Diplomacy & International Relations

Trump to address a changed America at vital moment for his presidency

(Anthony Zurcher - BBC) Few of Donald Trump's speeches to Congress have had as much riding on the outcome as the State of the...

This is the state of the economy (ahead of the State of the Union)

(David Goldman, Alicia Wallace, Matt Stiles - CNN) The state of the union’s economy is surprisingly strong. On paper, anyway. Jobs, wage growth, consumer...

Four years on, Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed conflict and shattered global security

(Nick Paton Walsh - CNN) Four years of war in Ukraine has brought seismic evolution to the world – to the nature of warfare,...

State of the Union could be Trump’s best chance to sell voters on Iran plans

(Al Arabiya) The State of the Union address on Tuesday provides President Donald Trump with a nationally televised opportunity to persuade skeptical American voters...

US builds up major airpower near Iran, report indicates potential multiday strike

(Al Arabiya) Satellite images show a rapid increase of US military planes in bases across Europe and the Middle East amid rising tensions with...

Lebanon warns Israel might strike Beirut airport, urges Hezbollah not to join US-Iran war

(Al Arabiya) The Lebanese government has urged the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah not to get involved if any fighting erupts between the United States...

IRGC conducts military drills in Iran’s south: State TV

(Al Arabiya) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the ideological arm of the military, are carrying out drills on the country’s southern shores of...

Aid groups petition Israel’s top court to halt ban on Gaza, West Bank ops

(Al Arabiya) More than a dozen international humanitarian organizations have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to block an imminent order that would force 37 NGOs...

Slovakia to EU: Investigate if Kyiv is lying about Russian oil pipeline

(Ben Munster - Politico) Slovakia wants the European Commission to investigate Ukrainian claims that a critical pipeline supplying oil to Slovakia and Hungary was...

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