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The Islamic Republic was built to withstand sustained unrest.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 22:57
The U.S. president said he and the NATO secretary-general “formed the framework of a future deal” but provided few details.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 22:39
As the United States blusters and threatens, European leaders are making tough choices.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 22:36
An infrastructure project between Afghanistan, Iran, and India gets caught in Trump’s crosshairs—again.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 21:35
Firing central bank governors may prove to be a red line.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 20:50
The Kremlin may be using Africans as suicide bombers in Ukraine, reports suggest.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 19:10
The continent is finally showing some strategic resolve. Will it last?
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 18:37
Lawmakers opted against using the power of the purse to forbid forcible annexation of Greenland.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 18:32
Trump follows Greenland threats by announcing a “future deal,” while Canada’s prime minister describes it all as a “rupture in the world order.”
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 17:45
In his speech in Davos, Trump asked for the territory and said only the United States could defend it.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 17:04
Delcy Rodríguez is the latest spare politician to be thrust into a top job.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 14:05
Read Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s forceful speech at Davos rebuking Trump’s world order.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 12:30
Washington can intervene militarily, but any regime change strategy needs to start in Iran itself.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 11:00
The answer is global—and has big implications for U.S. policy.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 07:00
Beijing’s response to the latest agreement was predictably spiky.
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 00:21
From tariffs to text threats, U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 23:20
For all its risks, Beijing has become a more predictable partner than the United States under Trump.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 22:40
Washington’s record of failed intervention offers an obvious lesson. Trump should heed it.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 21:09
Beijing sees a supreme U.S. military—and draws lessons for gaming Washington.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 16:00
There is little justification for taking Venezuelan oil or Greenlandic minerals, but the U.S. leader insists.
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