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Russia arms Iran, cementing a drone-powered anti-US axis

In a striking role reversal, Russia appears to be preparing to supply its embattled partner Iran with one-way attack drones, just as Iran previously supplied Russia to sustain its fight in Ukraine. The Financial Times (FT) reported that Russia is nearing the completion of

Iran war restores King Dollar’s crown, for now

TOKYO — News of currency troubles in Thailand has a way of raising blood pressure amongst even the most battle-tested Asian investors. The baht’s dubious honor of being Asia’s worst-performing currency amid surging oil prices is making headlines and triggering more than a

Remembering Pat Steir

MoMA’s show on Frida and Diego misses the mark, the New School plans major layoffs, and John Yau stumbles upon two artistic beacons at Alexander Bergruen.

Texas is at center of TSA storm

Texas has found itself at the center of the political storm tied to the partial government shutdown, as the state’s airports are suffering some of the most severe travel disruptions in the country and its senators work to find a solution in Washington. As the shutdown nears

Rubio faces skeptical Europe at critical moment for Iran war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Europe on Friday for talks with foreign ministers of the Group of 7 nations, its members seething with the U.S. and Israel over its war against Iran but facing little choice but to cooperate and limit the fallout. The meeting comes at

Markets Are In Denial About the War in Iran

Something strange is happening in the global economy. The Strait of Hormuz—the single most important body of water on earth for global energy markets, and markets for lots of other commodities too—has been closed for nearly a month as the U.S. and Israel continue their illegal