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Immigration Culture War Blocks US Demographic Fix
The SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling triggered maximalist reactions from the anti-immigration right, even as polling shows 79% of Americans support immigration and the US faces a fertility crisis
China tells India-Japan: cooperation must not target Beijing
China's foreign ministry told reporters on July 3 that India-Japan cooperation on critical minerals, semiconductors, and quantum technology "should not target" Beijing, days after blacklisting 20 Japa
Ukraine's Deep Strikes Expose Russian Defense Gaps
Ukraine is hitting oil refineries, weapons factories, and military sites deep inside Russia with domestically produced drones and missiles, forcing Putin to publicly acknowledge fuel shortages as Mosc
NATO Ankara Summit Targets $90B Defense Hike Amid Trump Rift
NATO leaders convene in Ankara on July 7-8 to smooth transatlantic tensions with Trump over Iran and Greenland, showcasing Europe's $90 billion defense spending surge and continued arms pledges for Uk
Trump Slams 'One-Sided' NATO Days Before Ankara Summit
President Trump on Thursday branded the U.S. relationship with NATO 'ridiculous' and 'one sided' on Truth Social, intensifying his pressure on European allies days before the alliance's summit in Anka
Graft Charges Hit Duterte Senator Days Before VP Impeachment Trial
Philippine Senator Rodante Marcoleta, a key ally of Vice-President Sara Duterte, was charged with graft and plunder by the ombudsman's office on July 3 for allegedly failing to declare US$1.2 million
Pakistan 'teetering on failure': Ex-Singapore envoy
Former Singapore ambassador Bilahari Kausikan told a global conference that Pakistan is "a state teetering on the brink of failure," blaming its politicians and military rather than India or Afghanist
South Korea's Lee to Attend NATO Summit, Then Mongolia
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Ankara for a July 7-8 NATO summit to pitch defence industry partnerships, then visit Mongolia for a state trip focused on critical minerals and Nort
Cossacks Patrol Anapa Gas Stations Amid Fuel Crisis
Cossacks and volunteers are patrolling petrol stations in the Russian Black Sea resort of Anapa, stepping in to keep order as Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure trigger countrywi
Trump Calls NATO Support 'Ridiculous' Before Ankara Summit
President Donald Trump declared it "ridiculous" for the US to maintain its "one-sided" relationship with NATO, accusing European allies of failing to support Washington just days before the alliance's
Putin downplays fuel crisis as Russia pounds Kyiv
Putin is dismissing fuel shortages from Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries as 'not critical' while Russia responds with an 11-hour barrage on Kyiv that killed at least 21 people, one of the deadl
Trump’s ties to Erdogan sold him on this year’s NATO summit. Turkey may win big in other ways
Trump will attend next week's NATO summit in Turkey at Erdogan's personal invitation — his first presidential visit since Obama's 2015 trip — and hinted he could announce long-banned F-35 fighter jet
Trump claimed Iran deal 38 times as war continued
Marking America's 250th year, an opinion essay argues that the Trump administration's dishonest wartime claims about Iran have turned Vietnam's 'credibility gap' into a far deeper 'chasm,' with report
PM Wong Awarded Timor-Leste's Highest Honour
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was awarded Timor-Leste's highest civilian honour — the Order of Timor-Leste (Grand Collar) — by President Jose Ramos-Horta in Dili, recognising Singapore's role
Taiwan Stages Nantou War Games Simulating Blockade and Invasion
Taiwan conducted war games and civil defense drills simulating a range of worst-case threats, including a Chinese blockade, invasion, sabotage, and a major earthquake, according to multiple outlets.
Jack Smith: DOJ Can't Do Its Job Under Trump
Former special counsel Jack Smith warned that the U.S. justice system is under threat, citing erosion of judicial trust and political interference in prosecutions, particularly under the Trump adminis
Iran Readies Khamenei Funeral Under Fragile Ceasefire
Tehran's chief negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called for a massive turnout at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral on July 2, 2026, framing the event as vengeanc
Body of American pilot killed by Papua rebels recovered
Indonesia's military has recovered the body of American pilot Nicholas F. Gosselin after he was shot dead by Papuan separatists who said the attack was a 'message' to the US and Indonesian governments
Trump Says Iran Agreed to Everything; Doha Talks Made No Headway
Trump claimed Iran has "agreed to just about everything" his administration sought, but indirect US-Iran talks in Doha concluded without visible progress toward lasting peace, focusing instead on prev
Two Ships Still Seized After US-Iran Hormuz Ceasefire
The BBC gained rare access to Bandar Abbas on the Iranian side of the Strait of Hormuz, finding fishermen returning and markets bustling weeks into a fragile ceasefire, though two IRGC-seized cargo sh
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