Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’
For decades, leaders of Arab nations in the Persian Gulf viewed their relationship with the United States as a strategic partnership. Donald Trump often saw it differently. “King, we’re protecting…
US Senate passes resolution to curb Trump’s war powers on Iran
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a war powers resolution on Iran, restricting President Donald Trump from launching further military operations in Iran without congressional approval. The passage of the…
Trump keeps claiming Iran made concessions. Iran keeps denying them
Ever since releasing a memorandum of understanding last week that appeared heavily slanted toward Iran, the Trump administration has kept claiming Tehran agreed to other major concessions in ongoing negotiations.…
Wall Street is getting trampled by an AI sell-off. South Korean market plunges 10%
Volatility has returned to the stock market, and AI is once again the culprit. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 2.21% and the S&P 500 fell 1.44% Tuesday as investors sold semiconductor…
China confirms Liaoning carrier group responded professionally to Japanese vessel and aircraft harassment during far-sea training
On Monday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s Liaoning carrier group returned to its home port after completing far-sea combat-oriented training, the military channel of CCTV reported, noting that…
Why the forces that felled Keir Starmer threaten so many Western leaders
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was felled by a curse haunting most Western leaders — a failure to deliver change to voters who’ve lost trust in the capacity of modern…