US vice president gathered unfiltered views of Iran war behind closed doors
Vance reportedly sought unvarnished assessments of war’s objectives, casualties, actions in Hormuz, and US stockpiles
Brazilian journalist says BRICS connects people and markets
Brazilian journalist says BRICS connects people and markets
Iran hits US drone in Hormuz Strait, US blockade diverts 96 vessels
Iran said on Thursday it had targeted a US drone in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States said its naval blockade against Iran had redirected 96 commercial vessels, as maritime escalation continued between the two sides.
China willing to help advance global energy security: vice premier
China is willing to work with all parties to advance global energy security and sustainable development, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said Thursday.
Iran and Gulf states to meet in push for Hormuz deal, FT reports
Houthis reach Yemen’s strategic Perim Island at mouth of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say
Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
Canada, Ukraine to scale up military drone production
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Calgary, Alberta, on Thursday, with the two sides announcing new agreements to expand joint drone production and deepen defense and security cooperation.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha
Yemen’s Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as their offensive against Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes over the past 24 hours, the Houthis said, after the Iran-backed group carried out attacks on Saudi territory that wounded dozens of people.
Bernie Sanders speaks to the BBC about proposal to ban AI superintelligence
The senator has also proposed a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies.
Australia news live: John Howard says Australia joining US in Afghanistan after 9/11 was the ‘right thing’
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