As the Russia Ukraine conflict drags on for more than four-and-a-half years, both sides in recent days have continued to attack each other’s energy infrastructure. This has contributed to the price of oil and natural gas skyrocketing in a global market already strained from the US-Iran crisis. #R...

Iran and the US have not held any substantive talks since the Memorandum of Understanding collapsed in July.

On Tuesday, Tehran said there will be no talks until its conditions are met. Those conditions include the US lifting its naval blockade and economic sanctions, releasing Iranian frozen a...

Leaders from the BRICS countries met in New Delhi over the weekend. Some of the major themes at the summit included deepening cooperation, advancing development and multilateralism.

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the gathering on Sunday and proposed five initiatives. #BRICS #India #China...

25 years ago, terrorist attacks on the United States changed the course of history. In response, Washington invaded Afghanistan and launched the Global War on Terror.

But a quarter-century later, what were the lasting consequences? #USWar #terrorism #NewYork #911 #25Years

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The China International Fair for Trade in Services, or CIFTIS, is underway in Beijing, bringing together more than 1,800 companies and participants from some 90 countries, regions and international organizations.

Meanwhile in Xiamen, the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade is ...

The Trump administration has cancelled Temporary Protective Status for immigrants from 13 countries including Haiti, Afghanistan and Venezuela. Workers and families from El Salvador are wondering if they’re next. #USImmigration #TPS #ElSalvador #Venezuela #Haiti

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Tensions between Canada and the US have intensified as tough Canadian tariffs are now hitting the United States. The retaliatory measures went into effect after Canada responded to increased tariffs imposed on it by the Trump administration.

How much economic impact will the new tariffs have on ...

As the unprovoked US- Israeli conflict against Iran enters its seventh month, the US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that a nuclear deal may not be reached and that the US has to destroy the nuclear capabilities of Iran.

Meanwhile over the weekend, three Iranian oil tankers were hit by Ameri...

The death and destruction in Gaza continue as Israel enforces its occupation of the enclave and targets Hamas. According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,300 Palestinians, including over 300 children, have been killed there since a ceasefire was declared last October.

And, in the West ...

In a landmark settlement, Meta, known for Facebook and Instagram, will pay up to $17 billion in penalties to US states over the next ten years. Meta has agreed to limit how much time teenagers can spend on its platforms, including restrictions during school hours and overnight.

The settlement wi...

China continues to excel in the development and manufacturing of robots. So far, the industry has raked in nearly $25 billion in just the first six months of this year.

Meanwhile, demand for Chinese NEVs soars fueled by domestic consumption, overseas exports and infrastructure expansion China's...

A message of unity, peace, development and prosperity. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is celebrating 25 years, but its focus is firmly on the future.

As President Xi Jinping addressed the “SCO Plus” meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, he called on the organization to shoulder the re...

Iran has retaliated after the US launched an attack over the weekend on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the southern part of the country. Iran responded by launching strikes at US sites in Jordan. This is the first time in a month that the US and Iran have exchanged fire.

Meanwhile,...

In 2024, Hind Rajab was in a car with six of her relatives, trying to evacuate the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City, when they came under heavy gunfire by Israeli soldiers. The five-year-old survived the initial attack and spent hours on the phone with dispatchers from the Palestine Red Cres...

Measles cases across the US have soared to a 35-year high with two fatalities from the illness announced this summer. This, as the Trump administration has reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines.

Meanwhile, a record-breaking Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is...

Europe’s top five football leagues spent nearly $7 billion chasing talent. The Premier League led the spending spree, with English clubs dominating the biggest transfers.

But will that financial power bring home the Champions League trophy, or can Paris Saint-Germain make history with a third st...

The US national debt has reached historic levels, and it is continuing to grow at an alarming pace. It has now surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever. And, this year Washington is on track to borrow two trillion dollars in order to pay for its obligations.

Why has it grown to this level...

After nearly six months of conflict with Iran, the United States has shifted its strategy with new sanctions against Tehran. The Trump administration calls it “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.”

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operatio...

Iran is pushing back against Washington’s latest pressure campaign, accusing the United States of waging economic and psychological warfare and vowing to withstand what it calls “unjust sanctions.”

The response follows President Donald Trump’s announcement of an unprecedented new economic offen...

Migration is once again testing Europe’s politics and borders. A deadly surge of crossings into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta has renewed questions over how the continent should manage irregular migration, asylum and border security. The latest crisis comes more than a decade after the m...

Progressive politicians are gaining momentum in the United States, scoring a series of notable victories in primary elections ahead of November’s crucial midterms. One of the biggest wins came in the state of Michigan, where progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination f...

Five years after its launch, China’s Global Development Initiative has emerged as a major platform for international development cooperation. President Xi Jinping unveiled the initiative at the United Nations in 2021 with the goal of promoting global development and accelerating progress toward t...

The clock has run out on the U.S.-Iran truce. With no extension in sight, tensions are rising, while deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten to shatter the region’s fragile calm. #mideast #iran #lebanon #us #heat #Trump

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Israel has resumed deadly strikes across Gaza, with the Gaza City police chief among those reported killed. The strikes come days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected President Trump’s peace proposal. Meanwhile, famine fears are growing as shortages of food, water, sanitation, and med...