Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says By Nick Paton Walsh Updated May 18, 2026 Photo Illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN/Getty Images The Kremlin has dramatically increased the personal security around President Vladimir Putin, installing surveillance systems in the homes of close staffers as part of new
US-Iran War: Experts Warn US War Cost Could Skyrocket to $1 Trillion Edited By WION Video Desk Experts are warning that the financial cost of a prolonged US-Iran war could skyrocket to nearly $1 trillion, raising concerns over military spending, inflation, oil prices, and the wider global economic fallout. Analysts say the conflict could place
‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting By Alayna Treene 6 hr ago President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on May 15, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump met with top members of his national security team on Saturday to
‘Ceasefire on life support’: Is US-Iran war about to reignite? Edited By Tarun Mishra Published: May 17, 2026, 22:43 Trump called the US-Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ as Iran declares it ‘cannot trust the Americans at all.’ With naval clashes in the Strait of Hormuz and diplomacy stalled, the world is asking: is a full-scale war
