JERUSALEM DAILY: Settlers attack EU diplomats
Israeli settlers attacked an EU delegation in the occupied West Bank while it was visiting olive harvesters near Taybeh.
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Reject: Trump’s Latest Attempt to Be the King
No person claiming to be President of the United States is a king, whose diktats shall be obeyed. Trump cannot declare law shall be disregarded. This is an open thread. The post Reject: Trump’s Latest Attempt to Be the King appeared first…
Sending Syrian Soldiers to Yemen Would Be a Mistake
Washington and Riyadh risk sacrificing Syrian stability by pressuring Damascus to join their war.
Voters more worried about Iran war than immigration or crime: polls
As election day nears, two new polls show the Iran war has emerged as one of the most important issues shaping voters’ midterm decisions. National polls from Fox News and The Associated Press-NORC place the war behind only economy-related…
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Romanian Institutions Bought Banned Russian Cybersecurity Software
Procurement records reveal that 83 public entities — including a defense and NATO research contractor — purchased cybersecurity products from the Russian company Kaspersky after it was blacklisted over national security concerns.
Europeans shouldn't throw out the truck with the diesel deal
As the U.S. midterms approach, headlines regarding the Ukraine war are emerging at breakneck pace. But amid the noise and recurring outrage, the fundamental dilemma has not changed: how can the United States build up a self-sustaining…
Eisenkot aims to out-hawk Netanyahu ahead of elections
Gadi Eisenkot, a leading Israeli politician hoping to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in elections later this month, pledged Thursday that he would “destroy Hamas’s military wing” within 18 months of taking office. Eisenkot, a…
IMF-World Bank meetings juggle equal parts relief, dread
The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are being held in Bangkok this year against a backdrop of equal parts relief and dread. In her curtain-raising speech, IMF head Kristalina Georgieva said the global…
Algeria’s New Bid for Regional Influence
A sharp break with the UAE underscores the North African country’s ambitions to reassert its presence on the international stage after decades on the periphery.
Ukraine resumes Russian refinery strikes; U.S. sends troops to Latin America; EU-Gulf summit postponed amid Saudi airport strikes
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Why Spain Is Standing Up to Trump
Foreign Minister Albares: “We believe in international law.”
By pursuing a big 'win' in Iran, Trump is destined to lose
President Donald Trump, seeing the success of the U.S. Navy’s operation in the Strait of Hormuz in blocking most of Iran’s imports and oil exports while restoring some of the non-Iranian oil trade through the strait, evidently does not…
Marco Rubio’s Visit to Athens Raises Questions About Western Democracy
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Athens to tout democracy and tighten ties with Greece’s right-wing government, igniting protests over mounting militarization and fears the country could be dragged into foreign conflicts. The…
Leaked files reveal how Deloitte Cyprus helped Roman Abramovich hide $10B fortune
The sanctioned oligarch’s financial advisors in Cyprus falsified financial records in a yearslong a ploy for him to evade taxes, a new investigation by ICIJ’s media partners found.
Republicans say they don't like the war but not how they'll stop it
The Iran war was a central point of tension in Senate debates Tuesday night. As the issue becomes harder to avoid, Republican candidates in Iowa and Maine have signaled a break with President Donald Trump and his war. Now, they are being…
Five Arrested in 1 Million Euro Fraud Against NATO
European authorities arrested five people in Norway and raided properties in Germany and Romania as part of an investigation into a company suspected of defrauding NATO member countries of more than 1 million euros ($1.11 million),…
Why Trump is likely to join Saudi war against Houthis
For myriad obvious reasons, President Donald Trump has so far resisted calls from Saudi Arabia to assist in its fight with the Houthis, even as the militant group has been striking — literally — at the heart of the Kingdom's oil and…
Bank of America Fined $1.21B Over AML Failures
U.S. regulators imposed more than $1.21 billion in penalties on Bank of America over failures in its anti-money laundering controls and apparent sanctions violations. The bank admitted to willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act and said…
The Mecca Pact and Pakistan’s Bid to Become Indispensable
For most of its history, Pakistan’s geopolitical value has risen and fallen with other countries’ emergencies. The Mecca Pact may be its most serious attempt yet to break that cycle. On Aug. 31, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey…
High on wins in Tigray, Ethiopia now has Eritrea in its crosshairs
On Friday, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos wrote to the U.N. Security Council, citing Article 51 of the U.N. Charter, to say Eritrean troops had advanced up to 38 miles into Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and that Ethiopia…
UK Sanctions Dutch Businessman Allegedly Linked to Russian Arms Firms
The United Kingdom has sanctioned a Dutch businessman and his Turkish company, nearly four months after an investigation by The Kyiv Independent and IrpiMedia revealed they supplied millions of dollars worth of European machinery to…
EU Blacklists Nearly 1,600 in Russian Defense Firms and Executives
The EU’s largest-ever round of sanctions listings targets key suppliers of components used in Russian weapons, particularly ballistic missiles deployed against Ukraine.
Fiji Criticized in U.S. Trafficking Report Over Failure to Tackle Grace Road Cult
A new U.S. State Department report says Fiji has failed to adequately tackle human trafficking, including allegations involving the Grace Road Group. The country received a one-year waiver that spared it from an automatic downgrade to Tier…
How China and America Can Move from Competition to Stability
The American team thought it was signaling restraint. The Chinese team saw preparations for combat. In a closed-door Sino-American crisis simulation I helped organize in the 2010s — which the U.S. military funded as part of a long-term…
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