President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that Russia and China might be helping Iran in its war with the US, adding that the two countries would have “too much to lose” in aiding the Islamic Republic.

Hundreds of tankers held hostage by a war – and #Trump blames #Ukraine. The video does not show an AI fantasy, but the reality in the Strait of #Hormuz: hundreds of ships stuck in the strait. Oil tha...

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WASHINGTON — Commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz are under the heaviest spate of attacks since the US launched its war against Iran in February.

Military commanders and planners have a way of preparing for the unexpected.

US president suggests that Yemen-based group are 'purposefully trying to drive up oil prices' before November vote.

Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks ​to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters.

US President Donald Trump has accused Houthi rebels of targeting Saudi infrastructure to inflate energy prices before the US midterm elections.

The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

“This deal ​is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies,” the senators warned.

Key developments on Oct. 13:

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Moderate Republicans joined Democrats in criticizing President Donald Trump's agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release diesel to the global market amid a fuel price spike.

Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive Taipei awaits approval of a $14bn arms package as uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to the island grows

For nearly five decades, the United States’ Taiwan policy has centred on strategic ambiguity by not declaring whether it would intervene militarily in a potential Taiwan conflict. This policy – design...

US President Donald Trump says Taiwan has committed to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska’s pipeline project.

The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

All 27 European Union member states have agreed to open two more EU accession negotiating clusters for Ukraine and Moldova. Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, announced the decision. In a post on Twitter, he announced that an agreement had been reached and outlined a number of EU enlargement decisions […] Post EU Agrees to Open Two More Negotiating Clusters for Ukraine: Decision Supported by All 27 Countries at Root-Nation.com.

The vote paves the way for the EU to formally open two more accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova at a meeting in Luxembourg on Oct. 13.

European leaders are preparing to demand tougher sanctions on Russia at a summit on Thursday, putting them at odds with Donald Trump just days after the U.S. president struck a deal with Vladimir Putin to ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports.

Americas support for Ukraine is no longer certain. What guarantee does Europe have of containing Russia without the big guns of the USA? Explore the full analysis and implications for global investment.

Money and how to make more of it are among the top issues to be discussed among EU leaders as they gather for a two-day summit in Brussels, while they also