Geopolitics

Pompeo: Targeting Soleimani marked new policy of deterrence

The targeted killing of Iran terror chief Qasem Soleimani was the beginning of a major shift in U.S. policy on Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Read More.

'The United States is watching': Iran protests in day 3

As nationwide anti-government protests in Iran continued for a third consecutive day on Monday, the United States warned the Iranian regime that it would not “tolerate” violence against the demonstrators. Read More.

Trump thunder: ‘Do not kill your protesters’; Iran cities tense

President Donald Trump has warned the Iranian regime against violently cracking down on demonstrators who for the past two days have been protesting Iran’s accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane. Read More.

Trump plays 'decapitation' card; How is Kim Jong-Un sleeping?

China disinformation: Plays major Gulf role, backs Iran as proxy

China has used disinformation to conceal its role in promoting conflict with Iran in the wake of the spike in Persian Gulf and even global military tensions following the Jan. 3 American drone strike in Baghdad, Iraq, that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani. Read More.

Australia bushfires: Climate change celebrities vs facts

Arson and general carelessness are responsible for most of the bushfires that are devastating Australia, reports say. Read More.

After Taiwan election, Pompeo hails 'shared' values

The American people and the people of Taiwan are not just partners — we are members of the same community of democracies, bonded by our shared political, economic, and international values. Read More.

President shatters 40-year-old illusions about Iran power

For 40 years, the United States would not hold the Iranian regime responsible for the terror proxies it funded, armed, trained, and directed. Read More.

'High level of confidence' Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner

Pentagon officials now believe the Ukrainian airliner which crashed in Iran on Jan. 8 was mistakenly shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile. Read More.

Intelligence alerted U.S. forces of imminent missile attack

U.S. intelligence services exposed Iran’s plan to retaliate for the killing of Qasem Soleimani and alerted the White House hours before Iran fired over a dozen missiles at targets in Iraq, reports say. Read More.

Ukrainian airliner goes down; Stressed Iran won’t release black box

Iran is refusing to hand over the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger jet which crashed minutes after takeoff from Teheran on Tuesday. Read More.

Norwegian library defies China on Falun Gong book

Citing the country’s free speech rights, a library in Norway is refusing to give in to communist China’s demands to remove a book that is censored in China, a report said. Read More.

President 'a spy': Seoul accused of bowing to China, North Korea

As critics continue to protest what they say is a major power grab and threat to national sovereignty by the leftist South Korean government, citizens have even resorted to calling an emergency espionage hotline to report President Moon Jae-In as a spy, a report said. Read More.

Personal: Iran official posts link listing Trump properties

After Iran vowed retaliation for the U.S. drone strike which killed its top military commander, an Iranian official linked to an article which lists President Donald Trump’s properties, including the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida which the president has referred to as the “Southern White House.” Read More.

2020 defense bill finally puts EMP on the U.S. strategic grid

The recently-passed 2020 National Defense Authorization Act includes President Donald Trump’s executive order to assess the risks of a man-made or natural electromagnetic pulse (EMP) hit on the United States. Read More.