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Trump did not confirm Witkoff bringing new proposals on Ukraine settlement to Russia

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "are bringing with them a proposal to end the war", US President said

Witkoff & Kushner to spend Labor Day weekend in Russia, Ukraine

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will reportedly travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend in an effort to reviv...

France 'will reject extremism' and Le Pen in presidential election, Haddad says

Polls suggest far-right veteran Marine Le Pen is on course to become France’s next president, though the race remains in...

Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted in journalist's murder

Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been found not guilty of complicity to murder journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. A...

Countries vote at UN to back new world map that shows Africa's true size

Over 160 countries have voted at the United Nations to move away from a traditional global map that is nearly 500 years ...

US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses

The Air Force is accelerating its timeline for a cheaper, more expendable successor to the MQ-9A Reaper after combat los...

UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.

US drafting Middle East strategy for post-Iran war period — Axios

In addition, the Trump administration is considering moving to the next stage of the Gaza peace plan, reaching a securit...

Trump Plans State Dinner for Xi During China Leader’s US Trip

The US will hold a formal state dinner in honor of President Xi Jinping when the Chinese leader visits Washington later ...

Trump Calls Iran Conflict ‘Small Potatoes,’ Plays Down War

President Donald Trump called the war in Iran “small potatoes,” the latest comment from a top US leader downplaying the ...

Trump to take gifted Qatar jet to Ireland despite questions about its security

The president was moved to a separate aircraft during a July trip after officials learned of a possible Iranian threat, ...

Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west

Houthi forces are trying to secure high ground and solidify their control of the entry to the Red Sea in the southwest. ...

US needs nimble approach to technological governance

The new law comes as the feasibility of AI oversight is in question for being impossible and too expensive.

How to secure edge AI in customer-owned environments

As AI moves into customer-owned environments, organizations need new ways to verify the systems, software, and AI assets...

Astra kicks off AI monitoring debate

Astra appears to do less of its thinking out loud, giving researchers little insight into whether it might be hiding som...

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘soon’

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘soon’ US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States may...

Breaking up Google could have handed more power to other monopolies

The antitrust balloon-squeezing phenomenon is well documented.

Moscow burned no bridges in relations with Germany — Russia’s envoy to Berlin

Sergey Nechaev noted that previous generations had invested in historical reconciliation and that the sacrifices of 700,...

A Former CIA Station Chief on Kyiv Under Drone Siege

Reporting live from Kyiv, Cipher Brief expert and former senior CIA officer Ralph Goff walks CEO and Publisher Suzanne K...

What Was the War on Terror?

A defining period in U.S. foreign policy has ended, but it remains misunderstood.

Everyone but Australia reconsiders relationship with America

No-one inside federal politics seems particularly interested in discussing the large orange elephant in the room and how...

UN adopts new map: Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to ado...

Trump to travel aboard Qatari-donated Air Force One to Ireland

U.S. President Donald Trump will use the Qatari-donated jet to travel to Ireland next week, the plane's first internatio...

Explainer: What's behind the standoff between Ukraine's two intelligence agencies?

The violent standoff between Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and the military intelligence agency (HUR) on Sept. 2 expo...

Five EU nations inch towards deal on migrant ‘return hubs’ by 2027

Germany, Austria, ⁠Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands did not outline where the centres would be located.

Trump Doubles Down on Push for Lower Rates After Strong Jobs Report

Liz Pancotti, vice president of policy, advocacy and research at progressive advocacy group Groundwork Collaborative, sa...

Brazilian Supreme Court roiled by dispute between justices

The country's highest court is considering investigations into two judges who have accused each other of wrongdoing.

Costa Rica president says US ground forces would help national security

By Alvaro MurilloSAN JOSE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground oper...

Costa Rica President: U.S. forces would help national security

By Alvaro MurilloSAN JOSE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground oper...

Loretta had a quiet retirement until Elon Musk built a data centre next door

War veteran Loretta Thornton's Tennessee home offered such tranquillity, she named it 'Serenity'. Then, America's larges...

Chinese man studying in Canada arrested by US for espionage-like activities, sister says 'If my brother is a Chinese spy, then I am Trump's father'

The Conservative Case for International Law

Why the U.S. right should rediscover the virtues of a global legal order.

German power grid sabotage attack linked to ‘climate extremism’

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday said the evidence in a recent spate of sabotage attacks on power g...

Key Takeaways From the US August Jobs Report

US nonfarm payrolls increased 162,000 last month and the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, with the August increase to...

Why the jobs report will actually be good for bonds

Based on the chatter on Wall Street, you’d think labor has never had it so good. Sadly for working Americans, this isn’t...

US Congress passes bill punishing universities that boycott Israel

US Congress passes bill punishing universities that boycott Israel The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a ...

How Iran's campaign against US bases is forging a new Gulf defense network

Iran's targeting of Gulf states is fueling a regional security architecture designed to counter the Islamic Republic.

Villagers vow to rebuild despite devastating mass demolition in West Bank

Israeli forces' demolition of 12 homes in Khirbet al-Tabban leaves villagers determined to stand firm on their land.

UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size

The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartograph...

Germany’s ‘Most Dangerous Man’: PR gift for the AfD?

The Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia’s most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in four years, with Reute...