Israel Election 2026 Guide: How the Knesset Vote Works
Israel election 2026: Israelis vote Oct. 27 for the 26th Knesset. How ballots become seats, when results are due and how a prime minister is chosen.
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Geopolitics · Iran · Middle East · North America · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · United States · World News
Iran Remittances Suspended: What Iranian Californians Need to Know
OFAC has suspended the license that allowed Iran remittances to family. What changed Aug. 24, the travel warning, and where Iranian Californians can get help.
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Asia · China · China-Taiwan Relations · Chinese Military · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Southeast Asia · Taiwan · United States · US Military · US-China Rivalry · Warfare · World News
China Military News Oct 23, 2026: Manila Warns China on Sierra Madre
Indo-Pacific update: Manila warns force against the Sierra Madre is an act of war, and China shadows Japanese ships near Penghu.
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Cuba · Geopolitics · Latin America · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
Americas Security Update Oct 23, 2026: Cuba Braces for UN Vote
Americas security: Cuba expects to lose UN votes, Venezuelans march for elections and the US bars 21 Colombians from visas.
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Aircraft · Defense News · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
EA-18G Growler: Navy Jamming Jet Gets Next Generation Jammer
The EA-18G Growler jams enemy radars for the Navy and Australia. New jammer pods, an $876M Low Band award and the end of the production line explained.
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Asia · China · Cybersecurity · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Information War · Information Warfare · Intelligence & OSINT · North America · United States · US-China Rivalry · World News
PHP2Shell: Critical PHP Flaws Take Government Websites Offline
PHP2Shell flaws pushed Finland and the Netherlands to pull sites offline as CISA and NSA urged patches; Microsoft tied the ConnectWise hack to China.
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Active Conflicts · Asia · China · Chinese Military · Defense News · Drones · Drones and Robotics · Europe · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Military & Defense · Military News · Military Technology · Munitions · North America · Russia · Russia-Ukraine War · Russia-West Relations · Russian Military · United States · US Military · US-China Rivalry · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Military Technology 2026: Drones, AI, Hypersonics and Lasers
Military technology in 2026: drones, AI wingmen, hypersonics, lasers, space jammers and shipyards, and where U.S. programs stand against China and Russia.
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Aircraft · Defense News · Drones · Drones and Robotics · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
MQ-25 Stingray: Navy Flies Drone Tanker From a Carrier at Sea
A Navy carrier in the Pacific controlled an MQ-25A Stingray drone tanker 2,100 miles away. Production, cost and schedule questions explained.
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Asia · China · China-Taiwan Relations · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Latin America · North America · Taiwan · United States · US-China Rivalry · World News
US and Paraguay Sign Airspace and Border Deals, Open Nuclear Talks
Paraguay security deals: Landau’s visit brought an air-intercept pact, PISCES screening, $11.75M in aid and nuclear talks after China sanctioned a minister.
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Active Conflicts · Defense News · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Naval Ships · North America · United States · US Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
US Aircraft Carriers: Where All 11 Are and What Comes Next
Two aircraft carriers are in the Arabian Sea and Theodore Roosevelt is off Japan. See where each of the Navy’s 11 carriers is and what comes next.
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Active Conflicts · Europe · Geopolitics · Iran · Middle East · North America · Russia-Ukraine War · Transcripts · Ukraine · United States · War & Conflict · World News
Full Transcript: Marco Rubio, Mumbai Press Remarks (October 21, 2026)
Full State Department transcript of Marco Rubio’s October 21, 2026 press remarks in Mumbai on Starlink, Ukraine talks, Iran and India.
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Aircraft · Defense News · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
UH-60M Black Hawk: Army’s New Deal After a One-Aircraft Budget
The Army ordered 16 UH-60M Black Hawks under a flexible deal, after its 2027 budget asked for one. Sikorsky is also pitching autonomy upgrades.
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Active Conflicts · Defense News · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · North America · United States · US Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets: Pentagon Plans 25,000 a Year
A new Pentagon framework with BAE Systems would buy up to 25,000 APKWS guidance kits a year, the low-cost rocket U.S. jets now use against drones.
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Raúl Castro’s Florida Warrant: How It Differs From the Federal Case
Raúl Castro warrant: Florida charges him with conspiracy to murder over the 1996 shootdown. How the state case compares with the federal indictment.
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Asia · China · Cybersecurity · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Intelligence & OSINT · North America · Supply Chain Security · United States · US-China Rivalry · World News
DeepSeek Ban: What the DHS Order Tells Federal Agencies to Do
DeepSeek ban: DHS orders civilian agencies to drop DeepSeek and tools built on it. We read the July order’s terms, exceptions and what the notice omits.
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Cuba · Geopolitics · Latin America · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
Americas Security Update Oct 20, 2026: Castro Case, Haiti Ambush
Americas security: Florida details its Raúl Castro warrant, Cuba braces for a 1,880 MW cut and Haiti gangs ambush troops.
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Asia · China · China-Taiwan Relations · Chinese Military · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Taiwan · United States · US Military · US-China Rivalry · Warfare · World News
China Military News Oct 20, 2026: PLA Tracks US Ship at Sabina Shoal
Indo-Pacific update: China tracks the USS Charleston near Sabina Shoal, Taiwan faces a Pratas standoff, and Pyongyang threatens.
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Europe · France · Geopolitics · North America · United States · US Politics · World News
Trump Ties France Unrest to Kansas Race: What the Post Claims
Trump’s Oct. 19 Truth Social post links France’s riots to the Kansas Senate race and threatens to leave Europe. We check its claims against French records.
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Active Conflicts · Europe · Geopolitics · Israel · Middle East · North America · Russia-Ukraine War · Transcripts · Ukraine · United States · War & Conflict · World News
Full Transcript: Marco Rubio, Andrews Remarks on Starlink (October 17, 2026)
Full State Department transcript of Marco Rubio’s October 17, 2026 press remarks at Joint Base Andrews on Starlink, sanctions and the West Bank.
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Asia · China · Chinese Military · Defense News · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Military & Defense · Military News · Naval Ships · North America · United States · US Military · US-China Rivalry · Warfare · World News
Virginia-Class Submarine: Anduril’s $2.9B Push to Build Faster
Anduril won a Navy deal worth up to $2.9 billion to build Virginia-class submarine parts as production stalls at about 1.1 to 1.2 boats a year.
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Geopolitics · Hezbollah · Israel · Lebanon · Middle East · North America · United States · World News
Lebanon-Israel Tampa Talks: What the June Framework Requires
Lebanese and Israeli officers open Tampa talks at CENTCOM on Oct. 20 as the June framework stalls over Hezbollah disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.
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Active Conflicts · Europe · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · North America · Russia · Russia-West Relations · Strait of Hormuz · United States · War & Conflict · World News
Lavrov Takes Russia’s Mediation Bid From Manama to Tehran
Lavrov in Tehran: Russia’s top diplomat makes his first wartime visit after backing toll-free Hormuz passage in Manama. What the 2025 treaty does not promise.
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Asia · China · China-Taiwan Relations · Chinese Military · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Taiwan · United States · US Military · US-China Rivalry · Warfare · World News
Taiwan Security Oct 19, 2026: Keen Sword 27 Opens on Ishigaki
Taiwan security update: Keen Sword 27 opens on Ishigaki as Chinese ships stay near Taiwan and Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea.
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Cuba · Geopolitics · Latin America · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
Americas Security Update Oct 19, 2026: Castro Warrant, Cuba Grid
Americas security: Florida readies a Raúl Castro warrant, Cuba’s grid sinks to 830 MW and Colombia claims San Andrés waters.
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