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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.
Lebanon’s fragile political order came under renewed international pressure on Thursday after the US Treasury Department announced sweeping sanctions against nine individuals accused of maintaining and expanding the influence of Hezbollah within
The Netherlands is moving deeper into NATO’s expanding long-range strike strategy after confirming plans to acquire additional American precision-guided missiles for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, a
The US housing market is facing renewed pressure after mortgage rates surged sharply above 6.5%, as escalating geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran war triggered a violent selloff in Treasury markets and
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed a landmark climate resolution backing the final advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on states’ legal obligations to combat climate change, but
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing for what could become the largest initial public offering in financial history, a blockbuster debut that is already reshaping global conversations around artificial intelligence, satellite infrastructure, and
Crude oil markets swung violently on Thursday after US President Donald Trump claimed negotiations with Iran were entering their “final stages,” triggering a sharp selloff before traders rapidly reversed course amid mounting
The global artificial intelligence race entered a new phase on Wednesday after Nvidia delivered another historic earnings report that shattered Wall Street expectations and reinforced the company’s dominance over the rapidly expanding
The White House is preparing one of the most consequential artificial intelligence directives in modern US history, signaling a dramatic escalation in Washington’s campaign to control frontier AI systems amid mounting fears
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has triggered a storm of international condemnation after releasing videos showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling on the ground with their hands bound, a spectacle
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has triggered a wave of global outrage after videos emerged showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands zip-tied behind their backs following Israel’s
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