A worker refuels a vehicle at a gas station in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Chile's government will hike fuel prices by as much as 54% on Thursday, stoking expectations for a steep rebound in inflation and triggering a wave of panic buying at gasoline stations across the country.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's administration may face short-term pressure from the Iran war — but longer-term shifts could play to his country's strengths.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft prepares to land at a base in the Middle East, Jan. 18, 2026. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions at low altitude, day or night and in all weather.
