Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending gains for a third consecutive day as concerns grew that the United States could take military action against Iran—a key Middle Eastern oil producer—potentially disrupting regional supplies. Brent crude futures rose by 94 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $69.34 a barrel by 07:30 …

Quand l’infiltration devient une arme, seule la discipline d’État empêche l’implosion. Il faut sortir du commentaire superficiel et regarder le cas chinois avec la froideur d’un stratège. Ce qui se déroule au sommet de la hiérarchie militaire chinoise n’est pas une simple chronique de corruption, encore moins un «fait divers …

The city of Hasaka and its surroundings turned into a kind of “closed military zone”, where the SDF tightened its control over all entrances and exits, amid the almost complete absence of safe corridors for civilians wishing to flee the escalation. This field tightening comes in conjunction with a cautious …