U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China: Reuters
Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg convenes The Pax Silica Summit, the first convening of a high level, private gathering focused...
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Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - AUGUST 10: Two youths sit on the shoreline as ships are seen anchored in the Strait...
Russia's economy has defied the skeptics. Cracks are getting harder to hide
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow-installed leader of...
Drone stocks rally after Trump orders tariffs on foreign-made components
An unmanned aerial vehicle at the AeroVironment Inc. booth during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, Florida, May...
U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran 'that have never been seen'; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026.CNBCThe U.S. will be applying economic measures "that have never...
Iran looks to ramp up economic alliance with BRICS nations as war with U.S. drags on
A woman and a child walk past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on July 24, 2026....
Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship
The US Coast Guard seized advanced weapons and lethal aid from Iran, destined for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the...
Trump says NYC pied-à-terre tax 'must be stopped,' eyes federal block
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 19, 2025 shows Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York City Zohran...
Oil rises amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal
Oil rose as traders assess mixed signals from the U.S. and Iran amid worries that a deal to open the...
Netanyahu says Trump's new Gaza plan is unacceptable
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026. Ronen Zvulun | Afp...
Iran denies any direct talks with U.S. on opening Strait of Hormuz as Houthis claim attack on Saudi refinery
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference held at the Ministry of Interior in Tehran, Iran, on...
Iran sets conditions for opening Strait of Hormuz after UAE says one of its ships was targeted by airstrike
A person waves Iranian flag in front of a giant banner as daily life continues amid ongoing tensions between the...
Inside the startup drone maker powering Ukraine's deep-strike campaign
The chief executive of Ukraine's leading arms company says Kyiv has "learned the hard way" that military strength is an...
Oil rises amid supply disruption fears following Iran's restrictive draft plan for the Strait of Hormuz
A vessel is anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 3, 2026. AFP |...
Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack
People queue to refuel their cars at a Gazpromneft petrol station in Yaroslavl on July 15, 2026. Russia -- one...
EU urges Caribbean nations to shut down golden passport programs or face travel restrictions
View over the clear turquoise waters of the harbor from verdant hilltop viewpoint above the village, Marigot Bay, Castries, St....
Trump says Iran talks to resume Monday after calling off planned strikes
Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran,...
'Winter is coming': Ukraine fears its toughest test since Russia's full-scale invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in the US ahead of talks with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C, United States...
Trump cancels planned attack on Iran, saying he reached an agreement over the 'perimeters of a deal'
THURMONT, MARYLAND - JULY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump and John Ratcliffe, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), depart...
Tankers near Oman come under fire as Iran threatens to choke off shipping routes
Vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman are pictured off the coast of Muscat on July 25, 2026. (Photo by...
