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Iran is using the world’s largest lake to evade the U.S. and ship weapons to Russia

Tehran is moving arms via the Caspian Sea, where Western naval ships can’t reach.
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Deep fake video of Putin declaring martial law is broadcast in parts of Russia

The fake video took over airwaves and television screens in some Russian border cities Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with families awarded the Order of Parental Glory, via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 1, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via REUTERSSputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via REUTERS

Will Putin ever be arrested by the ICC?

South Africa is planning to change its law so the government has the power to decide whether or not to arrest a leader wanted by the ICC, ahead of Putin's invitation to the BRICS meetings in August.
Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin

The Saudis want the US to help build a ‘nuclear Aramco’

As part of a potential deal to normalize relations with Israel, Mohammed bin Salman has pitched a joint American-Saudi venture to enrich nuclear fuel, raising concerns about proliferation.
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What Beijing wants in exchange for returning Washington's calls

Top U.S. officials are pushing for a direct line of communication with Beijing. But setting one up isn't so easy.
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After finding Chinese chips in Russian weapons, Ukraine confronted Beijing’s envoy

The issue is hampering China’s ambitions to broker a truce between Moscow and Kyiv.
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What’s worrying the world’s top cop?

I sat down with Stock to find out what was driving the work of, essentially, the world’s top cop

Ukraine is running out of ammo. The West doesn’t have enough.

In the era of drones and AI, the war between Russia and Ukraine has in many ways become a contest to see which country can get their hands on the most 155-millimeter howitzer shells.

Syria’s dictator is winning back friends in the Middle East. Now Congress has a plan to stop him.

A new bill would tighten sanctions aimed at isolating Basahar al-Assad and ban any future White House from recognizing his government.

The U.S. hopes an old WWII naval base in Papua New Guinea will give it an edge on China

Biden heads to the Pacific nation to sign a key new defense deal next week.

CIA appeals to disillusioned Russians in spy recruitment video

The video, shared on the CIA’s social media accounts, targets Russians who are questioning their government’s war in Ukraine.

Who is the US citizen China just sentenced to life in prison for spying?

John Shing-Wan Leung’s arrest is the latest in a string of espionage-related cases to emerge in China since the country clamped down on alleged foreign spies.

The U.S. is having trouble cutting Russia off from computer chips

American officials have been on a world tour trying to tighten tech sanctions.

A look at which US states are banning Chinese nationals from buying property

Nearly half of all U.S. states have proposed, introduced, or passed laws in recent months that restrict Chinese nationals from purchasing land.

Biden officials are still debating whether to sanction Sudan's warring generals

The administration believes financial pressure may be necessary to halt the fighting, but are unsure key countries will cooperate on enforcement.

China makes first known arrest over using ChatGPT to spread fake news

The incident appears to be the first time authorities have publicly announced a detention related to use of the chatbot.

There have been 202 mass shootings in the US this year

A shooting at an outdoor mall in Texas left eight people dead, a week after five people were killed by a gunman in another part of the state.

Jimmy Lai's son blasts UK for soft stance on father's imprisonment

The lawyer of imprisoned Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai also said the U.S. and EU are doing more for his father than the UK.