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NATO $80B Ukraine pledge; Trump calls Spain 'wasted cause'
NATO closed its Ankara summit with a €70 billion ($80 billion) military aid package for Ukraine — its largest single commitment to Kyiv — even as Trump told the alliance's 32 leaders that Spain is 'a
At least two dead, 19 wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones
Russia struck Ukraine with 6 ballistic missiles, 6 cruise missiles, and 121 drones on Saturday, killing at least two and wounding 19, while Ukraine's dwindling Patriot munitions left it unable to inte
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan's southern islands; landslides kill 15 in Philippines
Typhoon Bavi, the largest storm to threaten Taiwan in over 30 years, pummelled Japan's Sakishima islands, killed 15 in Philippine landslides, and forced Taiwan to evacuate over 14,000 people as it chu
North Korea slams NATO, boosts nukes after $50B pact
North Korea condemned NATO's military expansion and rejected denuclearisation demands, asserting that US allies like South Korea and Japan should disarm first while Pyongyang advances its own nuclear
When gunning for regime change, be careful what you shoot for
US-Israeli strikes that assassinated Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei produced the opposite of regime change: a younger, more hard-line successor in Mojtaba Khamenei, millions-strong funeral vows of reve
U.S. Demands Iran Publicly Declare Strait of Hormuz Open
The U.S. is publicly pressing Iran to declare the Strait of Hormuz open and guarantee ships safe passage, as Trump simultaneously calls the interim ceasefire "OVER" while leaving talks alive.
India, NZ Elevate Ties, Target ₹35,000 Crore Trade by 2030
India and New Zealand elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership on Saturday, with PM Modi and NZ counterpart Christopher Luxon setting a target to double trade to ₹35,000 crore
Trump Calls US-Iran Ceasefire 'Over'
Iranian leaders vow never to surrender while President Trump declares the US-Iran ceasefire "over," locking both sides into what the source calls the most serious escalation between them in almost a m
North Korea slams NATO, says allies must denuclearize first
North Korea on Saturday condemned the NATO summit in Turkey as a war-oriented bloc and called for denuclearization efforts to focus first on South Korea, Japan, and NATO's nuclear-sharing members, day
Four Roman Invasions of Persia Ended in Disaster
A historical analysis draws parallels between at least four Roman military disasters in Persia — including Crassus losing seven legions at Carrhae and the capture of Emperor Valerian — and current US-
Russia Hits Kyiv With Ballistic Missile, 8 Injured
Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, injuring 8 people, according to the Kyiv Independent, while separate deadly strikes killed 23 across the Kyiv region on the eve of a NATO summit and
Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles
Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles in the early hours of Saturday, July 11, with powerful explosions heard before air alerts sounded and multiple buildings damaged or set ablaze, Ukrainian off
Trump, US senators agree on tougher sanctions targeting Russian oil buyers
Four bipartisan US senators announced an agreement with the Trump administration on Friday to advance updated legislation imposing tougher sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil and gas, with Lin
Xi Tells Kim China-North Korea Friendship 'Will Not Change'
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Kim Jong Un in exchanged letters that Beijing's commitment to their 'traditional friendship' will not change regardless of the international situation, as the two all
Russia Gasoline Crisis: 66 Refinery Strikes Hit in 2026
Meduza analyzed Russian commodity exchange data to size a gasoline crisis that erupted in roughly one month as Ukrainian drone strikes systematically knocked out refining capacity, prompting export ba
Trump agrees Iran talks but declares ceasefire over
Trump announced on July 10, 2026 that the US agreed to continue talks with Iran at Tehran's request, while simultaneously declaring the June ceasefire between the two nations "over," as the US and Ira
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire 'Over' but Keeps Talking
Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire "over" in a Truth Social post on Friday while simultaneously agreeing to continue negotiations, with Qatari mediators shuttling to Tehran to prevent total deal c
Ukraine Hits Siberia's Omsk Refinery, Chokes Crimea Fuel
Ukraine has expanded its long-range drone campaign to hit Russia's largest refinery in Siberia and attack shadow tankers supplying Crimea, triggering fuel and electricity crises on the peninsula and b
Thai Sailors Sue Over Hormuz Attack That Killed 3
Thailand's Labour Court has accepted a petition from three Thai sailors seeking damages after the March 11 attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz killed three crewmates, with each plaint
Australia, Fiji Sign Veitacini Mutual Defense Pact
Australia and Fiji signed the Veitacini Treaty in Suva on July 6, formalizing a mutual defense pact that treats an armed attack on either party as a shared security threat and leaves the door open for
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