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US defense strategy sets 2026 priorities
The Department of Defense released the 2026 National Defense Strategy in Washington, setting out U.S. military priorities focused on homeland...
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The United States announced new sanctions targeting entities and vessels linked to Iranian petroleum exports, aiming to restrict revenue streams...
Read moreDetailsLibrary of Congress events celebrate February programming which feature Black History
The Library of Congress announced its February Live! At the Library programme in Washington, D.C., featuring evening concerts, craft activities,...
Read moreDetailsNIH fetal tissue policy ends federal funding
The National Institutes of Health announced an immediate policy ending the use of human fetal tissue in all NIH-supported research,...
Read moreDetailsJensen Huang, NVIDIA, Highlights AI Infrastructure Investment at Davos
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang told global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 2026 that artificial intelligence...
Read moreDetailsNATO military exercise highlights U.S.-Polish training
The U.S. Army and Polish Land Forces conducted Operation Winter Falcon 26 at the Drawsko Combat Training Center in Oleszno,...
Read moreDetailsFrontier Market Economies Struggle to Meet Potential
The World Bank reported in Washington on January 20, 2026, that frontier market economies have seen investment growth fall to...
Read moreDetailsCaribbean energy markets shift after U.S. sale
The United States completed a $500 million sale of Venezuelan crude, reopening regional oil flows and signalling a shift in...
Read moreDetailsTreasury Expands Houthi Sanctions Network
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new counterterrorism sanctions on 16 January 2026 targeting individuals, companies, and a vessel...
Read moreDetailsUS Israel AI Partnership Launched
The governments of the United States and Israel announced the launch of a Strategic Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, Research, and...
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