New START treaty between the U.S. and Russia expires Thursday The last major arms control treaty between Russia and the U.S. will expire on Thursday.

How I Got My Visa to France I’ve been in love with France ever since my first trip to Bordeaux in 2010. Friends I had met back in Thailand showed me around the area and introduced me to French culture. It was my first time in France and I loved the food, the wine, and the people. But that love became an obsession when, after Bordeaux, I stepped out of the Paris metro and onto the Champs...

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension A man reads a newspaper with a front page article referring to anticipated US-Iran peace talks, at a stall in Islamabad on April 22, 2026. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked US President Donald Trump for extending...

The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing Image Credits:Atta Kenare/AFP / Getty Images 9:20 AM PST · March 4, 2026 The aftermath of Anthropic’s dispute with the Department of Defense has left the company in an awkward place — being both actively in use as part of the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran and decoupling...

Kharg Island: Why has it been targeted by the US?Alys DaviesandFrank Gardner,BBC Security Correspondent, RiyadhWatch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for IranDonald Trump has said the US military has bombed a small island off the coast of Iran - home to a major oil terminal that is considered the country's economic lifeline.The US president said Kharg Island's military facilities were "totally...