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What Was the War on Terror?

A defining period in U.S. foreign policy has ended, but it remains misunderstood.

Everyone but Australia reconsiders relationship with America

No-one inside federal politics seems particularly interested in discussing the large orange elephant in the room and how...

UN adopts new map: Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to ado...

Trump to travel aboard Qatari-donated Air Force One to Ireland

U.S. President Donald Trump will use the Qatari-donated jet to travel to Ireland next week, the plane's first internatio...

Explainer: What's behind the standoff between Ukraine's two intelligence agencies?

The violent standoff between Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and the military intelligence agency (HUR) on Sept. 2 expo...

Five EU nations inch towards deal on migrant ‘return hubs’ by 2027

Germany, Austria, ⁠Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands did not outline where the centres would be located.

Trump Doubles Down on Push for Lower Rates After Strong Jobs Report

Liz Pancotti, vice president of policy, advocacy and research at progressive advocacy group Groundwork Collaborative, sa...

Brazilian Supreme Court roiled by dispute between justices

The country's highest court is considering investigations into two judges who have accused each other of wrongdoing.

Costa Rica President: U.S. forces would help national security

By Alvaro MurilloSAN JOSE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground oper...

Costa Rica president says US ground forces would help national security

By Alvaro MurilloSAN JOSE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground oper...

Loretta had a quiet retirement until Elon Musk built a data centre next door

War veteran Loretta Thornton's Tennessee home offered such tranquillity, she named it 'Serenity'. Then, America's larges...

Chinese man studying in Canada arrested by US for espionage-like activities, sister says 'If my brother is a Chinese spy, then I am Trump's father'

The Conservative Case for International Law

Why the U.S. right should rediscover the virtues of a global legal order.

German power grid sabotage attack linked to ‘climate extremism’

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday said the evidence in a recent spate of sabotage attacks on power g...

Key Takeaways From the US August Jobs Report

US nonfarm payrolls increased 162,000 last month and the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, with the August increase to...

Why the jobs report will actually be good for bonds

Based on the chatter on Wall Street, you’d think labor has never had it so good. Sadly for working Americans, this isn’t...

US Congress passes bill punishing universities that boycott Israel

US Congress passes bill punishing universities that boycott Israel The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a ...

How Iran's campaign against US bases is forging a new Gulf defense network

Iran's targeting of Gulf states is fueling a regional security architecture designed to counter the Islamic Republic.

Villagers vow to rebuild despite devastating mass demolition in West Bank

Israeli forces' demolition of 12 homes in Khirbet al-Tabban leaves villagers determined to stand firm on their land.

UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size

The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartograph...

Germany’s ‘Most Dangerous Man’: PR gift for the AfD?

The Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia’s most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in four years, with Reute...

UN adopts major map reform to show true scale of continents

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday for a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a...

Russian air defenses down 480 Ukrainian drones since morning

The Russian on-duty air defenses have destroyed Ukrainian UAVs over 13 Russian regions

Trump’s threat to stop trade unless there’s a rate cut risks shock to U.S. economy

Economists and other analysts offered criticism Friday after President Donald Trump floated the idea of stopping trade w...

Nigel Farage insists Reform has ‘broken no law’ after key advisers step down

Party’s conference in Birmingham overshadowed by alleged attempts to seek illegal overseas funding

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.13, increases HSD by Rs3.74

The government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs3.13 per litre while increasing the price of high-speed diesel...

Meloni Lauds Stability as She Passes Italy’s Governing Milestone

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni celebrated the historic durability of her government with a crowd bused into the s...

US Congress passes bill punishing universities that boycott Israel

US Congress passes bill punishing universities that boycott Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 18:28 The...

Trump’s Big Venezuela Deal Leaves US Oil Industry Blindsided

President Donald Trump has boasted that his sweeping oil accord with Venezuela — effectively giving the US control over ...

5 EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hub' by 2027

COPENHAGEN - Five EU countries are seeking a deal with a country outside the bloc to host a "return hub" for migrants wh...

Russian security officials put number of missing Ukrainian soldiers at half a million

According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, as of August 2026, the number of missing Ukrainian servicemen amounted to ...

Govt transfers ISI’s internal wing chief Maj Gen Faisal Naseer to Nacta

ISLAMABAD: The government, in a surprise move on Friday, transferred Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General ...

NABU snooping around Zelensky's office — lawmaker

Earlier, NABU announced a special operation to expose a criminal group led by an official with the prosecutor general’s ...

IN BRIEF: Russia strikes logistics centers, equipment, cargo ships in Ukraine

A dry cargo ship carrying military-technical equipment supplied to the army by Western countries was damaged in the port...

Train, Advise, Assist: Mapping a Crowded Conceptual Field

Abstract Several concepts pertain to the phenomenon of training, advising and assisting foreign armed forces or non-stat...

ST Engineering iDirect Demonstrates 5G NR-NTN User Equipment Modem 

ST Engineering iDirect reports it has demonstrated a pilot version of a multi-waveform 5G New Radio Non-Terrestrial Netw...

Report: Israeli attacks kill eight Palestinians in past 24 hours

Report: Israeli attacks kill eight Palestinians in past 24 hours Eight Palestinians were killed and 31 wounded in the pa...

Mark Leonard – European Security in a Post-American Order

Mark Leonard, Co-Founder and Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, joins Worldviews with Peter Slezkine...

Planet’s Sovereign Wins Drive Nearly 60% Revenue Growth in Q2 

Planet grew revenue by nearly 60% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026 and narrowed its net loss as the satellit...

Fact check: False 'mass exodus' claims spread as Russia bombards Kyiv

As Russia continues its non-stop aerial onslaught against Kyiv, disinformation online alleges that citizens are fleeing ...