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Europe Today: Trump, Zelenskyy to meet at UN as EU fails to agree on Russia sanctions

Trump and Zelenskyy are set to discuss ending the war on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In Brussels, EU Ambas...

Targeting to Win: Operation Mole Cricket 19 and the Principle of Calculated Risk

Abstract Current U.S. Air Force targeting doctrine (AFDP 3-60, Targeting) outlines five principles that govern the mecha...

Trump’s bizarre social media blitz leaves world guessing ahead of UN address

President has been posting on Washington arch, AI and his ‘25 top achievements’ – the chances of an uplifting speech app...

Investing in Rings: Leveraging U.S. Military Education in Diplomacy with Cambodia and Thailand

What happens when you put a U.S. Navy officer in charge of a joint contingent of West Point and United States Air Force ...

How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch

A gas and power crisis has hit production at most Bangladeshi garment makers, but at 4A Yarn Dyeing, a supplier to Walma...

Texas ICE shooting leaves Venezuelan DoorDash driver with bullet in his back, says lawyer

The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre, his lawyer tells US media.

Three Ts will dominate Trump-Xi summit

When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk was centered on three Ts: trade, technology ...

Oil rises amid worries of growing Iran-U.S. tensions after Bessent issues Iranian airline shutdown warning

Oil rose Tuesday, amid concerns of growing Iran-U.S. tensions. after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC tha...

A Cold War 'city of ice' hints at US's ambitions in Greenland

The US wants army bases in Greenland. Previous attempts have already left behind abandoned radar stations and nuclear wa...

Trump to Meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday. The Ukrainian relationship with ...

U.K. to give Saudi Arabia defensive refueling support to counter Houthis

The decision to support the Saudi campaign represents one of Burnham's first significant military decisions since becomi...

Trump set for whirlwind UN meetings with wars in Iran, Ukraine on agenda

By Gram Slattery and Humeyra PamukUNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Donald Trump is set for a whirlwind schedule of me...

Trump to use UN speech to defend Iran war, tout peace efforts

By Gram Slattery and Humeyra PamukUNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will use a UN General As...

FTSE 100 Set to Extend Rise, Oil Edges Higher

UK backs Saudi Arabia with RAF Voyager refuelling support amid Houthi campaign

China breaks ground on the world’s first supercritical CO2 and molten salt energy plant

China has broken ground on the world’s first utility-scale combined supercritical carbon dioxide power generation and mo...

Tuesday briefing: Europe thinks Russia is preparing to test Nato’s limits

In today’s newsletter: Intelligence chiefs warn that Russia’s appetite for risk is growing, as sabotage and other covert...

Baste Duterte ‘confession’ on Gencorp deals could be ‘smoking gun’ – prosecution

Prosecutor Lorna Kapunan says the Davao City mayor's confirmation of his local government's deals with Gencorp 'was not ...

N. Korea tests upgraded hypersonic missile, experts say

North Korea appears to have tested an upgraded hypersonic ballistic missile capable of evading interception and conducti...

Workers idle, trucks empty as war slams Iraqi oil hub

In the Iraqi oil hub of Basra, maintenance contractor Fawzi spends his days cooling his heels waiting for work that seld...

UK to Give Saudi Arabia Defensive Support to Counter Houthis

The UK has agreed to support Saudi Arabia’s military in countering the Houthis, as the kingdom comes under frequent atta...

G7 foreign ministers demand Houthis halt strikes on Saudi Arabia

Ministers demand an end to maritime shipping attacks and urge Iran to stop arming the Yemeni group.

Zyxel and Veeam Flaws Under Active Exploitation With Command and SYSTEM Access

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched security flaw impacting Z...

Protect the person, not just the network

We spend enormous amounts of money protecting the networks around our most important people. Then, at the end of the day...

Quiet please, the currencies are sleeping

Plus, the end of stocks’ summer of ‘meh’?

Quiet please, the currencies are sleeping

Plus, the end of stocks’ summer of ‘meh’?

Oil production on Russian shelf to reach 23 mln tons this year — ministry

Gas production could total 53 bln cubic meters

US, China Talks Focus on Trade, AI, Investment

US and Chinese officials discussed artificial intelligence, investment and trade during a second day of talks in New Yor...

DICT retracts claim House called Meta CEO Zuckerberg to hearing

The DICT's new statement contradicts its September 18 'breaking news' post, which said the House of Representatives had ...

'Macron has been trying to convince Trump to take a harder line on Putin'

US President Donald Trump's first meeting with a foreign leader on the sidelines of the UN general assembly was with Fre...

Takaichi arrives in New York to attend U.N. General Assembly

The prime minister is also set to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to align their views on China ahea...

Seoul picks Texas power plant as 1st project under US investment package

South Korea on Tuesday named a combined-cycle gas power plant in Texas as its first US investment under the $350 billion...

Lithuania plans hardened energy substation as grids increasingly targeted

Plans include fencing strong enough to resist an explosives-laden truck, sensors searching for tunnels, and concrete "sa...

British PM Andy Burnham to meet Trump for the first time at the UN in New York

Previously, as the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham had said Trump was not welcome in the city and that he woul...

Iran must stop arming Houthis in Yemen, G7 says ahead of UN General Assembly

The G7 also condemns "in the strongest terms" Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying that the escalation in fighting in ...

Top diplomats of US, ROK, Japan reaffirm North Korean denuclearization goal

The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearizati...

UN General Assembly 2026: When is it, who is speaking and when?

September 22 marks the start of the general debate, where all 193 UN member states are invited to address the UNGA.

Why does the US want to send Israel 40,000 bombs?

Is the planned $2.8bn US arms deal proportionate to Israel’s threat, or could it cause more civilian casualties in Gaza?

Alibaba shares jump as new AI chip, data center buildout plans unveiled

Alibaba shares jumped 3% in Hong Kong on Tuesday as the tech giant unveiled a new AI chip and plans to sharply expand it...

Pacific leaders take regional priorities to UNGA81

PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders will take the region’s priorities to the global stage this week as they gather in Ne...