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The Houthis Are Building an Advanced Missile With Chinese Parts
14 October 2026A report by weapons experts at Conflict Armament Research shows how the Yemeni militant group is developing medium-range weapons independently of Iran. -
Why U.S. Airstrikes Are Failing to Stop the Global Cocaine Boom
13 October 2026Smugglers are shifting routes and using new tactics to evade military targeting, resulting in record supplies and plunging prices. -
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery
13 October 2026The 71-year-old pontiff underwent an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. -
Oil Ends Mixed as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies
13 October 2026Oil prices were mixed as traders weighed persistent Middle East supply risks against prospects for additional Russian diesel exports. -
Drone Attacks on Ships Sailing Near NATO Waters Present Fresh Threat for the Alliance
13 October 2026European leaders, who have accused Russia of brazen assaults on their soil, contend with strikes on ships skirting their waters. -
U.S. Defense Startups Flock to Taiwan to Build China-Free Drones
13 October 2026The emerging industry has the potential to serve the U.S. military while providing Taiwan with an arsenal that it sees as essential to its survival. -
While Trump Floats a Kim Meeting, North Korea Flaunts Its U.S.-Range Missiles
13 October 2026Kim Jong Un took his family to a new military museum, where drones and missiles underscore a push to advance his military. -
U.K. Spy Agency Confronts Escalating Hybrid War With Russia and Iran
13 October 2026The head of MI5 has painted a sobering picture of a range of threats now facing Britain and European allies. -
Iran Fortifying Nuclear Sites and Rallying Its People for Return to Fighting
13 October 2026The regime, convinced President Trump is ready to attack again, sees the preparations as a deterrent. -
Iran-Backed Militants Are Tightening the Screws on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince
12 October 2026Mohammed bin Salman is now caught by an economy weakened by heavy spending and miscalculations of the Houthi threat. -
Delta Delays Plans for Nonstop Service to Saudi Arabia
12 October 2026The carrier said it now expects to debut the flight in March, pushing back previous plans for an Oct. 23 rollout, after several fatal strikes at Riyadh’s international airport. -
Attacks on Saudi Airports Threaten the Kingdom’s Ambitions
12 October 2026Plus, Trump pushes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, and Britain’s welfare-state crisis. -
Venezuela Wants to Return to the Days When Its Oil Fields Were Booming—With U.S. Help
09 October 2026Foreign investors are returning but find busted pipelines, chronic blackouts and an industry hollowed out by years of neglect. -
China’s Next ‘Gray Zone’ Target: An Island Chain Critical to U.S. Defense of Taiwan
09 October 2026Chinese academics and media have laid the groundwork for Beijing to claim the Batanes Islands, where U.S. troops frequently train. -
U.S. Prosecutors Bring Torture Charge Against Nicolás Maduro
08 October 2026The deposed Venezuelan leader and his wife, already facing narcoterrorism and drug charges, are accused of conspiring to torture American detainees. -
Oil Majors Cut Production in Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens
08 October 2026Chevron, Shell and Harbour Energy have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for the hurricane. -
Land Mines in the Korean DMZ Deliver Warning Against Defections
08 October 2026Explosions in the buffer zone last month—blamed by Seoul on Pyongyang—have illustrated Kim Jong Un’s determination to keep people from fleeing south. -
U.S. Forces in Okinawa Face Curfew, Booze Ban After Killing
07 October 2026The curfew comes after a U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of the killing of a Japanese woman. -
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Is Getting Fed Up With Playing Nice With the U.S.
07 October 2026U.S. sanctions on alleged cartel-linked officials have infuriated the president as she faces relentless pressure from the Trump administration. -
Families of Dead Prospectors Sue Authority That Certifies Gold as Ethically Produced
06 October 2026The claimants said that after the killings, the London Bullion Market Association should have withheld stamp of approval for a Tanzanian mine.