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US–Iran Talks Edge Toward Fragile Breakthrough
War

US–Iran Talks Edge Toward Fragile Breakthrough

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

The possibility of a peace deal has emerged in the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, with…

The Houthis Enter War on the Side of Iran, Further Straining Israel’s Missile Defenses
War

The Houthis Enter War on the Side of Iran, Further Straining Israel’s Missile Defenses

March 30, 2026

Multiple security and financial analysts have observed that all Iran must do to win this war imposed on them…

Will 2026 Be the Year Russia Finally Breaks Ukrainian Lines?
War

Will 2026 Be the Year Russia Finally Breaks Ukrainian Lines?

March 25, 2026

Multiple reports say that Russia’s spring offensive in eastern Ukraine has just started, following some 948 drones fired across…

Did Iran’s Threat Cause Trump to Back Down, or Are Negotiations Really Taking Place?
War

Did Iran’s Threat Cause Trump to Back Down, or Are Negotiations Really Taking Place?

March 23, 2026

Breaking news from the Gulf is that a 48-hour ultimatum of strikes on Iranian power plants by President Donald…

Call of Duty Generation Leads America Against Iran, Disturbing Nation with its ‘Slopaganda’
War

Call of Duty Generation Leads America Against Iran, Disturbing Nation with its ‘Slopaganda’

March 16, 2026March 18, 2026

The Trump-Netanyahu war on Iran is being led by a new generation of military personnel, by a decidedly different…

Surge in What Appears to Be Blowback Terrorism Against the US Since Attacking Iran
War

Surge in What Appears to Be Blowback Terrorism Against the US Since Attacking Iran

March 11, 2026

At just day 12 of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, there have been 4 violent…

Israel Approaching Tehran Operations Like Gaza, Focusing on Civilian Infrastructure
War

Israel Approaching Tehran Operations Like Gaza, Focusing on Civilian Infrastructure

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

It’s day 6 of a regime change war that Israel has been seeking for more than 30 years, and…

Gulf War Direction Rests on Missiles and Defense Systems, Who Has More and Who’s Running Out
War

Gulf War Direction Rests on Missiles and Defense Systems, Who Has More and Who’s Running Out

March 4, 2026

Four days into the missile-heavy hostilities that have engulfed the Gulf and reporters in the Arab world are hot…

Congress Seeks to Ban China from Key International Finance Orgs if Believed to Threaten Taiwan
Foreign Policy

Congress Seeks to Ban China from Key International Finance Orgs if Believed to Threaten Taiwan

February 18, 2026

The House recently passed a bill entitled the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which would, if signed into law, order the…

Local Economy Seems Bolstered by ‘Irreversible’ Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
World News

Local Economy Seems Bolstered by ‘Irreversible’ Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

February 12, 2026

Consolidated data shows that Armenian economic activity grew 9.2% in 2025 off the back of a substantial change in…

Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Involve Blocking China-Backed Australian Mining Company
Foreign Policy

Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Involve Blocking China-Backed Australian Mining Company

January 30, 2026

As WaL reported on January 23rd, President Trump’s obsession with critical minerals spun-off into an obsession with Greenland. Understanding that…

Trump’s ‘Obsession’ with Critical Minerals Led Him to Greenland–for No Good Reason
Foreign Policy

Trump’s ‘Obsession’ with Critical Minerals Led Him to Greenland–for No Good Reason

January 19, 2026

Last July, Foreign Policy described President Trump as being “obsessed” with critical minerals—a byword for a host of commodities as common…

Yemen’s Separatists Dissolve Under Saudi Offensive, Imperiling Any Sort of Respite in the Country
War

Yemen’s Separatists Dissolve Under Saudi Offensive, Imperiling Any Sort of Respite in the Country

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Story at a glance…  Saudi-backed groups have retaken control of south and east Yemen from a separatist group backed…

‘A Crisis Between Two Occupiers’—Houthis Muse Saudi-UAE Infighting in Southern Yemen
Foreign Policy

‘A Crisis Between Two Occupiers’—Houthis Muse Saudi-UAE Infighting in Southern Yemen

January 1, 2026

Infighting has broken out between two Gulf nations united in their attempts to oust the Houthis from the capital…

US Navy Appears to Be Outgunned as Chinese ‘Carrier Killer’ Enters Mass Production
World News

US Navy Appears to Be Outgunned as Chinese ‘Carrier Killer’ Enters Mass Production

December 30, 2025

Having been reportedly in development for 3 years, the People’s Liberation Army’s YJ-20 hypersonic ship-to-ship missile is being claimed…

Congress to Vote on War Powers Over Venezuelan Aggression: Trump Suggests Bombing Land Will Begin
War

Congress to Vote on War Powers Over Venezuelan Aggression: Trump Suggests Bombing Land Will Begin

December 17, 2025

On Wednesday, the House will vote on Concurrent Resolution 61 to exercise the War Powers Act in response to…

Tributes, Lowered Flags, Zero Answers: Why Two Iowa Nat. Guardsmen Died in Syria
War

Tributes, Lowered Flags, Zero Answers: Why Two Iowa Nat. Guardsmen Died in Syria

December 16, 2025

The Iowa National Guard identified the two guardsmen who were killed, along with a 54-year-old Iraqi-American contractor, in an…

Azerbaijan to Supply Oil to Armenia for the First Time in History
World News

Azerbaijan to Supply Oil to Armenia for the First Time in History

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

On December 5th, the Georgian Ministry of Economy noted that it received a request from its eastern neighbor Azerbaijan:…

Somalis Targeted at Home by ICE and Abroad as Trump Launches 109th Airstrike on Somalia
Foreign Policy

Somalis Targeted at Home by ICE and Abroad as Trump Launches 109th Airstrike on Somalia

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

The Trump Administration has conducted 109 airstrikes in Somalia so far this year, continuing its record-breaking campaign against the…

Venezuela War Would Be Over Oil, Agrees Pentagon, US Congress, Maduro, and Colombian President
War

Venezuela War Would Be Over Oil, Agrees Pentagon, US Congress, Maduro, and Colombian President

November 28, 2025

Having amassed an enormous combined arms force off the coast, placed the Venezuelan President on the US list of…

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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market

Andy Corbley March 2, 2026

Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…

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Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

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