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The battle to build a global defence bank
Canada's plan to create a €100 billion global defense funding bank is uncertain due to lack of G7 support and doubts about its AAA
topicGoldman Says Hormuz Oil Flows at Two-Thirds of Pre-War Levels
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded to two-thirds of pre-war levels amid escalating tensions between the US and
topicGermany's election clash over Nazi past as AfD eyes power in Saxony-Anhalt
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is expected to win the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, potentially producing modern Germa
topicToilet paper and human error led to 11-hour USS New Orleans fire, investigation finds
An investigation found that toilet paper and human error led to an 11-hour fire on the USS New Orleans, causing $12 million in dam
topicÉdouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur has died at the age of 97. He served as prime minister under President François Mitt
topicUkraine Attacks Russia’s Ust-Luga Port With 52 Drones as NATO Jets Scramble Over Estonia
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region, sparking a fire that has been extinguished. The
topicMan uses robot vacuum to catch cheating wife, wins $16,000 affair case, then gets jailed for secretly filming her
A Taiwan man won a $16,000 lawsuit against his cheating wife using evidence from a robot vacuum but was sentenced to prison for se
topicSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to establish secretariat under joint defence pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have agreed to set up a secretariat for their joint defence pact, with Pakistan to head the sec
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have made Russian airspace effectively closed. This comes as Russia
topicIran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a monthlong lull
Iran has launched attacks on its Gulf neighbors, including Kuwait and Bahrain, in retaliation for US military strikes after a mont
topicBinyamin Netanyahu sows discord ahead of Israel’s election
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is stirring controversy ahead of the country's 2026 election, with his recent actions an
topicBuckinghamshire pub's 'beloved' manager stabbed to death in Germany
Rebecca Bullock, a 31-year-old manager of The White Swan pub in Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, was stabbed to death at Rosenheim rai
topicJapan’s ASM-3 Kai Supersonic Cruise Missile May Have An Air-To-Air Capability
Japan's record FY2027 defense budget request focuses on new FFM, ASEV, submarines, drones, AI, and missiles. The budget includes $
topicBrigitte Macron’s daughter, 42, finds love with kitesurfer, 22
Tiphaine Auzière, 42, daughter of French First Lady Brigitte Macron, is dating a 22-year-old kitesurfer. The couple's relationship
topicUP: Investigators and special forces commander arrive at site of Security Service-Defence Intelligence stando
Investigators and special forces commander arrived at the site of a standoff between Ukraine's Security Service and Defence Intell
topicEchoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election
The US is accused of interfering in Brazil's 2026 presidential election, echoing Cold War-era tactics. Brazil's right-wing strongh
topicIDF strikes Gaza as Hamas official captured in reported raid by Israel-backed militia
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched strikes in Gaza, killing at least five people, including children, as a Hamas official was r
topicWhat does Iceland’s “No” vote mean for the EU’s enlargement policy?
Icelandic voters have rejected a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum. The 'no' vote deals
topicChina removes two top generals from supreme military command body
China's top legislature has officially removed General Zhang Youxia, the highest-ranking uniformed officer and a former close ally
topicStrait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows
Oil transits through the Strait of Hormuz have increased, with 17 million barrels passing through on Monday, the highest since the
topicTrump faces huge backlash for inviting Russian finance minister to G20 talks after years of exile
US President Donald Trump invited Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to G20 talks, sparking objections from European nations.
topicRussia secretly helped Iran build missiles to target US warships
The US and Iran have resumed trading strikes after a month of relative calm. Russia has secretly helped Iran develop advanced miss
topicRussia doesn’t need a military economy, it’s a ‘complete breakdown of the system,’ says former Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov
Russia's economy is at risk of destabilization due to its involvement in the Ukraine conflict, with warnings of it going 'berserk'
topicPakistan wins Indus waters battle at The Hague, but India threat remains
The Hague's arbitration panel has ruled that India must uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. The treaty, signed in 1960,