Qatar's PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani visits Tehran to reopen Strait of Hormuz diplomacy as Washington escalates economic pressure on Iran

After six months of U.S. and Israeli military strikes, Iran's war has entered a grinding endgame — marked by economic blockade, regional anxiety, and no clear victor in sight.

Prime Minister Mark Carney suspends US trade talks and imposes counter-tariffs on $20 billion of American goods, but polling support may not hold indefinitely

The Pentagon is preparing at least four U.S. troop deployment options for Defense Secretary Hegseth ahead of a November 6 deadline, as allies face scrutiny over spending pledges, force model gaps, and access rights.

US authorities expose a sweeping Chinese cyber-espionage campaign targeting the Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, and Senate, seizing hacking platforms QScan and QTRouter

The Trump administration has issued a global pause on immigrant visa appointments, citing a State Department training initiative amid an aggressive immigration crackdown.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travels to Russia for high-level meetings, marking the first known visit by a US intelligence chief since 2021

Trump submits U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress, conditioning Riyadh's atomic ambitions on recognition of Israel in a landmark geopolitical move

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy identifies a critical window for U.S.-led mediation in the Russia-Ukraine war, warning that a U.S. presidential campaign could complicate peace efforts from late 2027 onward.