Brazilians vote in presidential election expected to go to the wire
Voting has begun in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, with opinion polls suggesting a close contest. The two…
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Trump says he is considering banning diesel exports as fuel prices threaten midterm prospects
President Donald Trump has said he is weighing a ban on diesel exports “every day” as the White House tries…
Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech
Rana Mitter, Harvard Kennedy School When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk was…
Trump declares victory in Greenland, but the deal exposes a deeper crisis of trust
Shannon Brincat, University of the Sunshine Coast and Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, University of the Sunshine Coast US President Donald…
Trump bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House over “fake news” claims
President accuses outlets of persistent dishonest coverage, warns other “fake news” organisations may face similar bans President Donald Trump has…
Ankara approves defense industry cooperation agreement with Brazil
Türkiye has formally approved a defense industry cooperation agreement with Brazil, according to an official gazette published by the Turkish…
Israel concern over US sale of jets to Saudi
– Israel’s defense establishment opposed a proposed U.S. sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia over concerns that…
The failure to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath
Greg Barton, Deakin University The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. For America,…
New U.S. Ambassador John Breslow Presents Credentials to Cyprus President
John Breslow presented his credentials as the new U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus to President Nikos Christodoulides, the U.S. Embassy in…
U.S. sanctions 27 Iranian airlines
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has put 27 Iranian airlines on its Specially Designated Nationals List thus targeting all…