Europeans overwhelmingly back creation of EU army amid fears of war with Russia Europeans are less supportive of more EU countries having nuclear weapons The Independent UK · 6h ago
Tucker Carlson Claims Netanyahu Is Pushing Trump Towards Nuclear Strike on Iran Within Days, Warns of World War 3 Tucker Carlson has alleged that Benjamin Netanyahu is urging Donald Trump to consider a nuclear strike on Iran, but his claims lack independent evidence or official confirmation. International Business Times UK · Nov 2
NATO allies fear Trump will delay Patriot missiles for Ukraine until after US midterms Ukraine has called on US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth to sign off on the delivery of crucial Patriot defence systems used to intercept Russian ballistic missiles. But NATO sources warn the situation is "unpredictable." Euronews · Oct 29
China’s debt interest costs are soaring above U.S. levels and growing faster than any other budget category as Beijing struggles to prop up growth China’s spending on interest payments accounts for 19% of the central government’s general public budget and skyrocketed 341% between 2013 and 2025. Fortune · Oct 11
China Joins the Nuclear Triad Club, but It's Still No Match for America's Stealth Bombers New footage showing China's H-6N bomber carrying the nuclear-capable JL-1 missile publicly confirms the air component of Beijing's developing nuclear triad, without demonstrating parity with Washington. International Business Times UK · Sep 13
China Is Quietly Building a Space Empire — and a Former Trump Official Warns It Could Threaten US Dominance While the U.S. and China compete fiercely across multiple sectors, commercial space has been a sector that has seen Washington maintain an edge over Beijing. However, analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies warn that China’s commercial space industry boom could change that. Benzinga · Jul 30
Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI – but differ in how they think about the technology Artificial intelligence may not create a new kind of terrorism, but it makes existing tactics cheaper, faster and easier. That is the central argument of a July 2026 report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Conversation · Jul 27
Patriot missile shortage has created ‘window of vulnerability’ Russia is exploiting in Ukraine Countries that rely on US-made air defence system feel increasingly exposed as interceptor supplies dwindle The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
Trump-Xi summit: What to expect as US-China ties, Trade, Taiwan and Iran on the agenda Trump-Xi summit: As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are gearing up for an important summit, the current stable diplomatic landscape prospects looming challenges that can threaten this equilibrium. Key topics include the tricky realms of trade, technology, and Taiwan, US expectations of China, along with the shadow of the… The Economic Times · May 13
The war on Iran cost the US $12.7bn by day six. Here’s how it’s been spent – in charts Now, the total is likely to have exceeded $18bn and counting. Where are America’s war dollars going, in a war that was never declared in the first place? The Guardian - US · Mar 19
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin agreed to ‘one-week ceasefire over Kyiv’ amid brutal cold Trump says he 'personally' asked Putin to stop firing on Kyiv which has grappled with power shortages The Independent UK · Jan 29
Ukraine war briefing: Nearly 2 million military casualties to date, study finds, with Russia bearing brunt of losses Drone strike on Ukrainian passenger train kills five and Poland urges Musk to cut Russia’s Starlink access. What we know on day 1,435 The Guardian - AU · Jan 28
South Korean president says he avoided ‘Zelensky moment’ in White House because he read Trump’s book Lee Jae Myung says first meeting with Donald Trump turned out well ‘beyond my expectations’ The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025
Trump’s false and misleading Ukraine claims - Roll Call President Donald Trump has made several false claims about Ukraine, including claiming that it lost half the aid the U.S. gave it. Roll Call · Feb 21, 2025
Space · Dec 20, 2024 US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here? As the U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary, the service's leadership looked back on its accomplishments so far while looking ahead to the future.
Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2024 Can Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? Raising tariffs on US goods may hurt the economy, but can Trump push them through anyway?
Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2024 Aid will enter Sudan by two routes, mediators say Sudan’s army has not sent a delegation to the peace talks in Geneva, delaying progress in ending hostilities.
WEKU · Apr 20, 2024 House approves sell-or-be-banned TikTok measure, attaching it to foreign aid bill The bill, now advancing to the Senate, represents the most serious threat yet to the video app used by half of Americans.
WEKU · Apr 16, 2024 Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government faces a deadline this week — to commit to holding free and fair elections or face renewed U.S. oil sanctions.
WEKU · Jan 14, 2024 After 100 days of war, Israel is determined to fight on in Gaza Israel claims some achievements in more than three months of fighting since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, but the Palestinian death toll has soared and the militant group still clings to power in Gaza.
WEKU · Oct 27, 2023 Biden wants a two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Is it still possible? Biden is calling for a two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian peace. But the long-discussed framework is increasingly unpopular in the region. Here are some of its challenges — and alternatives.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Climate and violence hobble Nigeria's push to rely on its own wheat after the hit from Russia's war Nigeria is trying to make Africa’s largest economy reliant on its own wheat production
Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2023 Ukraine and expansion top NATO agenda as Biden tries to cement unity WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and fellow leaders of NATO will come together next week extolling their remarkable unity backing Ukraine in its war with Russia. But serious differences over expansion of the transatlantic alliance threaten to disrupt the harmony and turn the annual summit on its head.
Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023 Royal Navy scramble as Russian warships are spotted off UK coast before Coronation A Type 23 frigate has been deployed just outside of UK waters to follow seven Russian warships, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which were spotted in the North Sea on Wednesday
The News Lens · Apr 25, 2023 US-South Korea State Visit Could Feature Quiet Talks on China South Korea used to be shy to talk about Taiwan and reluctant to get involved in contentions between the U.S. and China, but experts say this might be changing.