US refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran 'because it isn't a war'
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India’s Crude Oil Benchmark Tops $100 as Middle East War Escalates
Developing story — details emerging. Check the source link for the latest updates.
Iran war: How US consumers spent an additional $100bn on fuel
The average US household has spent $763 extra on fuel in six months, as the US-Israel war on Iran pushes up fuel costs.
Witkoff: US is confident in a ‘good resolution’ to trilateral Ukraine war talks
Special envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday said the U. S. is confident that trilateral talks will result in a “good resolution” to the Ukraine war after he and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with officials in Kyiv.
25 years after 9/11 began America's longest war, the Taliban is back in control
Twenty-five years after 9/11 began America's longest war, and five years after it ended, the Taliban is firmly back in control in Afghanistan. Imtiaz Tyab in Kabul with a look back on America's longest war.
War-Tested Oil Traders Head for Singapore as New Risks Build
Global oil markets are showing fresh signs of strain after months of war, as conflict-weary traders, anxious buyers, and under-pressure executives huddle in Singapore for the region’s main industry gathering.
USS Lincoln heads home as war with Iran escalates
Nearly 5,000 troops aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are finally heading home after nearly 300 days of deployment. Meanwhile, fighting amplified in the Gulf region over the weekend as the U. S.
The Papers: 'Losing battle to halt Russia's 'hybrid' war' and 'Oh chute!'
A warning from defence officials and a skydiving miracle lead Monday's front pages.
Iran war live: Tehran to announce new Hormuz shipping route in coming days
Move comes as Iran's top negotiator warns of heavier responses to new attacks after US strikes on Iranian oil tankers.
‘Woman Unknown’ Review: A Sharp, Haunting Portrait of Denmark’s Post-War Reckoning
This Venice competition entry from director May el-Toukhy ('Queen of Hearts') revolves around a maid whose past threatens to unravel her future in the wake of World War II.
The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’ of Australia’s military. Find a map of them here US military presence in Australia, mapped – video Why can the US acc...
Why is Argentina reviving the Falklands dispute?
More than 44 years after Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falkland Islands, Argentina is reasserting its claim
Zelensky says he expects war to continue into winter after talks with US envoys
Talks finished without an announcement of a major breakthrough, after Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv.
Lawler disagrees with Trump on Iran war: ‘It is certainly not small potatoes’
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N. Y.
Wright says Iran war worth it to ‘reset’ Middle East
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Iran war is necessary, arguing the U. S. needs to “reset” the Middle East.
The AI cybersecurity war has a new front line star, and a seven-figure price
AI agent breaches have pushed the chief information security officer into the boardroom in America, with seven-figure pay packages and a recruiting market one search firm compares to nothing since cloud.
The AI Talent War Is Heating Up, and Google DeepMind Is Feeling It
The best AI talent won’t wait around for bureaucracy.
Sen. John Kennedy criticizes the Trump administration’s approach to Putin amid latest peace talks
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La.
Former Air Force secretary questions ‘advice’ Trump received before starting Iran war
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III on Sunday questioned the “advice” President Trump received in the lead-up to the Iran war. “What I don’t understand, frankly, about the Iran war is what advice was given to the president that led him to start this conflict? ” Kendall told host Martha ...
Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns
Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weakness Donald Trump’s war with Iran is likely to drag on for another six months, Leon Panetta, the former US defense secretary, has warned, as the US president struggles to find his way out of...
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin
Arrival marks first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ on ending war discussed in Moscow The US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to end the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met the pai...
Commemoration held for late Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic
A commemoration was held Saturday in Belgrade for war criminal Ratko Mladic two days ahead of his burial, attended by dozens of former military personnel, family members and officials.
‘Woman Unknown’ Director May el-Toukhy Talks the Torment of World War II ‘Horizontal Collaborators’ and Venice’s Female Director Snub: ‘It’s a Structural Problem’
In “Woman Unknown,” May el-Toukhy takes a closer look at women accused of having relationships with German soldiers during World War II. “When we started to build a story about a ‘horizontal collaborator,’ we realized that, during and after the war, the female body became part of national identity.
Trump is waging a war on America’s children — and he’s winning
“Children are the world’s most valuable resource,” John F. Kennedy proclaimed, “and its best hope for the future. ” Apparently, the Trump administration does not agree.