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Top Legal Adviser to Joint Chiefs Is Stepping Down Nearly a Year Before Completing Term

Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, senior legal adviser to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he is retiring “for personal reasons. ” He is the latest high-profile departure among the military’s top leaders and lawyers in the Trump administration.

Trump Hands NATO a Mixed Bag

The alliance wanted to look united. In walked Trump.

Is the U. S. -Iran Cease-Fire Over?

Trump calls continued peace talks a “waste of time” as strikes resume.

Modi Seeks to Project Influence on Asia-Pacific Trip

The Indian prime minister visits Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand this week.

It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters

Graham Platner's should drop his bid to be Maine's next senator. The movement that won over voters should choose his replacement.

Propaganda Sustains Russians Fighting in Ukraine

Belief in Kremlin narratives dehumanizes Ukrainians and sustains the will to fight.

Can Zambia’s Historic Debt Swap Drive Economic Growth?

The country has agreed to invest interest savings in its electric grid.

Energy Markets’ False Dawn May Be Over

The U. S. -Iran deal has devolved into fighting again, with potentially ugly implications for oil prices.

“Hobbled Out of the Gate”: Platner Allegations Set Off Scramble to Find a New Maine Senate Nominee

Amid Graham Platner’s swift downfall, most paths to selecting a replacement Democratic Senate nominee look poisoned.

Nigel Farage’s Path to Power Just Got Harder

The far-right U. K. leader has been hit by multiple scandals.

NATO’s New Enemy Is the Thermometer

Extreme heat events are threatening the alliance’s plans.

What Will Happen to Iran’s Sea Mines?

The overlooked technology wreaked havoc on the Strait of Hormuz—and global trade.

Another Trump Ceasefire with Iran Crumbles

“He must be trying for the record of how many times you can lose the same war. ”

Sodade

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The Ankara Summit Declaration

Read the text outlining agreements at the 2026 NATO summit in Turkey.

Confronting Russia’s Shadow Fleet in Broad Daylight

The Kremlin is claiming and arming its smuggling fleet. European governments need to respond.

The Global Energy Map Is Being Redrawn in Real Time

Confidence in the Strait of Hormuz has been shattered. Trust is now among the most important commodities in the energy world.

Why Would Anyone Trust Ex-CIA Agents in Elected Office?

Abigail Spanberger and Elissa Slotkin are both former CIA officers. As a democracy, we shouldn’t trust elected officials who were spies.

Marco Rubio Burned Down the House to Fix a Sink

The secretary of state must be seen as the chief architect of the Trump administration’s assault on the rules-based order.

In the end, Kushner might bring Albanians closer to the EU

The largest anti-establishment movement in Albania’s post-Communist history has swept through the country, just as the Council of the EU praised the A