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  From a hypersonic strike on Kyiv to joint nuclear exercises with Belarus and a wave of drone incursions across the Baltic states, Moscow is delivering a message — one that Europe can no longer afford to misread. Russia’s Nuclear Gambit: Missiles, Drills, and the Drone War at NATO’s Door May 24, 2026 On the morning of Sunday, May 24, 2026, Russia launched another devastating mass attack on the Ukrainian capital. Among the weapons reportedly used was the Oreshnik — a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile travelling at over Mach 10, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, and virtually impossible to intercept with the air-defence systems currently available in Ukraine. At least two people were killed. Buildings near government offices, schools, and residential neighbourhoods were damaged across Kyiv. It was the third time Russia had deployed this weapon in the four-year-old war — and perhaps the most brazen yet. Taken in isolation, it might be tempting to view the Oreshnik s...

May 24, 2026 After months of military brinkmanship, airstrikes, and ceasefire fragility, something unexpected is unfolding: Donald Trump is claiming a peace deal with Iran is close — very close. "Largely negotiated, subject to finalization" is how Trump has described the state of play, and the statement has sent shockwaves through diplomatic and financial circles alike. Secretary of State Marco Rubio followed up by saying "significant progress" has been made. But what exactly is being negotiated, who's pushing for it, and should we believe it? Here's a breakdown of what's known so far. The Big Headline: A Deal Is Reportedly Within Reach Trump announced that a framework agreement with Iran has been substantially worked out and would be "announced shortly." According to multiple reports, the deal would include two key elements: a 60-day ceasefire extension and, critically, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway through...

"America is not abandoning Taiwan. It is simply preparing to live without it — and that distinction may matter less than we think." Opinion & Analysis · May 2026 WHAT BEIJING AND WASHINGTON SAID OUT LOUD There is a geopolitical rearrangement underway that no official in Washington or Beijing will articulate plainly, because to do so would be destabilizing for both sides. Yet the evidence, assembled carefully, points in a single direction: the United States has made a quiet, possibly tacit, strategic decision to accept Taiwan's eventual absorption into the People's Republic of China — and has been racing, ever since, to ensure it can survive that outcome economically and technologically. This is not a conspiracy. It may not even be a deliberate policy. But the weight of observable facts, combined with the signals emanating from Donald Trump's May 2026 visit to Beijing, makes this the most coherent explanation for what we are witnessing. When Xi Jinping hosted T...