Spain is rapidly increasing its reliance on natural gas following a massive blackout that exposed the vulnerabilities of its renewable-heavy power grid.
The U.S. State Department has dispatched senior officials to France and Ireland to address escalating concerns over free speech restrictions in Europe.
Venezuela’s socialist regime will move forward with a widely condemned “election” on Sunday to install a governor and local legislators in “Guayana Esequiba”—a fictional state carved from Guyana’s sovereign Essequibo region. The Maduro regime claims the 61,600-square-mile, resource-rich territory as Venezuelan land, despite international recognition of Guyana’s administrative control.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticized the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, and Canada—Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, and Mark Carney—accusing them of emboldening Hamas through their opposition to Israel's military actions in Gaza.
North Korea's naval ambitions suffered a significant blow this week when a newly launched 5,000-ton destroyer capsized during its launch at the Chongjin shipyard.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on May 21, 2025, that Israel has likely killed Mohammed Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.