Ceasefire details. Hamas chief negotiator Khalil Al Hayya confirmed that an agreement to end the war in Gaza has been reached. According to the official, the deal includes the opening of the Rafah crossing in both directions, as well as the release of all Palestinian women and children held in Israeli prisons. He also confirmed […]
Maduro and Putin. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ratified a strategic partnership and cooperation agreement with Russia, originally signed in May at a meeting in...
Forward-looking. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to present his vision for peace in Gaza and postwar governance to Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday,...
Warfare is the contest between technology and geography. Geography imposes limits (e.g., distance, rivers, mountains, chokepoints) and technology tries to erode them, relying on...
Trade talks. U.S. and Chinese delegations met Sunday in Madrid to discuss trade and economic issues, including U.S. tariffs, export controls and the TikTok...
Societies have tried to control resources as long as there have been resources to control. Whether precious metals, arable lands or hydrocarbon deposits, access...
Gaza update. The Israel Defense Forces currently control 40 percent of Gaza City, an IDF spokesperson said at a press conference on Israel’s operation...
Russian slowdown. The Russian economy fell into “technical stagnation” in the second quarter of this year and is experiencing a cooling period, Sberbank CEO...
