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Britain scrambles to shield Gulf allies as Iran war pounds on

(Anne McElvoy, Esther Webber and Sophie Inge - Politico) U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stressed since the start of the U.S. and Israeli-led...

Top US allies are turning toward China instead. Blame Trump

(Phelim Kine and Jordyn Dahl - Politico) The 21st century is more likely to belong to Beijing than to Washington — at least that’s...

Worlds In Brief (16 March 2026)

Iran War and beyond (Al Arabiya) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed warned that continued Iranian attacks on...

Trump administration highlighted ‘mass deportations’ for months. Not anymore

(Myah Ward, Jessica Piper and Erin Doherty - Politico) The Trump administration quietly shifted its immigration messaging in the weeks after its violent operation...

Worlds In Brief (15 March 2026)

Iran War and beyond (Al Arabiya) Israel’s military said it conducted a broad wave of strikes on western Iran on Sunday, more than two weeks...

Global focus on China-U.S. trade talks to set tone for economic engagement: People’s Daily Zhong Sheng

(Zhong Sheng, People's Daily/Global Times) On March 13, a piece of news quickly made global headlines. China's Ministry of Commerce announced that the sixth...

U.S. lacks the “will” for Iran ground war, Anduril’s Luckey says

(Colin Demarest - Axios) The U.S. lacks the "political will" and popular consensus to put boots on the ground in Iran after decades of...

The gamification of war

(Zachary Basu - Axios) The U.S. government is treating strikes on Iran like a video game, inviting the country to watch as memes and...

Worlds In Brief (14 March 2026 pm)

Iran War and beyond (Al Arabiya) Republican leaders in the US Congress are facing mounting pressure to respond to anti-Muslim rhetoric after a series of...

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