Russia Authorizes Banks to Defend Key Sites with Weapons

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Russia Passes Law Allowing Banks to Defend Key Sites with Weapons Russia has passed a new law that allows the central bank and major lenders to help protect key infrastructure from drone attacks. The move comes as Ukraine continues long-range drone strikes inside Russian territory during the ongoing war. The law permits armed personnel and … Read more

Pentagon and SpaceX Clash Over Starlink Price Hike

Elon Musk beside the Pentagon and Starlink imagery during the Iran war dispute over military satellite service costs.

Pentagon and SpaceX Clash Over Starlink Fees During Iran War The Pentagon and SpaceX entered a sharp dispute after the company sought higher payments for Starlink services during the Iran war. Pentagon officials warned that the increase could drive up costs for military drone programs already operating in the conflict. The disagreement quickly expanded beyond … Read more

Trump Expands Abraham Accords Amid Iran Deal Push

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Trump Pushes Abraham Accords Expansion Alongside Iran Deal Talks U.S. President Donald Trump is widening his Middle East diplomatic push through the Abraham Accords. He said he wants Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan to join the agreement that normalized ties with Israel. Trump also linked the effort to the ongoing Iran deal … Read more

Quad talks in New Delhi focus on Indo-Pacific security

Quad foreign ministers Penny Wong, S. Jaishankar, Takeshi Iwaya, and Marco Rubio stand at podiums during a joint press conference with Quad nation flags in the background.

Quad foreign ministers’ New Delhi meeting to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties Australia, India, Japan, and the United States met in New Delhi on Tuesday as the Quad group worked to strengthen its role in the Indo-Pacific. India hosted the talks at Hyderabad House, where Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met Australia’s Penny Wong, Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi, and … Read more

Indian Billionaires Buy Foreign Firms Amid Slower Growth

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Indian Billionaires Buy Foreign Firms Amid Slower Growth Indian companies are expanding aggressively overseas as domestic growth shows signs of slowing. Grant Thornton data showed that Indian firms completed 162 outbound acquisitions worth more than $18 billion in 2025, up 34% from the previous year. Several high-value deals highlighted the trend. Sun Pharmaceutical agreed to … Read more

Alberta Separation Vote Sparks Brexit-Style Debate

Danielle Smith and Mark Carney stand in front of Canadian and Alberta flags during a formal political portrait in black suits.

Alberta Separation Vote Sparks Brexit-Style Debate Alberta is heading toward one of the most politically charged votes in modern Canadian history. Premier Danielle Smith has announced a non-binding referendum for October 19, 2026. The ballot will ask whether Alberta should remain in Canada. It will also ask whether the provincial government should start the constitutional … Read more

Supreme Leader Orders Enriched Uranium to Stay in Iran

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Supreme Leader Orders Enriched Uranium to Stay in Iran Iran’s Supreme Leader has ordered officials to keep the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium inside Iran. The directive sends a clear signal that Tehran will not give in easily on one of Washington’s main demands in the nuclear talks. It also shows that Iran wants to hold a … Read more

No Means No: Greenlanders Protest Trump in Nuuk

A large crowd of Greenlandic protesters gathers outside the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk during a snowy Arctic afternoon, holding anti-Trump and pro-sovereignty signs as police stand guard behind barriers.

Greenlanders Protest Trump Outside New US Consulate in Nuuk Hundreds of people marched through central Nuuk and sent a sharp message to Washington. They waved Greenlandic flags, carried protest signs, and chanted, “Greenland is for Greenlanders”. The crowd later stood in silence, with its backs turned toward the new U.S. consulate. Many protesters linked the … Read more

Trump Signals Talks With Taiwan President

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Trump Signals Talks With Taiwan President U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. The move signals a possible shift in long-standing U.S. diplomatic practice. However, no direct leader-level contact between the United States and Taiwan has taken place since 1979, when Washington ended formal relations with Taipei and … Read more

US charges Raúl Castro over 1996 plane shootdown

Raúl Castro in military attire with Cuban and U.S. flags and plane wreckage behind him.

US charges Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 plane shootdown The United States has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with murder, conspiracy, and aircraft destruction over the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes. U.S. prosecutors say Cuban jets targeted aircraft from the exile group Brothers to the Rescue after the planes left Cuba for … Read more