Further strikes on Fordow, potentially with U.S. support, could be imminent, but their success is just one factor that will shape Iran’s nuclear future—along with possible withdrawal from the ...

China has a long history of dam construction and water control, dating back to the Qin dynasty. 28 This tradition continues today, though modern projects on the Tibetan Plateau come with consequences ...

For the Department of State, one of its most important tools is the process of “determination” that a U.S. citizen or permanent resident is a “wrongful” detainee. The Levinson Act enumerates 11 ...

In order to achieve its stated objective of dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, Israel will need to take out a key Iranian facility, the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. Fordow is buried deep under a ...

The Russian economy has lived many lives since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After the initial shock of the invasion wore off, the country experienced a dramatic sugar high thanks to historic ...

Israel has recently conducted Operation Rising Lion against Iran, which saw a mix of drone attacks alongside over 200 Israeli fighter jets striking hundreds of nuclear and military facilities as well ...

Note: This article was updated on June 11 to reflect the outcomes of negotiations in London on June 10. Over the last two days, senior U.S. and Chinese officials engaged in trade negotiations in ...

Israel’s military strikes are likely to set back Iran’s nuclear program, but much of the program will remain. Tehran's retaliation options are weaker than before the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks ...

On June 1, Ukraine launched drone attacks against strategic airbases across Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that the strikes —dubbed Operation “Spider’s Web”—damaged or ...

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