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Monday | August 24, 2026 The United States and Canada are barreling toward a deeper and potentially more damaging trade war after last-ditch efforts to reach a new agreement collapsed Friday. The breakdown has brought the two closely connected economies closer to another round of retaliatory tariffs, raising concerns that businesses and consumers on both […]

Wednesday | August 12, 2026 BEIJING — Zhu Rongji, the steely former Chinese premier whose aggressive economic reforms helped transform China into a major force in the global economy, has died at the age of 97. Zhu died of illness in Beijing on Wednesday morning, according to China’s state news agency Xinhua. He is survived

Tuesday | 28th July 2026 For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visits to Washington followed a familiar diplomatic pattern. Upon arriving at the White House, he would be welcomed with ceremonial honors, exchange warm handshakes with US President Donald Trump, and present a united front before cameras, emphasizing the unwavering partnership between Israel and

Saturday | 12nd July 2026 The world’s modern populists are increasingly embracing a political strategy that appears to benefit themselves as much as—if not more than—the voters they claim to represent. Rather than allowing scandals or legal troubles to derail their careers, many have learned to transform controversy into evidence supporting one of their central

Saturday | 4th July 2026 The game that most of the world calls football is teaching America something about itself as it marks its 250th anniversary, while reminding international visitors that the nation is far more welcoming, diverse, and nuanced than the political caricatures that often dominate global perceptions. The World Cup has delivered a

Monday | 18th May 2026 Tehran — As dusk settles over Iran’s sprawling capital and the jagged, snowcapped peaks of the Alborz mountains disappear into the darkness, the city transforms into a stage for nightly displays of defiance and nationalism. Across Tehran, thousands of people have been pouring into the streets for state-organized rallies designed

Thursday | May 7th, 2026 Just two months after the January 6 United States Capitol attack — at a moment when some Republicans still believed they might eventually move beyond Donald Trump and reclaim a more traditional conservative identity — Sen. Lindsey Graham offered a blunt assessment of the political reality confronting the GOP. The

Monday | 27th April 2026 The attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner has become more than a shocking security breach — it now stands as a stark illustration of how political violence is increasingly colliding with the institutions and rituals meant to sustain democratic life. What was once a night of satire,

Thursday | 5th March 2026 Tensions in the Middle East have escalated sharply as Israel launched new airstrikes in both Iran and Lebanon, while Iranian authorities said they had carried out missile and drone attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in neighboring Iraq. The rapidly expanding conflict is drawing in multiple countries and raising fears of

Monday | 2nd February 2026 Tokyo — An Australian snowboarder has died while on a holiday with friends in Japan after her backpack became caught on a ski lift, leaving her suspended in midair, according to Japanese police and the lift operator. Nagano Omachi Police said the 22-year-old tourist went into cardiac arrest following the