Europe

In free fall! Macron loses 7 points in the polls

The popularity rating of French President Emmanuel Macron and his Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is in free fall,...

12 Oct 2026

World

Russia expands its army. Putin’s latest decree: 15,500 additional troops

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree increasing the size of the army by 15,500 troops, for...

12 Oct 2026

World

War in Iran: Gulf oil exports rise, but Hormuz remains dangerous

Despite the war in Iran, exporters in the Gulf countries have found various ways to move fuels. However,...

12 Oct 2026

World

UK — Burnham calls for closer ties with the EU: Brexit has brought more harm than good

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said today that the United Kingdom should consider closer relations with the European...

12 Oct 2026

USA

Fed Governor Michael Barr: further rate hikes may be needed to beat inflation

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said on Tuesday that the central bank may need further interest-rate hikes...

12 Oct 2026

World

Focus: NATO condemns Russia’s threats over Kaliningrad — ‘Nuclear rhetoric is irresponsible’

NATO on Tuesday firmly pushed back on Russia's warning of a severe military escalation over the Russian enclave...

12 Oct 2026

Ukraine

Belgium to deliver three F-16 jets to Ukraine by year’s end, Zelensky says

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday that Belgium will transfer three F-16 fighter jets by the end...

12 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Qatar: the war’s economic toll has become ‘unbearable’ — damage stretches beyond energy as Doha keeps mediating

Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a Doha press conference that the U.S.–Iran war is hitting Gulf exports...

12 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Iran confirms ‘a small number’ of foreign tankers passed through Hormuz — ‘negligible’ against normal traffic

Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said the ships passed under heavy security and in coordination with Iran's navy,...

12 Oct 2026

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Rezaei: Trump is ‘stuck in the quagmire’ and the U.S. is ‘failing’ in the Middle East, says Iran’s security chief

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran has made it clear to Donald Trump...

12 Oct 2026

World

Germany: Merz loses support as CDU/CSU sinks to 19% in new poll

Only 19% of respondents said they would vote for Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU in the new RTL/ntv Trendbarometer, while...

12 Oct 2026

USA

Appeals court declines to pause sanctions against Trump’s lawyers in IRS case

A U.S. appeals court refused on Tuesday, September 29, to immediately block sanctions imposed on President Donald Trump's...

12 Oct 2026

USA

Trump renames artificial intelligence to “super intelligence”, will make it official by executive order

President Donald Trump announced on Monday, September 29, that he plans to officially rename the term "artificial intelligence"...

12 Oct 2026

Europe

EU unveils five-point plan to strengthen external borders

The European Commission has presented a new five-point plan to prevent and respond to "sudden and massive irregular...

12 Oct 2026

World

Lavrov: Europe is waging war against Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed European countries are waging a war against Russia, pointing to the...

12 Oct 2026