In Brief

Japan Seeks Record Defense Budget for 2024

Britain No Longer a Christian Nation, Clergy Say

Pope Francis Praises Russia

Chinese Company Building Michigan Battery Plants Employs 923 Communists

Americans’ Credit Card Debt Hits Record High

Hurricane Idalia Strikes Southeast U.S.

Putin Plans First Major Trip Since Arrest Warrant—to China

Russia Hints at Future Annexation

Coup in Gabon

German Businessman Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Russian Arms Manufacturers

China Strengthens Caribbean Influence

Central American Parliament Removes Taiwan, Welcomes China

Weber Calls for a ‘European Army’ and a ‘European FBI’

China-Russia Military Cooperation Is Highly Confrontational

Donald Trump Celebrates ‘Blockbuster’ Interview on Elon Musk’s X Platform

Vatican Slams U.S. Border Fence

Requested Court Dates Show Election Interference

U.S. Supports Peace With Houthis

Wagner Leader Killed in Probable Putin Hit Job

BRICS Invites Six New Members

China’s New Patriotic Education Law Reveals Xi’s Preparations for War

China Equipping Russia With Drones, Helicopters and Metals

Iran Oil Exports Back to Pre-Sanctions Levels

China Builds Airstrip on Vietnamese Island in South China Sea

President Trump Warns U.S. Dollar Is Losing Its Dominance