America Would Struggle to Break Iran’s Oil-smuggling Complex
After years of sanctions, it has become a sophisticated operation In February, Dilro, an obscure company based in Dubai, bought the Ocean Kapal, an…
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One Size Fits None: the United States Needs a Grand Defense Industrial Strategy
The war in Ukraine has been simultaneously described as the first networked war and a “return of industrial warfare.” Lockheed Martin repurposed a diaper factory to make…
The Pamiris are forced to leave Tajikistan
London (07/11 – 71) For ten years now, the authorities of Tajikistan have been engaged in forced assimilation of the ethnic Pamiri people, giving…
This Illinois City is Among the Most Haunted in America, According to One Travel Website
Alton, Illinois, a city of around 26,000 residents along the Mississippi River in southern Illinois, has made The Travel’s list of ghostly towns to…
Xi Says U.S. And China Can Only Be Adversaries or Partners, With No Middle Ground
BEIJING — The U.S. and China have to choose between being adversaries or partners, Chinese President Xi Jinping told American business executives late Wednesday in San…
Israel-Gaza War: ‘American Side Should Decide, Does It Really Want to Intensify the War?’ Warns Iran
Iran’s foreign minister warned that new fronts would open against the US if it keeps up unequivocal support for Israel, escalating a rhetorical back-and-forth that…
Chinese President Signals More Pandas Will Be Coming to the United States
Chinese President Xi Jinping is signaling that China will send new pandas to the United States SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will…
Canadian Fishing Boat Rescues American Fisherman From Missing Vessel Based in Washington State
Authorities say a Canadian fishing boat has rescued an American man one day after the U.S. Coast Guard ended its search for a missing…
United States Signs Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement With the Philippines
Today, on November 16, 2023, the United States and the Philippines signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, commonly known as a “123 Agreement,” at…
‘Art of War’ and Amy Schumer’s Memoir Are Among Many Books Banned in US Prisons
NEW YORK — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The…