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Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

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Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

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The Iran war already has a winner

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

17.03.2026 4

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The world doesn’t have enough ammo for the Iran War

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

11.03.2026 6

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Trump might want “boots on the ground” in Iran. Just not American ones.

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

09.03.2026 4

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The dangerous lesson countries may take from the Iran war

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

09.03.2026 10

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Iran had a plan to fight Israel and the US. It all collapsed after October 7.

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

04.03.2026 10

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World leaders are almost never killed in war. Why did it happen to Iran’s supreme leader?

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

04.03.2026 10

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What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport

The El Paso International Airport will apparently not be closed for 10 days, despite an earlier announcement that set off an overnight panic. But the...

11.02.2026 6

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The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.

The questions about the exact nature of Donald Trump’s relationship with the late financier and sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein that have dogged his...

11.02.2026 20

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Is a new US-Russia arms race about to begin?

Barring a major unforeseen announcement from Washington or Moscow, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia...

03.02.2026 7

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Trump looks ready to bomb Iran again. Why?

It appears increasingly likely that in the coming days, the United States will once again launch airstrikes against Iran. On Wednesday, President...

30.01.2026 20

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China is purging its military leaders. Is this a step toward war?

In recent years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been systematically purging his country’s senior military leaders, part of an overall campaign that...

27.01.2026 4

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The world just passed a surprisingly positive milestone on nuclear weapons

The post-war international order may be tearing apart at the seams and international law is increasingly looking like a polite fiction, but we did...

25.01.2026 20

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The week Europe fought back

The great Greenland war of 2026 appears to be on hold for the moment.  This week’s World Economic Forum in Davos has been largely overshadowed by...

22.01.2026 20

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Trump is waffling on Iran strikes. Here are four possible reasons why.

Is help really “on its way” for Iran’s protesters? That’s what President Donald Trump promised in a Truth Social post earlier this week,...

17.01.2026 10

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Is this time different in Iran?

On Thursday night, the Iran government cut off internet service and international calling in the country as anti-government protests broke out...

10.01.2026 10

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Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?

No one is laughing about Greenland anymore. President Donald Trump’s frequently expressed desire for the US to take possession of the world’s...

08.01.2026 10

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What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?

The Trump administration is taking a shockingly interventionist approach to the Western Hemisphere, as shown by last weekend’s capture of Venezuelan...

06.01.2026 7

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Trump says the US is going to “run” Venezuela. What does that mean?

For months, as the US has built up military forces around Venezuela, attacking alleged drug boats and seizing sanctioned oil tankers, the big question...

04.01.2026 10

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Why Trump sent in troops to capture Maduro, briefly explained

President Trump announced Saturday morning that the United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying that the US had flown...

03.01.2026 40

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How to kill a rogue AI

It’s advice as old as tech support. If your computer is doing something you don’t like, try turning it off and then on again. When it comes to the...

02.01.2026 20

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Trump is talking about Greenland again

2025 is ending much as it began: with President Donald Trump talking about annexing Greenland.  On Sunday, Trump appointed Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry...

24.12.2025 10

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2025 was the year everything changed for the US and China

When the dust settles on a year that included a ceasefire in the brutal war in Gaza, persistent but ultimately fruitless efforts to end the war in...

22.12.2025 10

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Is ISIS back?

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today described the deadly terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as being...

17.12.2025 8

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The global shadow economy behind Trump’s latest move on Venezuela

Following this week’s seizure of a sanctioned ship off the coast of Venezuela, the Trump administration says it will be targeting more oil tankers...

13.12.2025 10

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The fierce debate behind Trump’s move on selling AI chips to China

This week, President Donald Trump announced that he would allow US chipmaker Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to China, describing the move as...

10.12.2025 10

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There is a real chance of a US-Venezuela war — so why does it feel fake?

The post-modern philosopher Jean Baudrillard infamously argued in 1991 that the Gulf War did not take place, by which he did not mean that no fighting...

09.12.2025 10

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Confused by the Trump administration? Think of it as a royal family.

It was not a particularly subtle gift, but as the recipient himself would probably admit, he’s never been a particularly subtle guy.  When...

06.12.2025 20

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America has a new clash of civilizations — with European liberals

America is out of the business of giving patronizing lectures to other governments about how to run their countries and trying to mold other societies...

06.12.2025 20

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Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras?

The US may or may not be marching toward war with Venezuela, but at the moment, there’s another Latin American country that seems to be occupying...

03.12.2025 8

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Why is the US on the verge of war with Venezuela?

Since the early fall, the US has been building up its military forces in the Caribbean and launching airstrikes on alleged drug boats, fueling...

02.12.2025 9

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Is there any peace deal that Putin would accept?

The 28-point peace plan is now a 19-point peace plan.  President Donald Trump says the plan for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine that was presented...

27.11.2025 7

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Trump’s weird war on “terrorism”

The State Department designated Venezuela’s “Cartel de los Soles” as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) on Monday as part of an escalating...

25.11.2025 9

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Trump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrender

The Trump administration has been something of a pendulum in its position on the war in Ukraine, swinging between pro-Ukraine and pro-Russia positions...

22.11.2025 6

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When it comes to nukes and AI, people are worried about the wrong thing

It would take about 30 minutes for a nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to travel from Russia to the United States. If launched...

20.11.2025 10

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The US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for now

The most shocking thing about President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Tuesday was that anyone...

20.11.2025 9

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A few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefire

On Monday, the UN Security Council approved a US-drafted plan that calls for an international security force and that at least keeps the door open for...

18.11.2025 10

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The age of AI-run cyberattacks has begun

Menu planning, therapy, essay writing, highly sophisticated global cyberattacks: People just keep coming up with innovative new uses for the latest AI...

15.11.2025 10

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What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?

Can allies still trust the United States with sensitive intelligence in the Trump era? Two stories this week suggest even the closest partners are...

13.11.2025 10

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Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?

For the past two and a half years, events in war-torn Sudan have been characterized by wild swings — not only between which side in the conflict has...

08.11.2025 10

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How tariffs ate American foreign policy

President Donald Trump has described the ongoing Supreme Court case over the legality of his use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on more than...

06.11.2025 5

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Trump just threatened to invade a new country

The big Donald Trump foreign policy question heading into this week looked like it was going to be when and if the US was going to launch military...

04.11.2025 10

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A trade truce, a nuclear threat: What to make of the Trump-Xi meeting

Since President Donald Trump’s second term began, his administration’s approach to China has been arguably the toughest aspect of its foreign...

30.10.2025 7

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Has Trump actually ended any wars?

In Malaysia on Sunday, on the sidelines of a summit of Southeast Asian leaders, President Donald Trump presided over a ceremony for the signing of a...

28.10.2025 10

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Is the US about to attack Venezuela?

The US is up to something in Venezuela. But what exactly?  Since early September, the US military has carried out at least five lethal strikes on...

18.10.2025 7

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The Gaza peace deal’s greatest strength is also its greatest weakness

After the euphoria and relief of Monday’s prisoner exchange and ceasefire, Tuesday has brought some ominous portents for the future of the Gaza...

15.10.2025 8

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The bleak lesson Israel — and the world — might learn from the peace deal

At last, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal — of a sort. On Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump announced that the warring parties in Gaza...

09.10.2025 7

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Netanyahu prolonged the war to save himself. It may have worked.

Benjamin Netanyahu has now served as prime minister of Israel longer than anyone in history — three non-consecutive stints over 18 years, or almost...

07.10.2025 8

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Trump and Hegseth gather the military’s top commanders for a loyalty test

Could this meeting have been an email? Last week, when news broke that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had ordered hundreds of generals from around...

01.10.2025 6

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