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Putin Announces Upcoming Russia–Arab League Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that a Russia–Arab League summit will be held later this year, amid unprecedented tensions with the West sparked by the war in Ukraine. Since launching its large-scale offensive against Ukraine in 2022 and facing sweeping Western sanctions that have heavily impacted its economy, Russia has ...

Hezbollah to Aoun: Bring It On!

Hezbollah is thumbing its nose at President Joseph Aoun. In response to the Lebanese President saying that he was in talks with the militia over surrendering its arms, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said, “We will confront whoever assaults the resistance and tries to disarm it the same way we faced Israel.” Now what? While Aoun remained silent, ...

Harvard Sues Trump Over US Federal Funding Cuts

Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision. Trump has sought to bring several prestigious universities to heel over claims they tolerated campus ...

Google Faces Breakup Threat Over Chrome Monopoly

US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's online search dominance. The Department of Justice (DOJ) made its pitch at a hearing before District Judge Amit Mehta, who is considering "remedies" after making a landmark decision ...

Luxury Chocolate, Pistachio Crisis: When Dubai Drives Up World Prices

The global pistachio market is experiencing an unprecedented surge, fueled by a glaring imbalance between supply and demand — boosted, notably, by the famous “Dubai chocolate”. According to the Financial Times, this ultra-popular delicacy has contributed to a worldwide shortage, driving up prices from $7.65 to $10.30 per pound in the space ...

The First 100 Days of Trump 2.0

The 100-day report card for Trump’s second term reveals a presidency in overdrive: 129 executive orders signed, a brutal immigration purge, unwavering backing for Israel, and fresh hostility toward Ukraine, all while sidelining multilateral diplomacy.

Gold Hits Record, Dollar Drops as Tariff Fears Dampen Sentiment

Gold prices hit a fresh record on Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were mixed amid worries about Donald Trump's tariff blitz and his bubbling row with the Federal Reserve. With several markets still closed for the Easter holiday, business was limited ahead of a week that will see the release of key data that should give an ...

China Slams 'Appeasement' of US as Nations Rush to Secure Trade Deals

China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing's expense, vowing countermeasures against those who "appease" Washington in the blistering tariff war as its neighbors rush to secure favorable terms from the White House. While the rest of the world has been hit with a blanket 10 percent ...

US Defense Chief Shared Sensitive Information in Second Signal Chat

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times and CNN reported on Sunday. AFP was not able to independently verify the reports, which detailed what would be the second time Hegseth has been accused ...

Iran and the Unresolved Dilemmas

Political observers are taken aback while trying to make sense of the Iranian regime's shifting postures. The first striking features are the ostensible cleavages among the Iranian concentric circles of power: moderates are deliberately engaging in the negotiations, while extremists are still jockeying. The second feature relates to the substance ...

Yemen’s Huthis Say US Strikes on Sanaa Kill at Least 12

The Huthi rebels' health ministry said early Monday that new US air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 12 people and wounded 30. The Huthi-run Saba news agency cited the ministry as saying the dead and injured had come from overnight strikes "by the American enemy" on a market and a residential zone in Sanaa's ...