United states • November 7, 2026

Qatar presses on with US-Iran mediation as Qeshm Island incident raises tension

A wide gap between the United States and Iran is preventing the conflict from ending and opening up the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar asserts that its mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran are ongoing. Speaking to Al Jazeera TV, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said efforts are ongoing to ensure the situation does […]

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President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran War Backfires at the Ballot Box

Call it karma, as critics do, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched a war meant to bring down Iran’s government, and in the last two weeks voters in both countries have taken away the political room they had to keep fighting it. “The Iran war caused Republicans to lose Midterm after Democrats took both […]

By Arsha Suvithlal • 5 min read
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on October 10, 2026 in Washington
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Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Sparks Hypocrisy Row Over US Tariffs on India for Buying Russian Oil

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately “to the American and global marketplace” along with follow-up shipments, according to President Donald Trump on Friday. This is especially ironic given US sanctions and tariffs on India for importing Russian oil in 2025. Washington raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per […]

By Arsha Suvithlal • 5 min read

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