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Trump Dubs Housing Bill 'Big Yawn,' Demands Voting Curbs
Trump publicly dismissed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as 'a big yawn,' saying he hadn't decided whether to sign it and demanding Congress first pass the SAVE America Act's voting re
Thailand Braces for China Tourist Shift Back to Japan
Thailand's tourism authority is bracing for fallout as Chinese tour agents resume selling Japan packages, a shift that could pull visitors away from Thailand while Iran war disruptions continue to clo
Trump Announces Doha Iran Talks, Tehran Denies Any
Trump announced US-Iran talks would take place Tuesday in Doha focused on nuclear de-escalation, but Iran's Foreign Ministry publicly denied any meetings were scheduled, deepening uncertainty around a
US, Iran Pause Strikes; Trump Confirms Qatar Talks
Trump announced Iran requested a meeting in Qatar on June 30 to resolve the Strait of Hormuz dispute, even as Tehran denied any negotiations were planned despite a US-Iran agreement to halt strikes.
NATO Exists to Deter Russia, Not Appease Trump
A leading analyst argues NATO's defense ministers and secretary general are wasting energy appeasing Trump instead of refocusing on the alliance's founding mission of deterring Russia, urging European
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was unlawful, delivering a sharp rebuke to his campaign against the central bank's independence.
Slaughter Calls on Congress After 6-3 SCOTUS Loss
Former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter urged Congress to use its constitutional checks against the presidency after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump had authority to fire her, overturning 91
EU sets up three months of talks with China over €360bn trade deficit
The EU and China agreed in Brussels to three months of formal trade consultations aimed at narrowing a €360bn annual imbalance, with EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič setting an October deadline in
Berri Rejects U.S.-Brokered Lebanon-Israel Deal as
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally, publicly rejected a U.S.-brokered deal between Lebanon and Israel as 'diktats' that he said would not be implemented, warning it risks sowin
Europe Banks on Erdogan to Deliver a Calm NATO Summit
European leaders are banking on Turkish President Erdogan to keep Trump from causing chaos at NATO's annual summit in Ankara on July 7-8, as a fragile equilibrium holds — built on European defense spe
Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Fed's Lisa Cook
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to block President Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over unproven mortgage fraud allegations, affirming that Fed governors can only be removed 'for ca
Trump Slams SCOTUS Mail-In Ballot Ruling, Presses SAVE Act
President Trump slammed the Supreme Court's decision upholding a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted even when received late, and urged Congress to pas
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed's Lisa Cook, 5-4
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that President Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for now, with Chief Justice Roberts writing a sweeping defense of central bank independence — eve
Gaza teen Dana Shabat takes final exams online after schools destroyed
An 18-year-old Gaza high school student, Dana Shabat, is sitting her final exams online after Israel's war destroyed most schools in the territory, determined to succeed despite bombardment, displacem
US-Iran MoU: Conflict Management, Not Peace, Analysts
Analysts characterize the Trump-era US-Iran memorandum of understanding as conflict management rather than a path to lasting peace, with the two sides entering a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Final Carroll Appeal
The US Supreme Court declined without explanation to hear Donald Trump's final appeal in the E. Jean Carroll civil case, ending his years-long legal effort to overturn a jury verdict that found he sex
Why the Arab League stays silent on Gaza
An Al Jazeera opinion piece argues the Arab League's silence on Gaza stems from post-colonial dependency, the threat of US sanctions, and intra-Arab fears of empowering Iran-aligned groups.
2016 South China Sea Award Reshapes Maritime Claims
Ten years on, the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award has reshaped how regional states formulate maritime claims under UNCLOS, rejecting China's historic-rights and nine-dash line justifications even
Iran: $6B in Qatar Assets to Be Released
Iran announced that $6 billion in its frozen assets held in Qatar will be released, while conflicting US-Iran accounts emerged over whether Tehran has requested a bilateral meeting.
Bangladesh's China Policy Survives Three Governments
An analysis of joint statements from Hasina's 2024 visit, Yunus's 2025 visit, and Rahman's 2026 visit shows Bangladesh-China ties have remained remarkably consistent across three sharply different pol
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