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New dossier sheds light on Sudan chemical weapons allegations

Documents, videos, and text messages reported by The New York Times and The Washington Post appear to show Sudan’s military producing and stockpiling chlorine-based weapons.
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council/Handout via Reuters

US and Iran trade attacks on oil tankers

The US and Iran traded attacks on oil tankers over the weekend, intensifying pressure on energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Fire and smoke rise during what CENTCOM says are strikes on Iranian oil carriers
US Central Command/Handout via Reuters

Trump seeks to turbocharge manufacturing workforce

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio helped launch the program, dubbed the Foundry School, on Thursday.
Marco Rubio
Aaron Schwartz/Reuters

US strikes deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the US had secured majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, expanding Washington’s influence over the country’s energy industry.
Oil platforms and pumpjacks at Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters

Iceland votes against talks to join EU

Concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration in the referendum.
Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir
Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters

Russia warns of ‘massive strikes’ on Ukrainian energy

Russia threatened Ukraine’s infrastructure on Sunday after weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities, as both sides target the economic systems sustaining the war.
Rescuers work at the site of Friday evening’s Russian drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

China intensifies hacking campaign

Experts see evidence of growing Chinese hacking threat in newly released court documents.

Nvidia says it’s raising some prices more than 15%

Nvidia warned of higher prices for servers containing its AI chips as soaring memory costs strain the AI buildout.

China prepares for ‘Economic D-Day’

China hosted Iran’s deputy foreign minister for talks last week related to the US-Iran war, Beijing announced Sunday, disclosing the previously unreported meeting one day before Washington is expected to unveil “the toughest sanctions in history” against Tehran.

US-Canada rift deepens over tariffs

US and Canadian officials traded blame after the two sides failed to reach a trade deal Friday, teeing up a damaging trade war that could threaten broad swaths of both economies.

‘At a standstill’: Türkiye’s F-35 buy faces headwinds

A Russian air defense system is still standing in the way of a deal that President Donald Trump announced last month.

Trump faces setbacks in two Middle East conflicts

President Donald Trump’s efforts to quiet two Middle Eastern conflicts faced setbacks as both Israel and Iran raised new obstacles to proposed deals.

Blanche confirmed as attorney general

The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general Saturday, granting Donald Trump an ally to lead the Justice Department as the president seeks greater control over the federal government.

Weak jobs report not cause for panic, analysts say

Still, the economic picture could pose a political problem for Republicans in the midterms.

Middle East ambassadorships sit vacant as Trump relies on special envoys

About half of the nations ensnared by the Iran conflict currently lack a Senate-confirmed leader of their US embassy.

Trump’s Gaza deal faces resistance

US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic push to disarm Hamas has run into headwinds as political resistance in Israel and disagreements with Hamas over implementation cast doubt on the US-backed plan.

OPEC+ raises production targets

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to raise oil production by 188,000 barrels a day in September, marking its sixth consecutive monthly increase as the group seeks to restore supply to a market strained by global conflicts.

Iran complicates Iraq’s charm offensive in Washington

Washington wants to pull Baghdad closer, but Iraq remains on the front lines of a widening confrontation with Iran.
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