US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer

International Judges Just Got An American Warning

Sanctioning International Criminal Court officials is not a messaging skirmish; it is the United States operationalizing a hard sovereignty doctrine—using economic and travel restrictions...
"OPCON transfer within Pres. term"

A Wartime Command Shift Is Gathering Speed

South Korea’s leader fast-tracked a bid to take wartime command from the United States just as President Trump pared back joint drills, raising fresh...
Canadian flags on a neoclassical building facade

Deal Tease at Midnight — Tariffs On Ice

President Trump paused 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days after announcing a provisional U.S.–Canada deal, hours before the duties were set to...
Consortium including Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin close to acquiring stake in Liverpool

Liverpool Lands a New Billionaire Backer

A Jeff Bezos-backed group bought a large minority stake in Liverpool Football Club, marking one of sports’ biggest private deals to date.Story HighlightsFenway Sports...
Trump blasts “hostile” joint US-South Korea military exercises, orders Pentagon to scale back

Trump Freezes War Drills — What’s Really Coming?

President Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint U.S.–South Korea military exercises, citing high costs and the risk of sending a hostile...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign defense deal, raising some alarm in the Middle East

Tri-Nation Wall Raises Iran Stakes

A new three-nation defense pact says an attack on one is an attack on all, reshaping Gulf security while Iran’s missiles and militias loom...
'Moscow Will Respond In Kind': Putin Warns Europe Against Seizing Russian Ships | APT

Putin Just Put European Ships on Notice

Russia is threatening to seize European ships after European governments stepped up action against Moscow’s shadow fleet.Quick TakePresident Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would...
Taiwan begins annual Han Kuang exercise, its largest war games of the year

Taiwan’s War Games Just Got Uncomfortably Real

Taiwan’s biggest war games are now built around the fear of a Chinese attack and a shaky question about U.S. backing.Quick TakeTaiwan launched its...
Spain to impose border checks on Italy • FRANCE 24 English

Spain Fires Back in Europe’s Border Showdown

Spain slapped border checks on Italian travelers this week, striking back after Italy shut its own borders following a massive migrant surge into the...
St. Petersburg Wildberries Warehouse Engulfed in Flames After Ukrainian Drone Strike

Ukraine’s Drones Keep Hammering Russia’s Retail Giant

Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries are hitting Russia’s biggest online retailer and exposing a weak spot in its wartime economy.Quick TakeUkraine has struck multiple...

Latest Stories

Trending

In Focus