China and Russia are redrawing Arctic trade. Can Europe fight back?
The icebreaker Tor (right) at the port of Sabetta in the Kara Sea shoreline on the Yamal Peninsula in the...
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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles and drones from Iran-backed Houthis
The U.S. embassy HQ in Riyadh is pictured on March 3, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles...
After SpaceX restores high-speed service, Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink agreement
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to the press after a meeting with technology executives...
American embassies tighten security as Iran threat warnings intensify ahead of U.S. midterm elections
The U.S. embassy HQ in Riyadh is pictured on March 3, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. embassy officials were on heightened...
U.S. oil rises above $100, Brent at five-month high as Iran says it’s prepared for warfare
A drone view shows a fuel vessel docked at the Baniyas oil terminal in Baniyas, Syria, Oct. 12, 2026. Karam...
Musk's clash with Ukraine accelerates demand for Starlink alternatives. Few exist
Soldiers from a separate task rifle battalion of the National Police of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region set up a...
Three big takeaways from the IMF-World Bank meetings
BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 16: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group annual meetings at the Queen Sirikit...
Putin reportedly proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine war — without Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15,...
Bessent warns Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent (C), alongside US President Donald Trump (R) and Social Security Administration commissioner Frank Bisignano (L),...
Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions, Zelenskyy condemns it as 'wrong'
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Aug. 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska.Contributor...
IMFC chair says global economy resilient; delegates walk out on Russian official
(L-R) IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack, Saudi Arabian Finance Minister and IMFC Chairman Mohammed al-Jadaan and IMF Managing Director Kristalina...
Trump's Russia diesel deal may offer Putin more than money — and spell trouble for Ukraine
Ukraine is facing increasing uncertainty over its ability to sustain the war against Russia as a series of moves by...
U.S. presses China on Mastercard, Citigroup market access in bilateral Bangkok talks, official says
BANGKOK – U.S. officials pressed Beijing on market access issues for Mastercard Inc and Citigroup Inc during at least two...
China indicates rare earths will keep flowing to EU, regardless of U.S. trade deal expiration
European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 1, 2023Yves Herman | ReutersBEIJING —...
Elon Musk says Trump is 'ultimately' responsible for any curbs on Ukraine's Starshield systems
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the U.S. government and President Donald Trump was responsible for any...
Iran says it’s ‘counting the moments’ until it can strike U.S. warships; Saudi Aramco facilities attacked
The USS Abraham Lincoln, pictured on Oct. 8 in San Diego, set a U.S. Navy record spending over 260 days...
Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska LNG project, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the gas from a proposed liquefied...
White House has asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, new Trump press secretary says
Newly appointed US Embassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle arrives at the Greek Presidential Palace to present her credentials to the...
Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine; Zelenskyy is waiting for details
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving...
Trump says he is 'going to look at' joining Saudi Arabia in the fight against Iran-backed Houthis after deadly airport strike
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on Oct. 10, 2026 in Washington, D.C.Aaron Schwartz | Getty...
