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Trump Tests NATO Unity at Ankara Summit
NATO leaders gather in Ankara for a summit expected to test alliance unity as Trump demands personal loyalty from members, not just financial burden-sharing.
Medvedev Calls Iran Hormuz Leverage a 'Nuclear Weapon'
Russia's Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev called Iran's ability to disrupt Strait of Hormuz traffic equivalent to possessing a nuclear weapon, making the remark in a social media video
Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg
Ukraine struck a major oil terminal in St Petersburg overnight, Zelensky said, escalating Kyiv's long-range drone campaign that has reportedly disabled nearly 43% of Russia's oil refining capacity.
Erdogan Warns Israel Not to 'Dynamite' US-Iran Deal
Turkey's President Erdogan warned that Israel must not be allowed to "dynamite" a US-Iran memorandum of understanding, insisting that no Middle East peace solution can endure without regional backing.
China Scholars: U.S. Credibility Fell After Iran War
At Tsinghua's World Peace Forum, China's top foreign policy scholars argued the Iran war has eroded U.S. strategic credibility while elevating China's, even as they invoked Thucydides' trap to argue B
Trump Says Netanyahu 'Knows Who the Boss Is' Before WH Visit
Trump told Axios Netanyahu requested a White House meeting, declaring 'he knows who the boss is' ahead of their first sit-down since a February Situation Room session where Netanyahu pitched a joint w
7 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in 48 Hours: Gaza Ministry
At least 7 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces over the past 48 hours in Gaza, with nine more bodies recovered from rubble, according to the territory's Ministry of Health.
Russia Strikes Kill 4 Across Ukraine, Child Among Dead
Russian missile and guided bomb strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions on July 4, 2026, killing four people including a mother and her five-year-old daughter in Sumy and igniting a massive fire at a p
UN 'Red Alert' as RSF Drone Strikes Kill 45 in El Obeid
The UN human rights chief issued a "red alert" over El Obeid, Sudan, where RSF drone strikes killed at least 45 people in three weeks and devastated fuel stations, hospitals, and markets, drawing comp
Armenia Court Rejects Bid to Overturn Election Result
Armenia's Constitutional Court has upheld the June parliamentary election results, rejecting a pro-Russian opposition bloc's legal challenge and cementing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pro-Western
China's military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
China's military promoted two officers to general rank in a ceremony led by Xi Jinping, as his years-long anti-corruption campaign has stripped the Central Military Commission down to just two active
Malaysian PM Anwar urges Johoreans abroad to return home to vote in state election
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged Johoreans working in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to return home and vote in the July 11 state election, using a Kulai rally on July 4 to distinguish federal
Ukraine hits oil and military facilities near Russia’s St Petersburg
Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal, Baltic port, and Kronstadt naval base in Russia's St Petersburg region overnight, while Russia retaliated by hitting a Ukrainian gas facility in Pol
Putin Faces Rare Public Criticism Over Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing rare public criticism at home as fuel shortages, rising inflation, attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, and mounting military casualties from the more-t
Ukraine drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal, Vysotsk port
Ukrainian drones struck St Petersburg and the Leningrad region's port of Vysotsk overnight on Saturday, with local media reporting a fire at the city's oil terminal and Russian officials saying 72 dro
Tens of Thousands Mourn Khamenei at Tehran Funeral
Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla on Saturday to view Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin, four months after he was killed in the opening U.S.-Israeli airstrik
Iran Holds Dayslong Funeral for Khamenei After U.S.-Israeli Strike
Iran launched a dayslong funeral in Tehran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, drawing huge crowds chanting 'Death to America' alongside Russian, Pa
Ukraine Strikes Deep Russia; Putin Admits Fuel Shortages
Ukraine's drone and missile campaign has devastated Russian oil facilities, weapons factories, and other targets hundreds of miles from the border, prompting Putin to acknowledge fuel shortages while
EXCLUSIVE Russia set to import North Asian jet fuel amid fuel crisis, sources say - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE Russia set to import North Asian jet fuel amid fuel crisis, sources say ReutersPutin shrugs off fuel shortage...
These Justices Are Not Impartial
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order repealing birthright citizenship 6-3 in Trump v. Barbara, but only five justices defended the constitutional guarantee on its own terms
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