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Donald trump’s strategy in Iran is like the weather in his home state of Florida: if you don’t like it, then wait for five ...

Now the 50-year-old commander of Ukraine’s unmanned forces is a weathered warrior and the lead architect of a strategy to ...

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Y ou’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.” This, according to Politico, was President Donald Trump’s verdict when touring George Washington’s Mount ...

A PART FROM its lovely weather and thriving tech startup scene, Bangalore offers little competition to India’s great cities. The local food is top-notch, but the same can be sai ...

Cuba's regime faces unprecedented economic pressure from Donald Trump's administration, forcing talks on liberalisation as ...

Donald Trump prioritises loyalty tests over party unity, targeting Republican critics while tolerating anti-Muslim rhetoric ...

The strategy marks a significant departure from how America has approached cyberspace, pivoting firmly from defence to a more aggressive posture. The strategy rehashes familiar points: America depends ...

As their estimates rise, so do energy prices. Brent crude, at $112 a barrel, is 54% dearer than before hostilities began. Gas prices in Europe are up by 85%. Chart: The Economist The reason they are ...

Yair Golan, an Israeli politician and former military commander, explains how to convert military gains into long-term ...

Fighting between M23 militia and Congolese forces spreads across South Kivu province, displacing half a million people and ...