foreign policy

BOJ’s Hawkish Hold: What It Means for Global Markets and Japan’s Economic Future The Bank of Japan (BOJ) sent shockwaves through global markets on Tuesday with its latest monetary policy …

Putin Reaffirms Strategic Ties with Iran Amid Rising Middle East Tensions Moscow, April 28, 2026 — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg …

Iran and Russia Hold High-Stakes Talks as Middle East Tensions Escalate By Ibrahim Khalil | April 27, 2026 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in …

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise on Renewed Hopes for U.S.-Iran Talks, Intel Boost U.S. Stock indexes advanced on Friday as investors reacted to renewed optimism about potential diplomatic engagement between …

EU Threatens to Withdraw Funding from Venice Biennale Over Russian Participation The European Union has warned it may suspend its financial support for the Venice Biennale if Russia proceeds with …

Trump Announces U.S. Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports in Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the United States Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or …

U.S. And Iran Fail to Reach Peace Deal After Historic Islamabad Talks After 21 hours of intense, face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad, the United States and Iran have failed to reach …

Trump Sparks Controversy With AI Image Depicting Himself as Jesus Christ President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of criticism after posting an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ …

Markets Slide as Trump Announces Strait of Hormuz Blockade Following Failed Iran Talks U.S. Equity markets tumbled on Monday, April 13, 2026, as geopolitical tensions escalated following President Donald Trump’s …

US and Iran Reach Two-Week Ceasefire to Reopen Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, narrowly averting a deadline that carried threats of wide-scale …