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Iran wants its frozen billions back, Washington keeps the key
Behind the images of delegations crossing paths in Doha, there is a far more prosaic, almost accounting-level battle that could nonetheless determine
Washington slams the door on the International Criminal Court over Iran
Acting Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, sent a letter Monday to the president of the International Criminal Court, Judge
Hormuz, the fragile truce where Iran is testing Washington's patience
There was no red carpet in Doha on July 1, 2026, only tired negotiators closing out a two-day cycle of indirect talks
China, the "Systemic Challenge" NATO Has Named Since 2021 Without Ever Deciding
The NATO summit in Ankara opens this week with, in the preparatory documents, a formula the Alliance has repeated since 2021: China
Washington Facing China, Between Words of Restraint and Strategic Silence
The U.S. State Department has once again urged Beijing to show restraint after a new round of Chinese military exercises simulating a
China and Russia Drill Their Fleets Near Qingdao, Taiwan Watches
China and Russia have confirmed joint naval exercises in the waters and airspace off Qingdao this week, a military gathering that comes
Taiwan trains to survive, the West must train to act
Taiwan conducted, in early July 2026, a new round of national resilience exercises, simulating blockade and attack scenarios, as Chinese military incursions
Trump says the war's end is "closer than people think"
On the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, Donald Trump declared that a resolution to the Ukrainian conflict was closer than
A more confident Zelensky arrives at NATO, buoyed by strikes inside Russia
According to the Straits Times, a more confident Zelensky is arriving at this year's NATO summit, a change in posture that several