Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the potential bankruptcy or sale of the operator of the completed but never launched Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would amount to "theft".

Donald Trump has refused to rule out using force to acquire Greenland from Denmark or the Panama Canal from Panama. Don’t rule out that he might just mean it.

Ukraine has published the diary of a slain North Korean soldier in Russia’s Kursk that shows how troops from Pyongyang are attempting to combat drones. The soldier, named Gyeong Hong Jong, in his diary,

Energy stocks have surged 5% so far this year, outpacing the S&P 500 index's 1% loss after lagging the market for the last two years.

Asian stocks have retreated after U.S. stocks fell as good news on the job market raised worries over inflation.

U.S. markets are reeling again Monday following economic data last week that reflected a still-thriving economy and labor market, dampening investors’ hopes that the Federal Reserve will aggressively

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted videos Sunday of two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting in Russia's Kursk region. They are "the first captured soldiers from North Korea," but "there will undoubtedly be more," Zelenskyy said on X. He offered to exchange the North Korean prisoners for Ukrainian troops held in Russia.

North Korean soldiers are expected to be live bait for Ukrainian drones. The grim tactic is revealed in a crude, blue-ink sketch in a fallen North Korean soldier’s diary. The drawing shows a stick-figure soldier labelled “bait” standing still to lure a drone so that two of his comrades can try to shoot it down, reports the Wall Street Journal.

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Short term, Babin expects Trump's policies to likely lead to higher oil prices, particularly if geopolitical risks escalate or sanctions tighten. However, "in the longer term, aggressive use of tariffs - especially against China - could weigh on global demand, ultimately driving prices lower."

According to the report, the issue of Greenland’s independence from Denmark has become a particularly hot topic ahead of the elections to the Parliament of Greenland, which will take place in April of 2025. Some in Greenland see Trump’s plan to annex the country, which they believe will fail, as a path to ultimate independence from Denmark.

The presidents of Russia and Iran have held talks in the Kremlin on Friday before the signing of a broad cooperation pact between the two countries