Shortfall. The Russian budget could see a 1 trillion-ruble ($12 billion) shortfall in tax revenue, according to calculations by Russia’s Izvestia newspaper. The 2025 budget projected 4.2 trillion rubles in revenue for the year, but by the end of August, just 2.3 trillion was collected, despite a hike in the corporate tax rate from 20 […]
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...
Artificial intelligence is emerging as the strategic high ground in warfare, promising faster targeting, smarter weapons and operations beyond human capacity. Several imperatives are...
Another pause. The United States and China announced on Monday that they will extend exemptions on additional tariffs for another 90 days while they...
Landmark deal. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday agreed to a landmark peace agreement brokered by the United...
Russia unbound. On Aug. 4, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Moscow no longer considers itself bound to the self-imposed restrictions regarding the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces...
Peace proposal. Israeli and Syrian officials held talks, mediated by the U.S. envoy to Syria, in Paris on Thursday. Following the meeting, the Syrian...
Energy relief. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa traveled to Baku and met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Energy was a major focus, with al-Sharaa complaining...
Simulated invasion. Taiwan will conduct its largest military exercises in history next week, simulating a Chinese blockade and invasion of the island. More than...
European arbitration. The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain will reportedly meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday. It...
