Ukraine carried out multiple counter attacks on Russian targets Sunday after deadly Russian air raids on Ukrainian cities. At least 10 people were reportedly killed and dozens of others injured in Russian drone and missile attacks in Kherson, Odesa, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy at the weekend. A high-rise residential complex in Moscow was hit in a rare overnight Ukrainian drone attack in the h
The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on 35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran's shadow banking architecture, facilitating the movement of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars tied to sanctions evasion and Iran's sponsorship of terrorism. These networks allow Iran's armed forces—including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—to access the international financial syst
Rising oil prices linked to the Middle East crisis are driving up the cost of plastics, with impacts spreading across global supply chains. According to UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, the price of key materials such as polyethylene has surged sharply in recent weeks, reflecting the steep rise in crude oil prices. When oil prices surge, the impact goes far beyond fuel. It runs through glo
With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the UN Secretary-General warned that it must evolve to survive the age of AI and other new technologies. For the first time in decades, the number of nuclear warheads is on the rise. Nuclear testing is back on the table and global military spending jumped to $2.7 trillion in 2025.
Iran has warned of serious consequences to US military's plan to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Major General Ali Abdollahi, the head of Iran's central command, warned, "Any foreign armed force, especially, the aggressive US army," which tries to enter the Strait, will be attacked. "Any American interference" in the vital trade route would be "considered a violation of the c
The Department of State has announced it will provide up to $100 million in foreign assistance funding toward coordinated G7 efforts to ensure the continued containment of fissile nuclear material at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. For three decades, the United States and G7 partners have led efforts to secure nuclear material at the Chernobyl plant, with the United States providi
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina has returned an indictment charging former FBI director James Comey with making threats to the life of President Donald Trump. The accusation stems from an image he posted on social media last year, which was retracted later as it turned controversial. The Indictment includes two counts. According to the Department of Justice, the fi
Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the weekend. The Department of Justice announced that 31-year-old Allen was charged with one count of attempt to assassinate the President, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a
President Donald Trump has announced an MFN pricing deal with Regeneron to lower prescription drug prices that Americans pay for some of the world's most innovative drugs, in line with the lowest prices paid by other developed nations, known as the most-favored-nation, or MFN, price. The agreement will provide every State Medicaid program in the country access to MFN drug prices on new Regeneron
President Donald Trump's promise to bring manufacturing back to the United States is delivering the largest re-shoring wave in American history as companies invest trillions to build and expand at home, the White House says. In a press release published on Wednesday, it said after years of career politicians selling out American workers for cheap foreign labor, the American manufacturing comeback