Taiwan watches Trump-Xi meeting for signs China will test US resolve
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: President Donald Trump’s meetings with communist China’s supreme leader Xi Jinping in Beijing will be keenly watched here...
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Hegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs Skyrocket
Despite a ceasefire that has been in effect for more than a month, the cost of the U.S. war with...
Second suspected oil slick near Iran raises fears of major disaster in vital global oil corridor
A second suspected oil slick has been detected near Iran’s Kharg Island export hub, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward...
Trump blockade squeezing Iran so hard regime may be dumping oil into Gulf, experts say
Satellite imagery revealed a massive suspected oil slick spreading near Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal, in what experts...
Iranian dissidents seize on Trump remarks about armed resistance, fueling revival of Reagan doctrine
After President Donald Trump suggested this week that Iranians "would fight back" if they had weapons, Iranian dissidents, military analysts...
What Israel wants from an Iran peace deal: No enrichment, missile limits and strict enforcement
As President Donald Trump signals progress toward a possible agreement with Iran, Israeli officials and analysts increasingly are outlining what...
Portland AI Company Ships Targeting Tech to Israeli Drone Maker
A company in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in AI targeting for drones has made significant shipments of materials to military...
Trump’s ‘Economic Fury’ squeezes Iran — but can Tehran outlast the pressure?
As the Trump administration escalates its campaign against Iran through sanctions, naval pressure and financial enforcement, a central question is...
Latin American leftists met in Spain, signaling push against US influence on continent
MEXICO CITY: The recent high-profile gathering of leftist leaders in Barcelona, convened by Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is...
US targets Chinese refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of...
US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage as collapse risks emerge
U.S. economic pressure on Iran has reached one of its most powerful points in decades, but inconsistent enforcement has prevented...
Trump envoy to Turkey doubles down after backlash, pushes ‘peace through strength’ policy
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack is pushing back after backlash over remarks seen as equating Israel with Hezbollah, insisting his...
U.S. Personnel Who Died in Mexico Were Working for the CIA, Sources Say
Two U.S. officials who died in Mexico on Sunday worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, two sources told The Intercept....
Who is Ahmad Vahidi? Iran’s new IRGC chief tied to global attacks and ‘Death to America’ ideology
As President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to decide whether to extend a two-week ceasefire between the countries approaches, attention...
Trump criticizes Spain amid Iran, NATO rift as PM Sanchez faces questions over political motives
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain has tried to position himself as the European counterweight to President Donald Trump, but...
