China is building the machinery of a post-Western order
Beijing’s Global Governance Initiative is testing whether a more multipolar world can produce a more functional global order The latest SCO and BRICS summits offer a glimpse of a world…
September 2026
Merz abandons UN trip amid sinking approval – Reuters
The German chancellor is facing calls to resign from within his own party German Chancellor Freidrich Merz has reportedly canceled his planned trip to the UN General Assembly in New…
Pentagon’s Iran war costs hit $38 billion in five months – budget office
Costs could rise by $2-3 billion a month or higher if the fighting escalates, the Congressional Budget Office has cautioned The US war with Iran cost the Pentagon approximately $38…
Russian war with Europe would be ‘very short’ – Lavrov
A conflict between Moscow and NATO would only happen as a result of Western aggression, the foreign minister has stressed Russia would make short work of European nations if they…
Pentagon accuses Iran of trying to steal naval spy drone
The US military says it thwarted an attempt by the IRGC to seize a Saildrone unmanned surface vessel The US military says it has attacked two boats that Iran’s Islamic…
Ex-NATO chief lands Munich Security Conference top job
The appointment of Jens Stoltenberg will turn the high-profile event into the US-led bloc’s “fiefdom,” a Russian presidential envoy has said Former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will become the co-chair…
France wants spy back in exchange for delisting Russian tycoon – media
Paris is reportedly pushing to lift EU sanctions on Alisher Usmanov to secure the release of French nationals held in Azerbaijan France is pressing the EU to lift sanctions on…
A new strait crisis is brewing in the Red Sea
Houthi gains near Bab el-Mandeb are raising new risks for shipping and putting Saudi Arabia under fresh strain Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, locked in a…
Pentagon unsure about ‘future posture’ in Middle East
Damage to American bases has made Operation Epic Fury against Iran more costly and complicated, a government report has said The Pentagon has yet to determine the future posture of…
Western leaders ‘don’t end up’ in ICC – ex-MEP (VIDEO)
Major states rarely face the International Criminal Court while the “defeated” and “powerless” are most at risk, Gunnar Beck has told RT Western leaders are far less likely to face…