๐ Live Geopolitics & Defense Wire (90 stories)
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- Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials
- Why the Markets Donโt Care About the Midterms
- Israel is in a political deadlock. What comes next?
- Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Thousands of veterans are paying the price
- The Iran Warโs Impact on Oil Is Hitting Key Senate Races Hard
- Top Admiral Briefs White House On New Iran Attack Options...
- SENATOR LEAKS: DEVASTATING ESCALATION...
- General ousted by Hegseth referred for criminal prosecution...
- Netanyahu, at risk of losing power, steps up attacks on Israel's Arab parties...
- China's Communist Party seeks to tighten discipline...
- NVIDIA Chief Target of Chinese Spy Plot...
- Tech stocks fall after earnings fuel AI spending concerns...
- GOOGLE DOWN HALF TRILLION...
- AMAZON TANKS...
- INTEL PLUNGES 22%...
- BUBBLE BURSTING IN BEIJING?
- New sanctions show limits of Trump influence over Congo conflict
- Chinaโs Mega Banks Report Profit Jumps as Margins Recover
- Distrust complicates Iran talks
- Furious protesters cover Wetherspoon Gosport pub in poppies after military veterans wearing the remembrance symbol were banned from entering
- Oil flows are up as Iran war turmoil eases. Why do prices keep rising?
- Kia Shares Plunge as Cost Surge Linked to Iran War Hits Profit
- North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist
- Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Refinery, Ending a Pause and Defying Trump - WSJ
- Netanyahu's party ramps up claims Arab parties 'stole' the election and warns of 'Israel's Islamisation' after failing to win majority
- Are Trumpโs global actions, from Ukraine to Iran, going to hurt him in elections?
- Philippines raises alert as Mayon Volcano erupts
- Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official says - Reuters
- Iran claims 4 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
- Iran claims four tankers struck mines in Hormuz as strike fears grow after U.S. midterms
- Britain must sanction Israel, not just its settlers
- How Israel choked off Hebron at 10 entrances, as 5,000 forced to flee
- AI-controlled .50-cal gun turrets are becoming a reality of war
- Friday briefing: Israel has a dilemma - can its opposition govern with Palestinian parties?
- Taiwan Stocks Heads for Correction as Global AI Selloff Deepens - Bloomberg.com
- Warning sign for imminent Iran War strikes as top military admiral briefs Trump on attack options... as president's deadline approaches
- China Is Not Happy About Fan-made A.I. Videos of Sun Wukong and Lin Daiyu
- Oil Gains on Signs US May Resume Military Strikes Against Iran - Bloomberg.com
- EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say - Reuters
- Europe divided over how to influence US-Russia talks
- TRM Labs attributes the Binance hack to North Korea-based TraderTraitor, which drained ~$6.36B from Binance wallets across 10 blockchains, mostly in ~20 minutes (Tom Westbrook/Reuters)
- North Korea Steals USD 6.36 Billion From Binance in the Largest Hack in History
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv โpauses oil strikesโ under pressure from Trump even as Putin keeps up attacks
- Binance pledges to cover all losses from a ~$6.3B hack, potentially the largest crypto theft ever, surpassing the $1.5B Bybit hack in February 2025 (South China Morning Post)
- Aid convoy sets off for Russian-held town of Oleshky in Ukraine, Izvestia says - Reuters
- El miedo de los colonos israelรญes a un Gobierno con los partidos รกrabes: โNadie nos protegerรกโ
- Israeli actress slams occupation in accidental โhot micโ moment
- CrowdStrike: China-linked hackers used AI tool ARTEX with a DeepSeek LLM and another model to target 200+ organizations in 11 days, compromising at least nine (Kevin Collier/NBC News)
- In China, the War on Mosquitoes Has Entered the A.I. Era
- China Elevates Key Figure in Purges With Rare Politburo Pick - Bloomberg.com
- North Korea denounces South Korea-US air defence drills, KCNA reports - Reuters
- Crypto's longtime foe, North Korea's Lazarus Group, likely behind Binance hack: blockchain sleuths
- Israel faces weeks of coalition haggling as Netanyahuโs party claims election 'stolen'
- China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xiโs intensified purges of top officials - The Guardian
- S-1: Anthropic says it heavily depends on TSMC chips made in Taiwan and warns of risks from "potential disruption" amid geopolitical tensions with China (Joseph C. Sternberg/Wall Street Journal)
- Putin warns the West he is 'prepared for war' and if 'things go too far, there will be no winners'
- China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xiโs intensified purges of top officials
- Netanyahu attacks Israelโs Arab parties as he falls short of majority
- Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says - Axios
- Sparks fly between Bresnahan, Cognetti in Pennsylvania House debate
- Iraq Held Election in War Zone. Why Hasn't Ukraine?
- ANZ Raises Oil Price Forecast as Market Tightens on Iran War - Bloomberg.com
- Chinaโs Oil Majors Get More Firepower for Energy Security Push - Bloomberg.com
- A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him.
- Israelโs final election results show neither Netanyahu nor rival can immediately form government
- Israelโs final election results show neither Netanyahu nor rival can immediately form government - NBC News
- Exclusive | The Troubled History of Russiaโs Anti-Plague Institute - WSJ
- ยฃ11billion black hole through the middle of Healey's defence vow
- Antisemitism envoy proposes โexternal ombudsmanโ to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of Israel and Middle East
- Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian refineries after pressure from Trump, WSJ reports - Reuters
- Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong'
- Pentagon accuses fired 3-star general of leaking classified information
- Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election - The New York Times
- Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison
- Netanyahu didn't win Israel's election. He could still come out ahead.
- No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show
- China made Mbappรฉ apologise - but many don't know exactly what he said
- Chinaโs Hottest Night Club Is Bringing In $150 Million a Year - Bloomberg.com
- Chinaโs record-breaking clean tech exports offer signs of hope in the fight against emissions
- News Wrap: Ceasefire in Oleshky holds for a third day
- Top U.S. Middle East commander briefs Trump on Iran blockade
- Russia strikes Ukraine amid ceasefire in occupied Oleshky
- Putin says Russia is โready for warโ with Europe in chilling threat
- EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say - Reuters
- Nvidia chief targeted in alleged spy plot
- Reeves urges EU to โact nowโ and seize ยฃ175bn of Russian assets to protect Ukraine
- Retired Israeli general on what the election results tell us
- Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says
- Starbucks to resume share buybacks but China shift clouds growth outlook - Financial Times
- Elon Musk is 'truly a genius,' says Vladimir Putin