
Can the U.S. Really Cut BRICS Countries Off From the Dollar Over Iran?
Washington says foreign institutions that keep facilitating Iran can lose access to the U.S. financial system. But BRICS now represents a huge share of the
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Washington says foreign institutions that keep facilitating Iran can lose access to the U.S. financial system. But BRICS now represents a huge share of the

Ratko Mladić’s death closes one chapter of Bosnia’s war-crimes history. In Foča, another remains open: Dragoljub Kunarac completed a 28-year sentence for rape, torture and

There is a real connection between China’s suspension of an Argentine beef plant and Argentina’s rapidly expanding U.S. beef trade under Trump. The records support

Sudan’s civil war has produced atrocities by multiple armed forces. But the evidence from Darfur goes further: a UN fact-finding mission has concluded that the

Chinese media really did tell readers not to “reply to aliens” without authorization. But China did not issue a nationwide alien-contact warning. The viral message

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have created a real collective-defense pact declaring that an armed attack on one will be treated as an attack on

The 2024 New Jersey drone panic mixed thousands of ordinary aircraft, legal drones and mistaken sightings with a smaller set of genuine incursions over sensitive

China has delivered 5,000 more solar-and-battery systems to Cuba for rural homes, clinics and essential services. The donation arrives as Cuba faces a severe electricity

Former CIA official David Rush allegedly faked degrees, military credentials and leave records before 303 gold bars were found at his home. Here is what

When people discuss Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, global shipping, military alliances, sanctions, or international trade, a familiar response often appears: Why do you care