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Analysis: China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the US - AP News
China's ballistic missile launch was analyzed as a direct message to the United States, drawing rejection from Pacific Island nations and being tracked by Taiwan's radar systems.
Trump clean energy rollbacks erase $68B in US investment
Trump administration clean energy policy rollbacks have wiped out $68.2 billion in private investment and nearly 470,000 jobs across 216 large-scale projects canceled or scaled back since January 2025
US-Iran Deal Unravels After Oil License Revoked
The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is unraveling three weeks after it was signed, as tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz prompted Washington to revoke an oil-sales license and follow up with
Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil After Zelensky-Trump Meet
Ukrainian forces struck two Russian oil depots in Stavropol and Tver — roughly 500 kilometers from the front line — hours after President Zelensky met with President Trump at the NATO Summit in Turkey
NATO Allies Reject US Plea to Secure Strait of Hormuz
NATO's Ankara summit, ostensibly focused on Ukraine defense support, was dominated by European allies' refusal to help the US secure the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway Iran had effectively closed for m
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
Ukraine's drone forces have hit at least 25 Russian ships in the Sea of Azov over four days, targeting commercial oil tankers supplying Russian-occupied Crimea as part of a "logistics lockdown" strate
Ukraine Probes Lviv Mob Attack on Conscription Vehicle
Ukraine opened a criminal investigation after roughly 200 people in Lviv surrounded, attacked, and overturned an army conscription vehicle that had detained a suspected draft evader, marking the lates
Trump Tells Reporter She'd Die If Iran Hits Air Force One
President Trump told a reporter aboard Air Force One that she would be killed alongside him if Iran struck the presidential jet, joking 'If I go, you go' during a post-NATO summit press gaggle as U.S.
Russia Fuel Crisis Hits 35% of Population
Russia's fuel crisis — the worst since the late Soviet era — now directly affects roughly 50 million people, about 35% of the population, forcing six regions to impose license-plate-based gas rationin
India-US Trade Deal Stalls After Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
India has pulled back from finalizing its bilateral trade agreement with the United States, demanding competitive parity with Asian neighbors, even as the Trump administration launched two new Section
Esper: Iran Will 'Get What It Can' Before Midterms
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Iran will rush to extract concessions in US peace talks before midterm elections, after which he predicted President Trump will 'unleash' military force with a
Chinese, Indian hackers hit Pakistani police: SentinelOne
Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne reported that hacking groups linked to China and India separately targeted multiple Pakistani law enforcement agencies between February 2024 and April 2026, with the Bal
UN Security Council Demands Russia End Ukraine War
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on July 9, 2026, demanding urgent de-escalation amid escalating Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian civilians, with Western members pressin
Pakistan urges restraint as US-Iran ceasefire collapses
Pakistan urged both the United States and Iran to honor a fragile ceasefire memorandum after a second consecutive night of strikes and counterstrikes collapsed a nearly three-week-old truce, with regi
US military strikes strategic Iranian ports amid escalating West Asia conflict
US forces launched massive military strikes on strategic Iranian ports and cities, including Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Abu Musa Island, with Washington defending the action as necessary to ke
Trump Spain Trade Threat Sinks IBEX-35 2.7%
Trump's threat to cut off all trade with Spain over NATO spending and Iran policy disputes sent the country's IBEX-35 down 2.7% and widened its bond risk premium, raising the specter of a collision wi
Malaysia and Thailand ease shrimp, seabass trade row, reaffirm trade goal
Malaysia and Thailand ended a shrimp and seabass trade dispute on July 9, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul also advancing plans for a special border economic
Ukraine Drones Drive NATO's $40B Counter-Drone Plan
NATO launched its 'Drone Edge' initiative with allies pledging more than $40 billion over five years for counter-drone capabilities — a direct response to Ukraine's escalating long-range drone campaig
Trump Hands Zelensky Wins at NATO Summit
Trump's NATO summit meeting with Zelensky produced diplomatic outcomes The Hill framed as major wins for Ukraine with Putin 'on the ropes,' while the New York Times flagged cautionary lessons from oth
Trump offers Ukraine Patriot missile production licence
President Trump has offered to give Ukraine a licence to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, telling Zelensky at a NATO summit in Ankara that they could produce them 'very quickly'—though a Ukrainia
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