Billionaires backtrack on so-called Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge that saw dozens of billionaires publicly promise to distribute half their fortunes to charities has fallen out…
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Trump makes a wild claim about Venezuela becoming 51st state – after a baseball game
President Trump has threatened to annex several other countries and regions in recent months, including Canada and Greenland
23 dead in Nigeria suicide bombings after blasts at crowded market and university
Three suspected suicide bombers targeted a crowded market, hospital entrance and business hub in Maiduguri, north-eastern Nigeria, killing 23 people…
Crimean resident detained for shooting rifle at police officers
The shooter was injured by return fire, the regional Interior Ministry reported
Iran security chief & top war commander are KILLED after Israeli assassination strikes in biggest scalps since Ayatollah
IRAN’S top security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in an Israeli air strike, Tel Aviv says. Thought to be…
Iran’s ‘stand-in leader’ who taunted Trump and top regime commander are KILLED in biggest scalps since Ayatollah’s death
ISRAEL said it killed the commander running Iran’s war machine and the mastermind of bloody protest crackdowns today. Security chief…
Russian economy continues to slow at start of this year — EDB review
EDB analysts note divergent economic trends in member countries in late 2025 and early 2026
When will the Iran war end? Why there is still no clear timeline and what could happen next
A detailed timeline of the Iran-Israel-US conflict, key leader statements, market reactions, and why the war shows no sign of…
Israeli airstrike on Iran prison declared a war crime in new UN report
Tehran’s Evin prison was struck by Israel last June, leading to a UN investigation
Ukraine fires artillery weapons on Kursk Region 37 times over past 24 hours
According to Governor Alexander Khinshtein, there have been no fatalities or injuries