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International Affairs
Foreign policy, geopolitics, alliances, and the global events reshaping American interests abroad.
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Graham's Final Push for UN Refugee Funding Faces Defunding Threat
Sen. Lindsey Graham worked to preserve US funding for the UN refugee agency before his death. Now, a campaign by anti-im
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Trump Hosts Iraqi PM Amid Escalating US-Iran Strikes
President Trump welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House on Tuesday amid escalating US-Iran strikes
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Trump Proposes 20% Toll on Strait of Hormuz, Iran Offers Cheaper Fee
President Trump proposed a 20% toll on vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, citing U.S. security costs. Iran countered wi
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Putin's Desperation Grows: Could Baltics Become Next Gambit as Ukraine War Sours?
With mounting casualties, a shrinking economy, and dwindling public support, Putin may see a limited strike on NATO's Ba
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U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire After Trump's Strait of Hormuz Toll Threat
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire early Tuesday after President Trump threatened to impose a 20% toll on vessels tr
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Trump Signals Potential Strike on Iran's Deeply Buried Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site
President Trump said the U.S. may soon attack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, even as experts question whether
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Why US Allies Are Not Retaliating Against Trump's Tariffs
The EU and other U.S. trading partners are not retaliating against Trump's tariffs, instead preserving multilateral trad
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Putin's Ukraine Quagmire Echoes Khrushchev's Cuban Missile Crisis
Harlan Ullman draws parallels between Putin's Ukraine war and Khrushchev's Cuban missile crisis, warning that a desperat
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Super El Niño Strengthens, Threatens to Disrupt Global Weather Patterns
New forecasts show a 97% probability the super El Niño will persist into 2027, with an 81% chance it becomes 'very stron
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Report: Russian Spies Exploit Japan's Tech Sector for Ukraine War
A New York Times report reveals Russian spies are using Japan as a base to acquire technology for the Ukraine war, explo
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Waltz: Cuba's Regime Poses Direct Threat to US National Security
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz labeled Cuba's government a national security threat, alleging Chinese and Russian intelligence
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China's LineShine Supercomputer Shows Limits of US Export Controls
China's LineShine supercomputer, the world's fastest, sidesteps US export controls by using standard CPUs instead of GPU