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European Commission establishing new intelligence body
The European Commission has begun establishing a new intelligence service under President Ursula von der Leyen in an attempt to improve the use of information collected by national intelligence agencies. This is according to a Financial Times…
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Trump doesn’t need to buy Saudi loyalty with a security pact
The prospect of a U.S.-Saudi security pact is back in the news.
The United States and Saudi Arabia are reportedly in talks over a pledge “similar to [the] recent security agreement the United States made with Qatar,” with a “Qatar-plus”…
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Book Review: ‘Unfettered,’ by John Fetterman – The New York Times
- Book Review: ‘Unfettered,’ by John Fetterman The New York Times
- Review | John Fetterman makes a case for himself. It’s not very convincing. The Washington Post
- John Fetterman said he ‘should have quit’ Senate bid in an excerpt from his…
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Trump vows to support Syrian leadership after White House meeting with President al-Sharaa
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US President Donald Trump vowed to “do everything we can to make Syria successful” following a…
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Zohran Mamdani’s writer on crafting a historic victory speech: ‘In New York, inspiration is everywhere’ | Zohran Mamdani
In his victory speech after winning the New York mayoral election last week, Zohran Mamdani came out swinging.
The speech included, among other dramatic flourishes, a reference to the socialist titan Eugene Debs, shoutouts to the city’s…
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Iraqis head to polls in election drawing scrutiny from US and Iran – France 24
- Iraqis head to polls in election drawing scrutiny from US and Iran France 24
- Iraqis vote in election they expect to bring little reform Reuters
- Iraq parliamentary elections: What we know Al Jazeera
- Iraq’s displaced Yazidis and security forces…
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Iran Update, November 10, 2025 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update, November 10, 2025 | ISW Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update, November 7, 2025 Critical Threats
- Iran News in Brief – November 3, 2025 National Council of Resistance of Iran – NCRI
- Iran shifts strategy in Iraq: From hard power…
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Syria Joins Coalition Against Islamic State as Nation’s Leader Visits Trump – The Wall Street Journal
- Syria Joins Coalition Against Islamic State as Nation’s Leader Visits Trump The Wall Street Journal
- Syria’s President Meets Trump at White House for First Time The New York Times
- Bill to end government shutdown passes the Senate, heads to the…
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Senate approves funding deal to end longest US government shutdown | US politics
The Senate on Monday approved a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the longest government shutdown in US history, after a coalition of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans, in a move that has enraged many…
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