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Iran has developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons

Iran seems to have weaponized the pharmaceutical fentanyl. It may have given these chemical weapons…

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Gandhi Jayanti 2024: Mahatma’s legacy of peace in a world teetering on the edge of large-scale wars

On Gandhi's 155th birth anniversary, the world grapples with rising conflicts, including the Iran-I…

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Iran's big gamble on ballistic missiles is being tested like never before

Iran has focused on building offensive ballistic missiles while its air defenses have lapsed, leavi…

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Iran's attacks on Israel suggest ballistic missiles are an overhyped threat

Iran's failed attacks on Israel show that ballistic missiles aren't wonder weapons that can win war…

Michael Peck   


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Iran is weighing how to respond to Israel's attack. Here's what may happen next.

The Israeli military said it carried out "targeted and precise strikes" on Iranian military sites o…

Mikhaila Friel   


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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah allegedly killed in Beirut strike; one of Israel's biggest victories yet

An Israeli airstrike has reportedly killed prominent Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, intensifyin…

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Israel is weighing up how to strike back against Iran. Here's how it could play out.

Experts predict Israel's counterattack on Iran could hit oil production or nuclear facilities.

Mikhaila Friel   


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Israel's strike back at Iran could hurt the Harris campaign in its final stretch if gas prices soar

Israeli and US officials have indicated Iran's oil facilities could be a potential target in retali…

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Iran wants Israelis to worry that Hezbollah has a rare and powerful EMP weapon

Iran claims it gave Hezbollah EMP weapons. It could be real or it could be a bluff to get nuclear-a…

Michael Peck   


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How Trump's Army veteran pick for Pentagon chief, Fox & Friends' Pete Hegseth, sees the world

Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is an Army veteran and conservative commentator w…

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Israel could launch a counterattack on Iran within days — but there's a key reason Netanyahu has less to fear this time

A potential attack comes in the wake of Iran's air assault on Tuesday, in which Tehran reportedly f…

Mikhaila Friel,Thibault Spirl…   


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2 of the world's biggest oil producers are looking for new ways to power their economies

The US has witnessed a massive rise in oil production over the last 15 years amid the shale boom.

Huileng Tan   


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Political assassinations are on the rise. It's a symptom of growing global instability.

Around the world, politics has been rocked by a wave of assassinations of political leaders, dissid…

Tom Porter   


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This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face

Trump or Harris will likely face challenges in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East, as well as the ong…

Chris Panella   


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Iran's attack on Israel could be bad for Russia's war in Ukraine

Iran is a key arms supplier and economic partner to Russia.

Huileng Tan   


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Yemen's Houthi rebels hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Iran's orders, Israel says

A spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces said the group would target Israeli ships in the Red Sea…

Alia Shoaib   


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How the Saudi crown prince used oil and political cunning to overturn his pariah status

The crown prince ruler has used oil, canny diplomacy and money plans to regain global power.

Tom Porter   


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Iran endorses Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine as Putin looks for allies with the fighting raging on

"In the case of Ukraine, if you had not taken the helm, the other side would have done so and initi…

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Even without new Russian jets, Iran's aging air force could still win home-field advantage in a regional war

Iran might be able to eke out some home-field advantages depending on the kind of fight it faces, a…

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Russia is reaping bumper revenue from oil and gas sales but Iran and Venezuela should serve as cautionary tales for Moscow's energy industry

Iranian and Venezuelan oil production went into freefall and their energy industries slid into decl…

Huileng Tan