Politics

Trump Brands Iran’s Peace Stance ‘Completely False’ in Explosive New Warning

President Donald Trump branded Iran's publicly stated peace stance as "completely false" on Thursday, using his Truth Social account to accuse the country of lying about its true position in ceasefire negotiations. Trump claimed Iranian negotiators were privately begging for a deal even as their government maintained a narrative of calm and deliberate consideration. He warned that the false narrative was leading Iran toward...

Iranian Missiles Wound Region’s Economy as Gulf States Feel the Heat of War

The Gulf's tightly interconnected economy took fresh blows on Saturday as Iranian missiles struck Fujairah in the UAE, forcing a halt to oil-loading operations at one of the world's most critical ship-refuelling hubs. Oil prices already hovering near $120 per barrel were pushed higher by the disruption, adding to the economic pain caused by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the war...

A Threat to Research: How Trump’s Plan Could Undermine US Innovation

The Trump administration's ultimatum to nine top research universities, including powerhouses like MIT and the University of Texas, poses a grave threat to the...

The Art of the No-Deal? Trump Faces Pressure to Reject China’s Taiwan Demand

As President Trump prides himself on the "art of the deal," he now faces intense pressure to make a "no-deal" on a key Chinese...

The Unlikely Peacemaker: Netanyahu Claims War Forged Diplomatic Openings

In a statement that casts him as an unlikely peacemaker, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that war, specifically Israel's conflict with Hezbollah, has...

The UN Vote and the Trump-Starmer Divide: A Tale of Two Policies

The recent United Nations General Assembly vote supporting a two-state solution provides a crucial backdrop to the policy divide between US President Donald Trump...

Starmer’s No. 10 Under Siege as Mandelson-Epstein Connection Explodes

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Downing Street is under siege as the political scandal over Peter Mandelson's connection to Jeffrey Epstein explodes into a full-blown...

Beyond the Universities: UK Fails on Commercialising Science, Says Pharma

While the UK still boasts some of the "best universities" and "best scientists in the world," it is failing to provide the commercial environment...

Alliances Solidify as Trump Addresses Russian Drone Incident Over Poland

Alliances are solidifying across Europe after a Russian drone incident over Poland prompted a response from President Donald Trump and a flurry of diplomatic...

The Kathmandu Uprising: How the Capital’s Streets Exploded

The streets of Kathmandu and its suburbs have exploded in a wave of protest and violence, transforming Nepal's capital into the epicenter of a...

Race for the Future: Mandelson Argues UK Survival Depends on Winning Tech War with China

Framing the issue in almost existential terms, UK Ambassador Peter Mandelson has argued that the nation's future prosperity and way of life depend on...

Putin to West: A Single Soldier in Ukraine Means War

Vladimir Putin has effectively told the West that sending even a single soldier to Ukraine would be considered an act of war. His warning...

Steel Tracks and Steel Treads: Kim’s Train Meets China’s Tanks

Kim Jong-un arrived by armored train as Beijing prepared armored columns for a Victory Day parade. Putin and Xi exchanged praise and papers,...

Judicial Veto: Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Emergency Law for Tariffs

A U.S. federal appeals court has issued a judicial veto on Donald Trump's method for imposing global tariffs, blocking his use of an emergency...