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In his inaugural address, Donald Trump said his “proudest legacy” as president will be that of a “peacemaker.” “Our power will stop all wars and bring a new spirit of unity to a world that has been ...

Syria's defense minister has announced a ceasefire just hours after government forces entered a key city in the volatile ...

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December 2024 was a major blow to Russian influence and power projection in the ...

According to Kyrgyzstan’s Security Council Secretary Baktybek Bekbolotov, the CSTO member states face not only direct or "traditional" challenges, such as terrorism, extremism, cross-border crime, ...

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The Russian foreign minister noted that a gradual pivot away from the dollar is now unstoppable, with statistics confirming the trend by showing how the dollar's share in world trade has changed ...

To appreciate the dramatic shift in President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, consider two scenes in the Oval Office, ...

North Korea and Russia will begin operating direct flight service linking their capital cities of Pyongyang and Moscow later ...

Trump made his remarks during a meeting with NATO’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, who has been coordinating efforts to send ...

A wildfire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and other structures.

AMOS YADLIN is Founder and President of MIND Israel. He is a retired Major General in the Israeli Air Force and served as the ...