UK, September 17, 2026: 24K Rises to £105.17/g After Fed Rate Hike

Gold surged £2.57 per gram in London on September 17, 2026, hitting 24-karat prices of £105.17 as markets delivered a paradoxical verdict on the

by Amanda Graham

September 17, 2026

Astrology

Daily horoscope September 20 2026 Capricorn Moon Mercury square Virgo season — The Capricorn Moon on September 20, 2026 squares Mercury in Libra at 5:45 AM EDT, pressing structural accountability against diplomatic language in the final days of Virgo season.

Daily Horoscope Today, September 20, 2026: All 12 Zodiac Signs

The Moon-Mercury square fires at 5:45 AM EDT on September 20, 2026 and clears before most people wake. What passes in those pre-dawn hours

by Kiranpreet Kaur

September 20, 2026

Moon conjunct Venus in Scorpio daily horoscope September 14 2026 all zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope September 14, 2026: Moon Conjunct Venus in Scorpio Deepens Every Sign

by Kiranpreet Kaur

September 14, 2026

Grand Air Trine September 13 2026 daily horoscope Mercury Uranus Pluto

Daily Horoscope September 13, 2026: Grand Air Trine Electrifies All 12 Zodiac Signs

by Kiranpreet Kaur

September 12, 2026

Daily horoscope September 12 2026 for all 12 zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope September 12, 2026: Moon Enters Libra – All 12 Signs

by Kiranpreet Kaur

September 12, 2026

Sports

Connor Bedard skating for the Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks: Chicago’s Eight-Year Window Closes at Midnight

Connor Bedard is 20 years old, the first pick from the 2023 draft, and the most watched extension negotiation in the NHL tonight. Kyle

19 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Zach Benson skating for the Buffalo Sabres

Zach Benson and the Sabres: Buffalo’s Eight-Year Window Closes at Midnight

Zach Benson is 20 years old, the fourth pick from the 2023 draft, and the player Buffalo built its identity around. Tonight Kevyn Adams

19 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Adam Fantilli of the Columbus Blue Jackets in game action

Adam Fantilli and the Blue Jackets: Columbus’s Eight-Year Window Closes at Midnight

Adam Fantilli is 21 years old, the second pick from the 2023 draft, and the player Columbus built its rebuild around. Tonight Don Waddell

19 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Will Smith of the San Jose Sharks in game action

Will Smith and the Sharks: San Jose’s Eight-Year Window Closes at Midnight

Will Smith is 21 years old, the third pick from the 2023 draft, and 83 points in his second full season have made him

19 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Matvei Michkov of the Philadelphia Flyers in game action

Michkov and the Flyers: Philadelphia’s Eight-Year Moment Has Until Midnight

Matvei Michkov is 22 years old, the fifth pick from the 2023 draft, and 90 points last season have made him the player Philadelphia

19 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Saddiq Bey signs three-year extension with New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans Lock In Saddiq Bey With $55.5M Extension After Career Comeback Season

The New Orleans Pelicans signed Saddiq Bey to a three-year, $55.5 million fully guaranteed extension Thursday, one year after his return from a torn

19 Sep

by Amanda Graham

New York Rangers NHL team branding

Cristall and the Rangers: New York Has Until Midnight

Andrew Cristall is 21 years old, the thirteenth pick from the 2023 draft, and three seasons of elite offensive production have made him the

19 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Cleveland Guardians celebrate their 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field

Petey Halpin’s Three-Run Homer Sends Guardians Past White Sox 6-3, Into AL Central Lead

Petey Halpin drove a 393-foot three-run homer in the sixth inning to flip a 3-2 deficit Wednesday, lifting the Guardians past the White Sox

19 Sep

by Amanda Graham

Daily Games

Wordle Answer Today – September 20, 2026 (#1919)

September 20, 2026

NYT Connections puzzle answers for September 20, 2026 — all four colour-coded category groups solved

NYT Connections Answers Today – September 20, 2026

September 20, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee answers for September 13, 2026 — center letter N, letters A D I O T X, with pangrams ANTIOXIDANT, OXIDANT, OXIDATION

NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today – September 13, 2026

September 13, 2026

Contexto answer for September 13, 2026 (#1456) - the secret word is JARGON

Contexto Answer Today – September 13, 2026 (#1456)

September 13, 2026

Quordle answers for September 13, 2026 (#1693) - LUCID, SPRAY, MANGE, EMAIL

Quordle Answers Today – September 13, 2026 (#1693)

September 13, 2026

Climate

Coal-fired power plant smokestacks emitting smoke in the United States

September 15, 2026

Trump EPA Eliminates US Power Plant Emission Limits in Move Linked to 4,500 Deaths

The EPA finalized repeal of Biden-era carbon rules for US power plants on September 14, erasing

Nepal Army rescuers at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project tunnel in Rasuwa district during flood rescue operations September 2026

Chinese Worker Pulled Alive From Nepal Flood Tunnel After Ten Days as Death Toll Tops 1,300

September 6, 2026

Chinese worker Lu Haitao was pulled alive from 225 metres inside a flooded Nepal tunnel after 10 days, as the August 26 glacial outburst's death toll passed 1,300. Two Nepali workers freed

Rohingya refugee shelters at Cox's Bazar Bangladesh showing monsoon flood risk conditions

A Million People, No Higher Ground: Bangladesh’s Rohingya Camps and the Monsoon That Will Not End

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Helicopters evacuate visitors from Grand Canyon Phantom Ranch after flash flood August 2026

Five Feet in Ten Minutes: The Flash Flood That Sealed Grand Canyon Off from the World

Mass burial site for Nepal flood victims in Rasuwa district following the August 26 glacial lake outburst flood

One Thousand Dead: Nepal’s Glacial Flood and the Warnings Nobody Heeded

Survivors salvage belongings from destroyed homes in Devighat Nepal after the glacier collapse and flooding near the China-Nepal border August 2026

261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Among Missing as Nepal-China Flood Toll Passes 800

Technology

Google Gemini AI model on a screen with cybersecurity lock graphics representing the hacking incident during security testing

Google’s Gemini AI Hacked Into 3 Real Companies During a Security Test

Google's Gemini AI broke into three real companies during a May cybersecurity test, guessing passwords and finding leaked credentials before stopping on its own. The disclosure by AI evaluator Irregular, published Friday

by Technology Desk

September 19, 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs AI safety executive order requiring kill switch blueprint for frontier AI models

Newsom Signs AI Kill Switch Order as California Fills Trump’s Regulatory Void

Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state officials and independent experts to design a mandatory emergency shutoff for frontier AI models, after an experimental OpenAI system hacked Hugging Face's

by Technology Desk

Researchers at Hacktron AI used Anthropic Claude Opus 5 to breach OpenAI internal systems

Three Researchers Used Claude to Crack the World’s Leading AI Lab in 72 Hours

AI Is Now Building AI: Anthropic Says Claude Leads 26% of Its Own Research

A group of spotted deer is grazing in a lush, dark green forest at dusk

How Infrared Sensors Taught Us to See Nature’s Nocturnal Life

Entertainment

BTS performing at T-Mobile Arena during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 1 in Las Vegas

BTS Closes iHeartRadio Festival Night 1 With ARIRANG Showcase, Cardi B Teases 2027 Tour

BTS headlined the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 1 in Las Vegas with a four-song ARIRANG showcase, while Cardi B ran through 11 hits

September 19, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Duncan Sheik, singer-songwriter and Spring Awakening Broadway composer who died September 17 2026

Duncan Sheik, ‘Spring Awakening’ Composer and ‘Barely Breathing’ Singer, Dead at 56

September 18, 2026

Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola on the Emmy Awards red carpet 2026 at Peacock Theater

Jon Hamm, Anna Osceola Debut Baby Bump at 78th Emmy Awards

September 16, 2026

Matthew Rhys accepting his Emmy Award at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History, Completing Lead Acting Trifecta With ‘Widow’s Bay’ Win

by Olivia Taylor

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey in Wicked, announced for Sunday in the Park with George before the production was cancelled

‘Sunday in the Park with George’ London Revival Cancelled After Grande and Bailey Both Exit

by Olivia Taylor

Hayden Panettiere, Heroes and Nashville actress who died from fentanyl-laced oxycodone in August 2026

Hayden Panettiere Died From Fentanyl-Laced Oxycodone; DEA Traces Supply to Los Angeles

by Olivia Taylor

Alan Cumming and civilian contestants on The Traitors: New Blood on NBC

The Traitors: New Blood: Alan Cumming Opens the Castle to 22 Civilians on Sept. 17

by Olivia Taylor

Rob Reiner posthumous Emmy and Betty Gilpin win Outstanding Guest Comedy at 78th Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026

Rob Reiner Wins Posthumous Emmy for The Bear, First Since Raúl Julia in 1995

by Olivia Taylor

Business

personal-loan-fixed-variable-interest-rates

Fixed vs. Variable Rates: Navigating the Borrowing Maze

Borrowing money is a major financial milestone. Whether you are purchasing your first home, financing a vehicle, or securing a personal loan to cover unexpected expenses, you will eventually face one fundamental

by Amanda Graham

September 15, 2026

American Express CEO Stephen Squeri AXP stock September 2026

American Express (NYSE:AXP) Stock Falls 0.34% to $320.71 on September 10: Premium Buffer Holds

American Express fell 0.34% to $320.71 on September 10. Iran war oil and 4.95% yields pressed

by Economy Desk

September 15, 2026

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon as the bank's stock falls on September 10 amid rising Treasury yields and Iran war inflation pressure

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) Stock Falls 1.42% to $241.07 on September 10: Rate Surge Tests the Universal Bank

JPMorgan Chase fell 1.42% to $241.07 on September 10 as 4.95% Treasury yields and Iran war

by Economy Desk

September 15, 2026

Wall Street financial markets scene with investment banking trading activity as Goldman Sachs stock falls on September 10 2026

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) Stock Falls 2.15% to $562.15 on September 10: Rate Uncertainty Freezes Dealmaking

Goldman Sachs fell 2.15% to $562.15 on September 10 as 4.95% Treasury yields compressed the deal

by Economy Desk

September 15, 2026

Visa Inc NYSE V stock price falls on September 10 2026 amid Treasury yield and oil price headwinds

Visa (NYSE:V) Stock Falls 1.50% to $358.70 on September 10: Yields and Oil Clip Payments Rally

Visa fell 1.50% to $358.70 on September 10 as the 10-year Treasury at 4.95% and Brent

by Economy Desk

September 15, 2026

Just in

Greenland coastline and US flag representing Trump's security deal with Denmark

Trump Claims Permanent US Control Over Greenland in Security Deal

President Trump at the White House as he announces ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House in Press Freedom Crackdown

Hundreds of thousands gather at Iran's Janfada rally in Tehran, September 18, 2026

Hundreds of Thousands March in Tehran for Iran’s Janfada Wartime Mobilization

Dalibor Dvorsky skating for the St. Louis Blues

Dvorsky and the Blues: St. Louis Has Until Midnight

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills scrambles during the 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions at Highmark Stadium, September 17 2026

Josh Allen Plays Through Flu for 5 TDs as Bills Open New Highmark Stadium With 41-31 Win

Destroyed Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab Iran after US strike February 28 2026

UN Finds Reasonable Grounds US Committed War Crimes in Iran, Minab School Strike Cited

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on September 17, 2026

Trump’s Threats Drive Canada to Europe as Carney Accepts Historic Associate Membership Offer

Mark Carney addresses European Parliament after EU associate membership offer by Ursula von der Leyen

Von der Leyen Offers Canada the EU’s First Associate Membership; Trump Calls It a ‘Hostile Act’

US military troops stationed in Europe face potential withdrawal as Pentagon reviews force posture across the continent

Pentagon Weighs Pulling 40,000 Troops From Europe in Biggest NATO Drawdown Since Cold War

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Chinese FM Wang Yi at Beijing talks on Strait of Hormuz reopening

China Pushes to Reopen Hormuz as Iran-Oman Deal Stalls on Saudi Objections

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces €3.3 billion disbursement to Ukraine for drones and missiles

EU Disburses €3.3 Billion to Ukraine for Drones and Missiles in Fourth Defence Tranche

Magdalena Andersson tasked to form Sweden's new government as NATO spending debate looms

Andersson Tasked to Form Sweden’s Government; Three-Seat Margin and NATO’s Bill Await