NATO Condemns Russian 'Nuclear Rhetoric' Amid Kaliningrad Row

Rabobank: "More War Seems Inevitable" By Michael Every of Rabobank Summit... then 'summit' worse? “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,” was President Trump’s response to Iran’s belated reply to his peace proposal, which they have rejected as a “surrender.” Tehran thinks the US must do so instead: rather than handing over enriched uranium, pledging to never build a nuke, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and dropping ballistic missiles and support for regional terror proxies, Iran wants a permanent US retreat, reparations paid to it, and control of Hormuz. More war, where the US takes control of the...

Which Countries Think They're On The Right Track? Public confidence in national direction varies dramatically around the world. Respondents in several Asian countries are broadly optimistic, while majorities across much of Europe and the Americas believe their countries are on the wrong track. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, ranks 30 countries by the percentage of adults ages 16 to 74 who believe their country is moving in the right or wrong direction. The visualization uses 2026 survey data from Ipsos Global Opinion Polls and covers 25,709 respondents. Asian Optimism in 2026 Asian countries dominate...

Cisco Surges Most Since Dot-Com On Raised Outlook, AI-Focused Job Cuts Cisco Systems shares posted their biggest gain since the Dot-Com boom-and-bust era after the networking giant delivered third-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates. The company also announced a workforce restructuring, aligning with a broader hyperscaler playbook that cuts labor costs and redirects capital toward AI infrastructure and data-center buildouts. Cisco raised its fiscal 2026 outlook, guiding for $62.8 billion to $63 billion in revenue and $4.27 to $4.29 in adjusted EPS, while also issuing a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter sales forecast. The catalyst...