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Baltic States On High Alert After Drone Alert, Russian Threats
Baltic States On High Alert After Drone Alert, Russian Threats

Several European countries were on high alert Wednesday as Lithuania’s president and prime minister were rushed to underground bunkers and residents of the capital, Vilnius, urged to take shelter during a warning issued after a drone violated the country’s airspace. The turbulence came after Russia warned it could attack Baltic countries despite being part of the NATO military alliance, while Britain reported Russian Air Force activity dangerously close to its spy plane.

US Envoy Suggests Washington Could Expand Presence In Greenland
US Envoy Suggests Washington Could Expand Presence In Greenland

The U.S. special envoy to Greenland suggested Wednesday that Washington could still seek greater control over the Arctic island, saying it was time for the United States “to put its footprint back” on Greenland.

Trump Plans Talks With Taiwan’s President As China, Russia Condemn US Policy
Trump Plans Talks With Taiwan’s President As China, Russia Condemn US Policy

In an unprecedented move for an American leader, U.S. President Donald J. Trump said Wednesday he plans to speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, after China’s and Russia’s leaders condemned Washington’s “irresponsible” foreign policy.

Hungary’s New Prime Minister Moves To Bar Orbán From Returning To Power
Hungary’s New Prime Minister Moves To Bar Orbán From Returning To Power

Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar and his governing Tisza party have submitted their first constitutional amendment to parliament in a move that would prevent longtime premier Viktor Orbán from ever returning to power.

Russia Threatens To Attack Baltic NATO States Over Alleged Ukraine Drone Launches
Russia Threatens To Attack Baltic NATO States Over Alleged Ukraine Drone Launches

Russia threatened to attack Baltic nations if they assist Ukraine in launching drones into Russian territory, despite their membership in the Western NATO military alliance.

US Christian Doctor Tests Positive For Ebola In Congo Outbreak
US Christian Doctor Tests Positive For Ebola In Congo Outbreak

Franklin Graham, the U.S. evangelist who leads the Christian humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse, has expressed concern about the plight of an American Christian doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after he tested positive for the potentially deadly Ebola virus amid a growing outbreak there.

Magyar Begins Symbolic Poland Visit Amid Hungarian Political Turmoil
Magyar Begins Symbolic Poland Visit Amid Hungarian Political Turmoil

Peter Magyar began a two-day visit to Poland on Tuesday, his first trip abroad since taking office, leaving behind a nation in political turmoil after his threat to oust the Hungarian president while reaching out to Brussels and Kyiv.

U.S. Test-Launches Minuteman III ICBM As Nuclear Tensions With Russia Remain Fragile
U.S. Test-Launches Minuteman III ICBM As Nuclear Tensions With Russia Remain Fragile

The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California early Wednesday, saying the long-planned test was designed to verify the readiness of America’s land-based nuclear deterrent.

Putin Arrives in Beijing as Russia and China Push ‘Multipolar’ Challenge to West
Putin Arrives in Beijing as Russia and China Push ‘Multipolar’ Challenge to West

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late Tuesday for high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Moscow and Beijing prepare to advance a joint statement promoting what they call a “multipolar” world order.

Trump Gives Iran ‘Limited’ Window for Deal as Tehran’s Demands Remain Largely Unchanged
Trump Gives Iran ‘Limited’ Window for Deal as Tehran’s Demands Remain Largely Unchanged

President Donald Trump has given Iran only a “limited period of time” to present an acceptable peace proposal after calling off planned U.S. strikes, even as the Wall Street Journal reported that Tehran’s negotiating position remains largely unchanged from earlier failed talks.

Khamenei Invokes Jihad Rhetoric Against U.S., Israel as Iran Internet Blackout Deepens
Khamenei Invokes Jihad Rhetoric Against U.S., Israel as Iran Internet Blackout Deepens

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei used a series of posts on X Tuesday to describe Tehran’s war with the United States and Israel in terms one counterterrorism analyst called “jihad — sacred religious war,” even as ordinary Iranians remain largely cut off from the internet since the war began.

IEA Warns Oil Inventories Are Falling Rapidly as Iran War Shuts Strait of Hormuz
IEA Warns Oil Inventories Are Falling Rapidly as Iran War Shuts Strait of Hormuz

Global oil inventories are being drained at an alarming pace as the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt energy markets, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol warned Monday.

Trump Weighs Restricting Taiwan Arms Package After China Summit, Drawing Pushback From Taipei and Congress
Trump Weighs Restricting Taiwan Arms Package After China Summit, Drawing Pushback From Taipei and Congress

President Donald Trump is weighing whether to restrict a multibillion-dollar arms package for Taiwan after his two-day visit to China, a move that could mark a significant shift in Washington’s long-standing security posture toward the island democracy.

Pakistan Sends 8,000 Troops, Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Pakistan Sends 8,000 Troops, Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact

Pakistan has deployed about 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets, drones, and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a confidential mutual defense pact, according to an exclusive Reuters report.

Trump Calls Off Planned Iran Strike, Citing ‘Serious Negotiations’ With Gulf Allies
Trump Calls Off Planned Iran Strike, Citing ‘Serious Negotiations’ With Gulf Allies

President Donald Trump said Monday that he has called off a planned U.S. military strike against Iran that had been scheduled for Tuesday, citing urgent requests from Gulf leaders and what he described as “serious negotiations” aimed at reaching a deal with Tehran.