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Americas 4 months ago

'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears

The nine nuclear-armed states – Russia, the US, France, the UK, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea – possessed 12,241 nuclear warheads as of January 2025, SIPRI reported.

Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

Iran FM blames US for failure of talks as he meets Putin

Trump faces domestic pressure to find an off-ramp as fuel prices rise, with midterm elections due in November and polls showing the war is unpopular among Americans.

Academia 4 months ago

PREMIUM
The costs of Iran's permanent revolution

The room for maneuver of the ruling elite in Tehran is currently being hemmed in by a confluence of rigidity, fracture, decay and war, the very dynamics that have historically led to the erosion of revolutionary regimes and their incipient end.

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

US warship passes through Malacca Strait, TNI says

The warship passed through the strait, which borders Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, on Saturday, April 18, Indonesian Navy spokesperson First Admiral Tunggul told Reuters.

Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

More than 20 vessels pass Strait of Hormuz on Saturday

Among the vessels that made it through on Saturday, five of them last loaded cargoes from Iran ranging from oil products to metals. Three of them are liquefied petroleum gas carriers with one each heading to China and India.

Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said in a televised address that there has been "progress" in talks with Washington "but there are many gaps and some fundamental points remain."

Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

Hegseth says US forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn't agree a deal

Hegseth also said the US will blockade Iranian ports for "as long as it takes."

Academia 4 months ago

PREMIUM
Why development doesn't prevent war

While the Truman-era linear model had its time and place, its underlying assumptions must be reassessed toward laying the groundwork for a more realistic policy approach in the context of today's more complex, asymmetric causal pathway between development and peace.