North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared artificial intelligence and drone development a “top priority” for modernizing the country’s armed forces, state media…
Trump and Xi to Speak Friday on TikTok Deal and Trade
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first direct conversation in months on Friday at 9 a.m.…
Brazil and China Advance Financial Cooperation in Local Currencies
Brazil and China deepened their financial partnership at the 2nd Brazil-China Financial Cooperation Forum, held September 16–17 in São Paulo. Organized by Brazil’s…
Europe Warns Iran Faces Automatic UN Sanctions in September
European officials issued their strongest warning yet to Iran on Wednesday, declaring that Tehran has failed to take adequate steps…
Hamas Official Speaks After Surviving Israeli Strike in Qatar
Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad appeared on Qatar’s Al Jazeera network Wednesday, marking his first public comments since surviving an Israeli airstrike…
Brazil Seals Historic Mercosur–EFTA Free Trade Pact
On September 16, Brazil formalized the Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)—comprising Switzerland, Norway,…
Trump and Modi Reconnect by Phone as Trade Talks Resume
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held their first direct conversation since the United States imposed 50% tariffs…
Zelensky Warns Putin Is Trying to ‘Trick’ Trump on Sanctions
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Vladimir Putin is deliberately using diplomatic engagement to delay crucial sanctions and evade…
Starlink Outage Hits Ukrainian Forces’ Front-Line Comms
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet experienced a one-hour global outage beginning around 12:35 a.m. ET on Monday, September 15, disrupting tens of thousands of…
Russia Fires Hypersonic Missiles in War Games Near NATO
The Russian Northern Fleet’s Admiral Golovko frigate successfully launched a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile at a designated target in the Barents Sea…
