World News & Current Affairs
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US–Venezuela Oil Talks Are Moving Markets — Long Before Any Oil Moves
US–Venezuela Oil Talks Are Moving Markets — Long Before Any Oil Moves
Berlin Went Dark — and It Only Took One Weak Link
Berlin Went Dark — and It Only Took One Weak Link
Iran Protests Surge Under an Internet Blackout as Khamenei Blames Trump
Iran Protests Surge Under an Internet Blackout as Khamenei Blames Trump
Emergency Tariffs at the Supreme Court: What a Strike-Down Would Mean for Markets and Trade
Emergency Tariffs at the Supreme Court: What a Strike-Down Would Mean for Markets and Trade
Crans-Montana Fire: Inside the Custody Decision That Could Define the Case
Crans-Montana Fire: Inside the Custody Decision That Could Define the Case
Russia Fires Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missile Near NATO’s Border, Pushing Europe to the Edge
Russia Fires Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missile Near NATO’s Border, Pushing Europe to the Edge
Aleppo’s Ultimatum: The Deadline That Could Ignite a New Fight
Aleppo’s Ultimatum: The Deadline That Could Ignite a New Fight
Aleppo on the Brink: Syrian Army Issues Strike Warnings in Kurdish District
Aleppo on the Brink: Syrian Army Issues Strike Warnings in Kurdish District
A Shooting, Two Narratives: Inside the Minneapolis ICE Incident
A Shooting, Two Narratives: Inside the Minneapolis ICE Incident
The “Donroe Doctrine” After Venezuela: What Doctrine-Talk Means in Sanctions, Oil Control, and Hemispheric Power
The “Donroe Doctrine” After Venezuela: What Doctrine-Talk Means in Sanctions, Oil Control, and Hemispheric Power
Greenland and NATO: The Arctic Flashpoint Europe Can’t Ignore
Greenland and NATO: The Arctic Flashpoint Europe Can’t Ignore
North Korea Missile Launches and Hypersonic Claims: A Timed Message to Multiple Audiences
North Korea Missile Launches and Hypersonic Claims: A Timed Message to Multiple Audiences
Maduro Custody Claims and the “Proof” Problem: Venezuela’s 72-Hour Power Audit Begins
Maduro Custody Claims and the “Proof” Problem: Venezuela’s 72-Hour Power Audit Begins
