Iraq War flashbacks? Experts say Trump’s Iran buildup signals pressure campaign, not regime change
As U.S. forces surge into the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, the military posture is drawing comparisons to...
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100 US troops land in Nigeria as Islamic militants threaten West Africa regional security
Around 100 U.S. troops and military equipment arrived in Nigeria Monday to help support local forces battling Islamic militants and...
Uproar after Iran named vice-chair of UN body promoting democracy, women’s rights
UNITED NATIONS: Iran’s election as vice-chair of the United Nations Commission for Social Development is being slammed by human rights...
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ thanks Trump as party secures historic supermajority
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a sweeping win in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, capturing about 316...
Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem
Members of Congress are demanding answers from Meta after it ran advertisements by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that they...
Iran protests spark regime survival question as exiled dissident says it feels like a ‘revolution’
As protests spread across Iran and the government responds with lethal force, amid increasing reports claiming thousands have been killed,...
Iran offers citizens $7 monthly payments as protests spiral over economic crisis: report
Iran’s government has said its citizens will be given a monthly payment equivalent to about $7 to ease economic pressures...
Israel shuts door on Turkey in Gaza as Trump praises Erdogan, plays down clash
Tensions between Israel and Turkey are rising amid competing visions for Gaza’s reconstruction and widening strategic friction in Syria, even...
Kim Jong Un appears with daughter at mausoleum, fueling succession speculation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared publicly with his daughter, Ju Ae, during a New Year’s Day visit to...
China’s ‘condom tax’ sparks backlash as Beijing struggles to reverse population collapse
China will begin charging a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives starting Jan. 1 while exempting childcare services from the same...
China quietly loads 100+ ICBMs into new missile silos near Mongolia: report
China has reportedly loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles into three newly constructed silo fields near its border with...
Israel calls out UN-backed Gaza famine report as biased, ignores aid flow and on-the-ground data
Israeli officials have slammed the latest report from an organization that earlier this year claimed there was famine in parts...
Australia terror attack exposes ISIS resurgence as experts warn of global jihadist networks
The terror attack in Australia has renewed urgent warnings from intelligence officials and counterterrorism experts that global jihadist networks are...
