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Russia Says US Has Not Confirmed Its G20 Delegation as Rubio Expects Russian Attendance

Russia says Washington has not confirmed the names on its delegation list for the Atlanta G20 foreign ministers' meeting. Rubio says Russian officials will attend, though reports differ on whether Lavrov will

October 21, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Voting boards in the UN General Assembly Hall showing 165 in favour, 7 against and 12 abstentions on the Cuba embargo resolution

Cuba Accuses US of Using UN Headquarters as a Platform Against Havana

Cuba's UN ambassador says a US-scheduled event at UN headquarters on Monday is a "political charade" meant to target Havana. It comes ahead of the General Assembly's vote on ending the US

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi seated in front of an Iraqi flag

Iraq Completes Its Cabinet With a US-Designated Militia Leader as Deputy PM

Iraq's parliament completed Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet on Thursday, seating a US-designated militia leader as deputy prime minister. The vote leaves the migration ministry vacant and the treasury's dollar shortage unsolved.

October 16, 2026

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A Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter hovering in front of a desert mesa

Israel Signs for 12 Apache Helicopters Due in the 2030s, Funding Unclear

Israel signed for 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters that are not due until the early 2030s, Arab News reported. The US notice for a larger 30-helicopter, $3.8 billion case lists Foreign Military

October 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece, at an event in Athens

White House Asks Guilfoyle to Quit as Greece Ambassador, and She Does

The White House said Tuesday it had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece, and she confirmed her exit within two hours while denying the allegations. A State Department inspector

October 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece, stands beside a Greek Presidential Guard soldier

Guilfoyle Disputes Report She Asked Trump Donor to Pay $100,000 Amex Bill

The Wall Street Journal reports that Kimberly Guilfoyle asked donor Eric Deters to pay $100,000 toward her American Express bill before her confirmation. Her lawyer disputes the messages, and Deters says he

October 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaigning ahead of the October 2026 election

Lula Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Colonize’ Brazil Ahead of October Vote

A televised campaign ad accuses Donald Trump of working to install a friendlier government in Brasília and seize Brazil's natural resources. With the vote a dead heat, Lula is betting that sovereignty,

September 25, 2026

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly via video link in 2026

Abbas Calls Gaza Killings Genocide From Afar as Trump Blocks His UN Entry

For the second consecutive year, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via video link, barred from New York by the Trump administration. On the same day the UN's own

September 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian at the United Nations General Assembly 2026

Oil Below $100 as Iran Heads to UNGA and Saudi Exports Surge

Brent crude fell to $101.75 and WTI crossed below $100 Monday as Donald Trump signalled openness to meeting Iran's Pezeshkian at UNGA — but analysts at Fitch held their war premium unchanged,

September 21, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and CIA Director John Ratcliffe meet at Ittihadeya Palace in Cairo during Iran war diplomacy

CIA Chief in Cairo as Iran War Pushes Washington Toward Arab Mediation

CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Cairo on Sunday to meet Egypt's Sissi as Tehran transmitted its war-end conditions to Washington and Houthis attacked the Saudi capital for the first time. The

September 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Russia Says US Has Not Confirmed Its G20 Delegation as Rubio Expects Russian Attendance

Cuba Accuses US of Using UN Headquarters as a Platform Against Havana

Iraq Completes Its Cabinet With a US-Designated Militia Leader as Deputy PM

Israel Signs for 12 Apache Helicopters Due in the 2030s, Funding Unclear

White House Asks Guilfoyle to Quit as Greece Ambassador, and She Does

Guilfoyle Disputes Report She Asked Trump Donor to Pay $100,000 Amex Bill

Lula Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Colonize’ Brazil Ahead of October Vote

Abbas Calls Gaza Killings Genocide From Afar as Trump Blocks His UN Entry

Oil Below $100 as Iran Heads to UNGA and Saudi Exports Surge

CIA Chief in Cairo as Iran War Pushes Washington Toward Arab Mediation

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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