Iran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions rise
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the…
Energy stocks score best week since March as oil prices ride Middle East tensions
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil futures settled Friday at their highest levels in more than two months, as continued…
Middle East tensions could see Russia and China come to Iran’s aid as Israel war grows
The oil-rich but conflict-ridden Middle East is in transition from its old volatile conditions to a new unpredictable posture. If…
Taipei mayor to visit China as tensions simmer with Taiwan
TAIPEI: The mayor of Taipei will visit Shanghai at the end of this month for an annual city forum, his…
Tensions between Ukraine and Poland over grain hint at exhaustion from war
Comment on this storyCommentKYIV, Ukraine — Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Poland has been among Ukraine’s staunchest supporters,…
China asks Philippines to jointly work on defusing South China Sea tensions
A Chinese coast guard ship patrols the South China Sea on Dec. 25, 2022.STR | AFP | Getty ImagesChinese Foreign…
NIger’s military junta closes airspace amid regional tensions over coup
Comment on this storyCommentA top State Department official held what she described as “difficult” talks in the West African country…
Deadline arrives for Niger juntas to reinstate president but tensions remain – National
The deadline arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc…
North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch…
Tensions on Israel-Lebanon border stirs fears of new conflict
Comment on this storyCommentKFAR SHOUBA, Lebanon — Every summer, the Lebanese brace for war. Border skirmishes and rocket exchanges with…
