Politics

US economist Jeffrey Sachs calls Israel ‘rogue state’ over Lebanon strikes

US economist Jeffrey Sachs has called Israel a “rogue state” over its Lebanon strikes, as warnings grow for the fragile US-Iran ceasefire

‘Open war with Russia’ a primary concern for French Army chief

France’s top general has warned of a direct clash with Russia as Paris prepares a “war economy,” including quadrupling drone stockpiles and missile stocks rising sharply by 2030

How Iran emerged stronger after Trump’s war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Trump’s pause in the war on Iran highlights Tehran’s resilience, Gulf vulnerability and a new balance of power

US Republicans face backlash over Virginia KKK mailers

Campaign leaflets with images of Klansmen in white hoods have reportedly been sent to Virginia voters urging them to reject redrawing the state’s political map to favor Democrats

Bondi won't testify on Epstein files, Justice Department says

Trump’s former attorney general Pam Bondi will not testify on Epstein files. Bipartisan lawmakers insist she must still appear before Congress and warn of contempt.

Why Iran looks like the real winner

What emerged from the war was neither peace nor a credible settlement, but merely a pause shaped by the exposed limits of American strength