Geopolitics

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Iran Threatens US Bases in Europe If Trump Orders New Strikes, Per Reuters

Tehran Expands Its Threat Map Iran has threatened US bases in Europe if President Donald Trump orders new strikes, per Reuters. The warning widens Tehran's stated target list well beyond the Middle East, where Iranian missiles and drones have already hit at bases and infrastructure across the region

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Iran Says It Will Strike Oil Facilities, Undersea Cables and AI Datacentres Across the Gulf if Attacked

Tehran widens the target list Iran says it will strike oil facilities, undersea cables, datacentres and AI facilities across as many as seven countries in the Gulf in the event of a fresh US-Israeli attack. The warning came from Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National

Politics

Trump Says US Is Not Negotiating With Iran, and Something Will Happen Fairly Soon

President Trump has said the United States is not negotiating with Iran and that something will happen fairly soon, as reports say the US and Israeli militaries have drawn up plans for renewed strikes after the midterm elections.

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US Embassy Staff and Families Ordered to Leave Saudi Arabia, per AFP

An ordered departure across the Gulf "US embassy staff and families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia, with families of embassy staff in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain also ordered to leave," per AFP. An ordered departure is one of the State Department's strongest

Markets

More Oil Is Now Coming Out of the Persian Gulf Than Before the Iran War, per WSJ

Gulf supply has fully recovered, and then some More oil is now coming out of the Persian Gulf than before the Iran war, per the Wall Street Journal. The milestone marks a complete reversal of the supply shock that defined energy markets during the conflict. Gulf producers have restored loadings

Tech

Elon Musk Ordered the Slowdown of a Military-Grade Starlink Relied on by Ukraine, per WSJ

The cap that blinded the drones "Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine," per WSJ. Last week, Musk capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network, per WSJ, a decision the Journal

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White House Has Blocked the Transfer of Patriot Missiles to Ukraine, US Officials Say

The missiles exist, the signature does not The White House has blocked the transfer of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, US officials have said. The transfer of interceptor missiles from countries friendly to Ukraine requires the approval of Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, and while Hegseth has not formally rejected

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French Authorities Acknowledge They Have 'Lost Control' in Major Cities as Unrest Grips the Country

The worst violence in years, and an admission to match French authorities acknowledge they have "lost control" in major cities as widespread protests, violence and unrest grip the country, prompting calls for curfews to restore order, per NBC. The rioting and looting that erupted across France over the

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A Breakthrough Deal Between the US and Iran Could Be Announced as Soon as This Week

Mediators say a breakthrough is close A breakthrough deal between the U.S. and Iran could be announced as soon as this week, sources familiar with mediation efforts told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. It follows Iran's president saying Friday that Tehran isn't seeking nuclear weapons and

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Putin Has Proposed a Summit With Trump and Xi Next Month to Negotiate an End to the Ukraine War

A three-way summit, floated on a phone call Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to attempt to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine that would favor Moscow, per WSJ. The Wall Street Journal reported the

Politics

Trump Says France Should Close Its Borders Amid Violent Unrest, Declaring 'France Is Burning'

'Close your borders and take control' President Trump has said that France should close its borders amid violent unrest, declaring that "France is burning" and blaming immigration for the protests. In a Sunday post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the immigration of "people from

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Iran Urges the US to Accept Its Proposal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The seven-day offer is still on the table Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian media outlets on Sunday, per Reuters. Tehran presented the proposal in mid-September

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Carney Says a 'Serious Incident' Caused a Major Fire at a Military Base in Alberta, With Deaths Confirmed

One of Canada's busiest army bases Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that a "serious incident" had caused a major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in northern Alberta, per the AP. The base sits about 210 km (130 miles) east of Edmonton and

Politics

Trump Jokes That Guessing 'Mohammed' for a Name From the Middle East Works 'About a 65% Chance' of the Time

The joke, delivered in Georgia President Donald Trump joked about the popularity of the name Mohammad in the Muslim world while mocking Iran's presidency during a campaign speech in Dalton, Georgia on Friday, per Reuters. "If you're in doubt about somebody's name from

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China Tells Israel to Stop 'Forced Establishment' of West Bank Settlements

Beijing delivers the message face to face China has told Israel to stop the "forced establishment" of settlements in the West Bank and reverse its actions, per BBC. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi delivered the message to Israeli President Isaac Herzog in a face-to-face meeting on

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UK Army Chief Says Political Leaders Will Start a 'Frank Conversation' With the Public About Preparing for War

'Our nation is going to need you' The head of the army says the UK's political leaders are about to start a "frank conversation" with the public about the need to prepare for war, per Sky News. General Sir Roly Walker, the chief of

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Mark Carney Says the U.S. Is Trying to Break Canada, and Is Urging Oil-Rich Alberta Not to Begin a Vote on Separation

A referendum at the worst possible time Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that the U.S. is trying to break Canada, and is urging oil-rich Alberta not to begin a vote on separation, per AP. Carney delivered the warning Thursday at a large pro-Canada rally in

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Order to Limit SpaceX's Starshield for Ukraine Came From Inside the White House, per Reuters

The order came from the White House The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, per Reuters. Two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter told Reuters that leaders at the Defense Department

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Trump Says the Iran War Will End "Very Soon," and That Energy Prices Will Fall Fast Once It Does

"As soon as I want it to end, it'll end" President Donald Trump says the war with Iran is nearly over. Speaking to reporters on Thursday before departing Arizona for a rally in Montana, Trump said the conflict will end very soon and predicted a rapid

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Zelensky Says He Was Betrayed as Starlink Service Is Restricted in Ukraine; Musk Points to Washington

Ukraine says Starshield terminals were restricted overnight with no warning, disrupting drone missions. Zelensky claims betrayal; Musk says the US military and the president control the service.

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Trump Says Canada Will Be the 51st State, Greenland the 52nd

Trump again said Canada will become the 51st state and Greenland the 52nd, keeping annexation talk, tariffs and Arctic resources in focus for markets.

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Pentagon Raises US Troop Death Toll in Iran Operations to 21

Pentagon raises the Iran war death toll to 21 The Pentagon has acknowledged that more U.S. troops died in the Middle East during operations against Iran than it had previously reported. Late Friday, the Pentagon updated its official count in the Defense Casualty Analysis System to include two more

Politics

Trump Says Ukraine Should Get a New President, Blames Zelenskyy for Diesel Prices

Trump says Ukraine should get a new president President Donald Trump said Saturday that it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, according to the Associated Press. Trump suggested President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war with Russia, and he blamed Zelenskyy for high

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Poland Holds Emergency Meeting After Possible Assassination Attempts

Poland treats a threat against its top leaders as credible Poland held an emergency meeting of security officials on Sunday after police received information about possible assassination attempts on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior Ministry spokeswoman Karolina Galecka said the report was transmitted to

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Trump Claims Energy Ceasefire, Zelensky Says News to Me

Trump announces a ceasefire Kyiv says it never heard about President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy ceasefire, effective immediately, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement was news to him. Trump wrote on Truth Social that both parties have agreed