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Iran Calls Trump Hormuz Control Claims 'Lies'
Iran's military publicly rejected as "lies and fabrications" President Trump's claim that the U.S. has "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the strategic waterway remains fully under Ira
Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Formalize Mecca Defense Pact
Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia are formalizing a new defense pact that The Times of Israel reports is not aimed at challenging Israel militarily, though Fox News frames the same agreement as a pow
8 GOP Senate Seats Could Flip as Trump Approval Sinks
With 85 days until November midterms, Democrats are eyeing potential Senate gains despite a map that still favors Republicans, citing Trump's sinking approval ratings and war fatigue as headwinds for
CIA Doubted Iran Threat Before Trump Plane Swap
The CIA held 'low confidence' in the Iranian threat assessment that preceded Trump's decision to switch planes during a stop in Turkey, according to multiple outlets covering the same story.
Russian strike sparks fire at Ukraine port; Zelenskyy seeks interceptors
Russian forces struck Ukraine's Izmail port on the Danube, igniting a fire at port infrastructure a day after Kyiv hit Russia's Novorossiysk, as Zelenskyy told CNN Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriot inter
Nobel Winner Muratov: Putin Can't Claim Victory in Ukraine
Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Dmitry Muratov, whose independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta was forcibly shut down by the Kremlin, told the BBC in an exclusive interview that Putin can no l
US Weapons Programs Stumble as Iran War Drags On
U.S. military commanders are seeking 'new creative and unconventional ways' to pressure Iran six months into a war the administration claims it has already won, even as GAO and CBO reports detail cost
Trump Opens Channels to Hezbollah. Hezbollah Won't Pick Up
Trump has become the first sitting US president to openly express willingness to hold direct talks with Hezbollah, with multiple US attempts through intermediaries — including Iraq — meeting either re
North Korea doubles down on its alliance with Russia, for now
North Korea is escalating its military and economic backing of Russia's war in Ukraine — deploying a missile unit, preparing for 30,000 additional troops, and earning billions in unofficial trade — be
Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says
After a NATO summit in Turkey, Secretary of State Rubio and Treasury Secretary Bessent flew on what was effectively a decoy plane while President Trump was secretly moved to a smaller military jet fol
Taiwan holds naval drill during war games as China steps up maritime pressure - Reuters
Taiwan staged naval drills and briefly throttled its mobile internet to text-only speed during its annual war games, while China stepped up maritime pressure on the island.
Taiwan Holds First Joint Navy-Coast Guard Anti-Blockade Drill
Taiwan's navy and coast guard staged their first joint anti-blockade drill during the Han Kuang war games, escorting a simulated merchant vessel as Beijing intensifies maritime patrols off the island'
Secret Service moved Trump off Air Force One over missile threat
The Secret Service secretly moved President Trump off Air Force One onto a smaller government jet during his July 8 departure from Turkey after receiving a credible, imminent threat that a shoulder-fi
Trump Pivots to Economic Warfare Against Iran
President Trump has shifted back to economic pressure as his primary lever against Iran after limited airstrikes, nuclear-level threats, and repeated diplomatic near-breakthroughs all failed to end th
Iran Tracked Trump's Floor in Ankara, Prompting Covert Plane Swap
US intelligence found that Iranian operatives had tracked President Trump to his exact floor in Ankara during the NATO summit, triggering an unprecedented covert operation that secretly evacuated him
Putin vows retaliation for Western vessel seizures
President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels, calling the moves "piracy and robbery" and warning Russia could respond in any waters it deems appro
Ukraine Hits Russian Grain Terminals at Novorossiysk
Ukraine launched an overnight strike on major Russian grain export terminals at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, killing three people, in an attack outlets are framing as a new pressure point on Bl
Philippines Files Scarborough Shoal Chart at UN
The Philippines deposited a UN chart for Scarborough Shoal in July, explicitly linking it to the 2016 arbitral award and its Maritime Zones Act — a quiet legal move the article argues will outlast the
Mecca defense pact faces first Houthi test
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact in Mecca on August 7 making an attack on any one country an attack on all three—but the public text leaves the response undefined, and t
Netanyahu's Veto Puts Trump's Gaza Plan on Clock
Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's Gaza peace plan has put the proposal and the Board of Peace on a ticking clock, with outlets framing the veto as a calculated gamble exposing the limits of US leverage
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