Russia’s Ruling Party Leads Wartime Election Amid Ukraine Drone Strikes
United Russia had secured 57.5% of the vote with more than 71% of ballots counted
World Affairs
tippinsights and the TIPP poll regularly gauge foreign policies coming out from Washington D.C.
Why Are Greenland-Linked Stocks Surging After Trump’s Security Deal
Greenland Energy jumped more than 141% in premarket trading, while Greenland Mines rose nearly 70% and Critical Metals Corp gained more than 30%
Middle East Disruptions Send Chinese Oil Prices To Record Levels
China had helped restrain oil prices earlier in 2026 by significantly reducing crude imports, but analysts say Chinese demand is now recovering.
Watch: Thousands Rally In Tehran For Massive Military Volunteer Drive
The mass mobilization highlights the state's push to project internal strength and secure citizen backing
Watch: Urgent Rescue Operations Underway As Wildfires Threaten Indonesian Orangutans
Conservationists and specialized rescue teams are racing against the clock to reach stranded Orangutans before toxic air and advancing flames prove fatal.
Slavery Was Not The Difference: How Legal Innovations Made America A Superpower While Brazil Stagnated
Brazil imported more enslaved Africans than the United States, the Caribbean, and every other part of the Americas combined, and it kept slavery legal decades after its neighbors had abolished it, right up until 1888.
33 Miners Die In Nigerian Paramilitary Custody, Sparking Protests
Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps initially suggested a possible disease outbreak, but later said the cause of death remained unknown
WEF Warns Gender Equality Progress Remains Fragile
The WEF’s 2026 Global Gender Gap Report, covering 145 economies, said recent gains remain fragile, with political empowerment showing signs of reversal.
Saudi-Houthi Clashes Escalate As Trump Eyes Iran Deal
Trump told reporters in North Carolina that Tehran "wants to make a deal" and confirmed he had spoken with Iranian officials directly.
UN Investigators Say US Iran Strikes Killed Over 150 Civilians
Investigators also cited a separate strike in Lamerd that killed 22 civilians using tungsten pellet munitions.
Mark Carney Defends Closer Canada-EU Ties Amid Trump Tensions
Carney identified climate change, trade pressures and concerns over democratic norms as challenges requiring greater cooperation