Why Khamenei’s call to end “neither war nor peace” moved the markets a little
By Steve Goldstein This photo provided by the Iranian Presidency shows (from left) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and National Security Council head Mohsen Rezaei during their meeting with Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Pakistan’s army…
EU divisions persist over ‘associate member’ label for Canada – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — The EU was divided Tuesday over whether to offer “associate member” status to Canada, with several countries refusing to sign a declaration containing the phrase just 48 hours before a summit between the two sides in Montreal.…
Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election defeat, reports say | Brazil
Far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and headed to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A report from the Metropoles news site, citing sources close…
Israeli police arrest man with knife near left-wing politician on election day
Israeli police arrested a man with a knife at an event honoring left-wing leader Yair Golan on Thursday after what his party described as an “alleged attempted stabbing” as Israelis went to the polls in crucial elections. As Golan mobilized…
More than 120 years ago today, New York opened its first underground train
At first they didn’t call it the New York Subway. When the city’s first underground rapid transit system opened on October 27, 1904, it was called Interborough Rapid Transit. The 9.1-mile line spanned 28 stations, from City Hall to Broadway…
Alleged assassination attempt on Yair Golan failed in Tel Aviv, party says
A man carrying a large knife was arrested Tuesday after approaching Israeli opposition politician Yair Golan during an election day appearance in Tel Aviv, in what his party described as an alleged attempted stabbing attack. According to a statement from…
Ukraine Still Shot Down 74% of Jet Shahed During Starlink Downturn: ISW
Ukrainian data shows its air defenses largely held up against one of Russia’s most significant new threats, despite a 10-day Starshield slowdown. Although high-speed interceptor drones were hampered by reported throttling measures, kyiv’s…
Greenhouse gas levels set records in 2025, UN says, alarmed
Geneva — Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached record levels in 2025, locking in climate impacts that will persist for centuries, the United Nations said Tuesday. Levels of the three main greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide,…
UK charges 2 men arrested over alleged Iran-linked terror plot against RAF Fairford airbase used by US
London – Two men have been charged with serious security offenses in Britain after being arrested in connection with the incident last month near RAF Fairford, the air base in England that was used by the US military to launch strikes against Iran,…
Iran talks security in Middle East, urges region to eliminate US influence
23 minutes ago Trump-era gas prices exceed Biden average as Iran war cuts fuel supplies President Donald Trump faces midterm headwinds, but he remains undaunted about oil prices following his maximum pressure campaign on Iran, vowing to remain resolute…