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08.02 / 11:15

UPS Manufacturing Paxful country reports Mint Explainer: Can Pax Silica, with India's backing, break China’s dominance in critical minerals?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : US officials are increasingly pushing India to join the Pax Silica initiative aimed at challenging China's dominance in the critical minerals supply chain. On 6 February, Jacob Helberg, under secretary of state for economic affairs, told reporters that the US is excited to invite India to join the initiative, as it is perhaps the only country in the world that can challenge China's dominance in terms of the volume of human talent.

08.02 / 06:29

Target wellness War country Arsenal Iran threatens missile attacks, hoping Trump sees strength not weakness

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran’s missile program was born of weakness in the early years of the Islamic Republic. Now the question is whether it is formidable enough to head off a military confrontation with President Trump.

02.02 / 06:53

MET security War country Editorial Saudi media takes an anti-Israel turn

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Saudi Arabia’s state-backed media has been taking an increasingly anti-Israel tone, a further indication of the diminishing prospects for diplomatic normalization between the two Middle East powers. In one example, a January editorial in the daily Al Riyadh criticized Israel for disregarding international law and state sovereignty.

31.01 / 06:15

Cooper security Trade President reports Trump tantrums push Europe to look east

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Negotiations for “the mother of all deals", which has been almost 20 years in the making, finally concluded this week. In EU President Ursula von der Leyen’s own words: “We are creating a market of 2 billion people.

29.01 / 01:47

Strategy President War social Arsenal Talking or fighting, all of Iran’s options are bad

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s ultimatum to Iran to negotiate away its nuclear program or face a possible attack leaves Tehran with a daunting dilemma: Either path risks putting the already weakened regime in a more precarious position. “Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal—NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS—one that is good for all parties.

28.01 / 14:53

Election War stage Relationships Can Israel move past Netanyahu?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As President Trump ponders a second military strike on Iran, the relationship between the U.S. and Israel is evolving.

25.01 / 10:55

Target Cooper Food War show Videos Israel quietly backs new Gaza militias fighting Hamas

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Israel’s reliance on new Palestinian militias in Gaza to target Hamas was on display earlier this month when Hussam Al Astal, the leader of one of the groups, boasted about the killing of a police official in Hamas-controlled territory and said more such attacks are planned. “We say to Hamas and everyone affiliated with Hamas: Just as we reached him, we will come for you, too," said Astal in a video message that showed him brandishing an assault rifle.

19.01 / 14:05

security President country peace International Trump’s $1 billion-a-seat diplomacy club takes aim at the U.N.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump has expanded the idea of his proposed Gaza Board of Peace into a global body that would take on the role of conflict resolution currently held by the United Nations and carry a $1 billion fee for a permanent seat, according to a charter sent to prospective members. Trump announced the board last September as part of the Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

17.01 / 09:49

UPS economy President War Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is running out of road

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the longest serving leader in the Middle East, faces an existential choice if he wants to preserve his rule and the theocracy that has governed Iran for nearly 50 years. Khamenei has ridden out decades of immense foreign pressure on Iran’s economy and numerous public uprisings, while insisting on Iran’s right to enrich uranium and build advanced missiles.

17.01 / 08:49

security Trade President country reports peace The world dodges another war—for now

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Alarm bells began to ring when US President Donald Trump hinted at direct intervention in what are the deadliest Iranian protests so far, posting “HELP IS ON ITS WAY" on his social media platform, Truth Social, on 13 January. The all-caps threat—Trump’s signature leadership style—urged Iranians to “KEEP PROTESTING", “TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!", and even “MIGA" (Make Iran Great Again).

14.01 / 02:49

wellness President War country peace International US to unveil Gaza governance plan despite concerns over Hamas

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration will announce Wednesday the U.S. is moving to the next step of its Gaza plan and name a committee of Palestinians to temporarily run the bombed-out enclave, U.S.

14.01 / 02:49

UPS economy War country International The obscure bank collapse that sent Iran into a tailspin

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The biggest harbinger that things were about to fall apart in Iran didn’t come from the thwarted anger of the country’s opposition or the frustrated hopes of young people hungry for more personal freedom. It came from the collapse of a bank.

14.01 / 01:33

Target War Monarchy country Arsenal Why Arab states are silent about Iran’s unrest

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. THE LAST time Iran was convulsed by nationwide protests, in 2022, the Arab world was transfixed. The Islamic Republic had spent decades building a network of powerful allies that came to dominate the region.

13.01 / 01:45

UPS President country reports White House weighs Iran’s nuclear-talks offer as Trump leans toward strikes

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The White House is weighing a last-ditch Iranian offer to engage in diplomacy over curbing its nuclear program even as President Trump currently leans toward authorizing fresh military strikes on Iran, U.S. officials say.

12.01 / 03:45

security War country social Weakened by war, Iran’s regime faces its toughest challenge yet

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DUBAI—Iran’s 12-day war with Israel and the U.S. last June broke the regime’s carefully nurtured image of invincibility, many ordinary Iranians say.

11.01 / 08:51

Election War Interviews International Binyamin Netanyahu’s plan to win Israeli—and global—hearts and minds

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Binyamin Netanyahu will be leading the Likud Party in a general election for the 12th time this year. He is already Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, having spent a total of over 18 years in office.

10.01 / 13:19

UPS Progressive Fighting War peace Israel and Hamas get ready to go back to war in Gaza

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Israel and Hamas are preparing for renewed fighting as the Palestinian militant group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up progress on President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Israel’s military has drawn up plans for a new ground operation inside Hamas-controlled territory in Gaza, according to people briefed on the plans.

09.01 / 09:17

COST security President International Why America shouldn’t intervene in Iran like it did in Venezuela

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. You know Iran’s leaders are worried about the implications of last weekend’s US raid in Venezuela when the editor of the hardline Javan newspaper feels he has to write a polemic, headlined Iran Is Not Comparable—Don’t Waste Your Time, saying there aren’t any.

03.01 / 05:35

Citi Waters President War country How will the mass protests that are convulsing Iran unfold?

The government was paralysed, its leaders unable to change course because they were too weak, ideological or inept (and in some cases all three). It was only a matter of time until such gloom gave rise to another round of mass protest. The only question was what would trigger it.It came from an unlikely corner on December 28th, when electronics vendors in Tehran went on strike.

02.01 / 08:07

FIVE President War country International Arsenal A new age of nuclear proliferation?

nuclear arsenals are growing, and the weapons themselves are becoming more lethal, more diverse, and more vulnerable. Arms-control talks have stalled, and most agreements have expired or been so hollowed out as to have lost all credibility.

02.01 / 06:31

Provident Cooper security community War peace International Building peace together

in support of the plan was widely backed, including by the Arab and Muslim-majority states in the region. It provided the UN mandate needed for the International Stabilization Force to help implement the plan, support the ceasefire, and avoid leaving a vacuum which Hamas could exploit.The resolution also emphasized the importance of increased humanitarian aid, which is still desperately needed in Gaza.

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