The U.S. closed its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Tuesday as Iran escalated attacks across the Gulf, targeting U.S. diplomatic and military facilities in the region. The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh shut down for the day after two drones struck the compound.[#item_full_content]
Fmr Kremlin Propagandist: Russian Elite Turning on Putin
A former Kremlin-linked lawyer and propagandist who publicly turned against Russian President Vladimir Putin said discontent inside Russia’s ruling elite is growing as divisions deepen