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WASHINGTON — As Gaza buries its dead and starves under siege, the Trump administration has quietly signed off on a 6.7 billion dollar surge of US weapons for Israel, adding new attack
Donald Trump is building a 250-foot Independence Arch on the Potomac, a White House grand ballroom, and more — a vanity construction campaign running alongside sinking approval ratings and a fractured rural base.
Iran has formally delivered its response to a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the escalating Middle East conflict, using Pakistan as the main diplomatic intermediary in what is becoming one of the
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned Monday that there is “no military solution” to the growing tensions surrounding Cuba, delivering the clearest international appeal yet for restraint as fears rise over
The European Commission confirmed Monday that nearly $7 billion from the first tranche of its sweeping €90 billion Ukraine assistance package will be directed toward weapons procurement and military support, underscoring the
Iran signaled Monday that it remains open to discussing its nuclear program with the United States in the future, even as senior officials in Tehran insisted that the country’s immediate priority is
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is facing one of its biggest political crises before a ball has even been kicked after Iran reportedly issued a sweeping ultimatum to FIFA and the tournament’s
The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is no ordinary offseason sideshow. Around the league, NBA executives, scouts and front office insiders are treating Sunday’s drawing as a franchise altering moment that could reshape
MOSCOW (SPUTNIK) — Europe’s fading visibility in discussions surrounding the Ukraine conflict is increasingly becoming a source of anxiety inside Western diplomatic circles, as Moscow argues that the balance of geopolitical influence
President Vladimir Putin’s decision to publicly name former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as his preferred negotiator with Europe was more than a passing remark delivered after Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. It
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 39 people across southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese health officials said, in a sharp escalation of violence that has further strained a fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel
The possibility of several members of the US Congress visiting Moscow has triggered fresh debate over whether Washington and Moscow are cautiously reopening political communication channels after years of confrontation, sanctions, and
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