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China's Ethnic Unity Law Mandates Mandarin, Reaches Abroad
China's new Ethnic Unity Law took effect July 1, mandating Mandarin instruction for all children from pre-kindergarten onward and extending legal liability to individuals and organizations abroad deem
Iran War Costs Mount as Trump Threatens All-Out Return
The cost of US military operations against Iran is steadily growing as President Trump threatens to blow up negotiations and return to all-out war, with continued escalations over the Strait of Hormuz
Huckabee Warns Iran Not to 'Test' US Military
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee publicly warned Tehran on Saturday not to "test" the U.S. military, amplifying President Trump's recent threats of further strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
Opinion: Democrats and Socialists Must Unite for Midterms
Opinion columnist A. Scott Bolden urges Democrats to unify behind primary winners across the ideological spectrum — from moderates to democratic socialists — to win a congressional majority in Novembe
Trump: Missiles 'Locked and Loaded' on Iran
President Trump declared U.S. missiles 'Locked and Loaded' and aimed at Iran, escalating tensions after reports the Islamic Republic plotted an assassination attempt against him.
Hunter Biden wins $1.7M in Byrne defamation case
A judge awarded Hunter Biden $1.7 million in damages on Friday in his defamation lawsuit against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, who had accused the younger Biden of involvement in an $800 mil
Cobb: Trump EAC Firings Are 'Deliberate Plan' for Midterms
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb warned Friday that President Trump's firing this week of the remaining Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission is a 'deliberate plan' to tilt the m
North Korea condemns NATO summit; says denuclearisation should begin with U.S. allies
North Korea denounced the NATO summit as a provocation, accusing the U.S. and its allies of escalating military tensions and asserting that denuclearization should start with American partners in Asia
Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized off Vietnam’s Hon May Rut Ngoai island, killing 15 people, with rough seas cited as a possible cause and 21 others rescued.
Russia Hits Kyiv With 12 Missiles, 121 Drones Overnight
Russia and Ukraine exchanged massive overnight strikes, with Moscow launching 12 missiles and 121 drones that killed six across Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces damaged more than two dozen Russian oil
Putin's September Gamble as Ukraine's Air Defences Run Dry
Putin is racing to secure a victory by the end of September, exploiting Ukraine's depleted Patriot missile supplies, NATO disunity, and Trump's unpredictability, while Russia's own economy deteriorate
US, Ukraine agree to PAC-3 missile production deal
The US and Ukraine agreed to a deal allowing Kyiv to license-produce PAC-3 missile interceptors, though technical, financial, and supply chain hurdles mean production is unlikely before 2029–2030.
Two dead, 19 wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones
Russia launched a combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight, killing two and wounding 19, as Ukraine's depleted Patriot air defense munitions left it unable to intercept the ballistic mis
Singapore School Bid Ignites Sapporo Culture War
A Singapore-based school operator's plan to convert a closed Sapporo elementary school into an international campus has become a flashpoint in Japan's immigration culture war, with nationalists brandi
DOJ Subpoenas NYT Reporters Over Air Force One Coverage
The Justice Department subpoenaed New York Times reporters over their coverage of security concerns involving the new Air Force One, sparking alarms about press freedom and marking a sharp escalation
China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Bavi nears
WENZHOU, China, July 11 - China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the ma...
Russian missile attacks wound 11 in Kyiv
Russia struck Kyiv with an overnight barrage of six ballistic missiles, six cruise missiles, and 121 drones, wounding at least 11 civilians and exposing deepening gaps in Ukraine's air defense as Patr
Trump Threatens Iran After Assassination Plot Reports
Trump threatened to "decimate" Iran with "1000 Missiles" after the slain Supreme Leader Khamenei's funeral featured chants for his death and Israel reportedly warned of a specific Iranian assassinatio
Sharif Urges Iran, Qatar to Revive US-Iran Peace Talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate phone calls on July 10, 2026, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, urging both leaders to revi
US-Iran Ceasefire Breaks Down After Hormuz Tanker Attacks
The interim US-Iran ceasefire collapsed this week after Iran struck US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian targets, with Trump declaring the framework agreeme
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