There was little that was surprising about U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. It contained the usual …
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As U.S. and Iran wrap latest round of nuclear talks, Trump weighs his options
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPresident Trump weighs his military options in Iran as his administration continues negotiating over Tehran’s nuclear program.
The latest cycle of U.S.-Iran escalation has followed a familiar script: sharpened rhetoric from the United States, calibrated military signaling by Iran …
new video loaded: Why U.S. Allies Are Lining Up to Meet China Amid trade disputes with President Trump, leaders of major U.S. …
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India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs to chase T20 World Cup semifinal spot | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIndia knocked out a defiant Zimbabwe in a high-scoring match in Chennai to keep alive their chances of making the semis. Listen …
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: The Egyptian government increasingly wades into geopolitics in the Horn of Africa, …
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US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMs | Business News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe US’ decision to impose preliminary countervailing duties (CVD) of 126% on solar imports from India comes at a critical juncture. The …
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Will Mexico’s Jalisco cartel’s violent biz model survive El Mencho’s death? | Drugs News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMonterrey, Mexico – Portraits of the missing cover Guadalajara’s “Roundabout of the Disappeared”, a landmark renamed by families to highlight the state’s …
At his January 2025 confirmation hearing to become the U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio assessed that “unless something dramatic changes” in …
Two recent speeches—one by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference in February and the other by Canadian …
NewsFeed In his State of the Union address, US President Trump reiterated claims the US “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme last year, contradicting …
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Russia-Ukraine War Marks Fourth Anniversary Without Progress in Peace Talks
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWelcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at where the Russia-Ukraine war stands after four years, a diplomatic dustup between France …
Is Europe a lost cause? Euro-bashing is clearly de rigueur within the current U.S. administration. For U.S. President Donald Trump and his …
A woman with a bouquet of flowers walks past a high-rise residential building heavily damaged by a Russian drone strike in the …
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Jalisco Cartel Boss Oseguera Cervantes’s Killing Sparks Violence in Mexico
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWelcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the deadly fallout of a Mexican cartel leader’s killing, upcoming U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, …
Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up. More talks are planned for Thursday between Iran and the United States, which …
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, most people outside the global military community had never heard of the Iranian Shahed drone. The …
new video loaded: The Japanese Airport That Doesn’t Lose Bags Kansai International Airport, which is located near Osaka, Japan, hasn’t lost a …
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Kurt Campbell on Trump, Xi, and the Future of the U.S.-China Relationship
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhat is the Trump administration’s China policy? It’s not easy to get a straight answer. Depending on who you ask, you might …
If, at the outset in 2022, many saw Russia’s war against Ukraine as a regional conflict that might be contained, its nature …
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US envoy Huckabee tries to deny saying he would support Israel expansionism | Israel-Palestine conflict News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogListen to this article | 4 mins info Despite explicitly saying he “would be fine” if Israel took most of the Middle East in …
There’s a scene toward the end of the BBC docudrama Prisoner 951 when Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British Iranian mother held hostage in …
The Pakistani city of Lahore celebrated the revival of a historic kite festival called Basant last weekend, 19 years after kite flying …
Japan, like so many developed democracies, is undergoing a slow-burn crisis of national identity. The far-right has been on the rise for …
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China’s Gold Mining in Afghanistan Is Endangered by Militants, Local Disputes
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSince the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, China has dominated Afghanistan’s mining industry. But the mines, primarily located along both sides …
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Can Europe Ever Have the Defense and Economic Policies to Thrive Again?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe fate of Europe has recently turned into something of a Rorschach test for Americans. For the Trump administration and its allies, …
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Former U.S. Navy commander talks about the US military buildup near Iran : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNPR’s Michel Martin asks retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, a former Navy commander in the Middle East, about the U.S. military buildup …
Next week, U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union speech of his second term, having presided over …
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Second U.S. carrier nears Middle East, as Trump pressures Iran to make a deal
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA second American aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, as President Trump remains noncommittal about whether he’ll use force …
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington on Thursday. The group, a key part of the …
