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Pakistan Eyes Iran Oil, Gas Imports Under US Waiver
Pakistan is exploring cheaper oil and gas imports from neighboring Iran after the US granted Tehran a temporary 60-day sanctions waiver, as Islamabad seeks to ease consumer prices and address domestic
Pape: US 'Squeaking Out' of Iran Deal to Dodge Defeat
University of Chicago political scientist Robert Pape argues the US is trying to wriggle out of Iran deal stipulations that he frames as a strategic defeat ending America's aura of invincibility.
Israel, Lebanon Strike First Major Deal in 40 Years
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement at the State Department on Friday — the most significant political deal between the two countries in four decades — driven by shared interest in weakeni
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Crumbles With New Strikes
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is collapsing as both sides traded strikes on Saturday, with President Trump threatening to 'complete the job' and Iran attacking a tanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude o
Ukrainian drone assault ignites major oil refinery in Russia, killing at least two
Ukrainian drone strikes set fire to a major Russian oil refinery in the Krasnodar region and hit a second facility in Yaroslavl, killing at least two people, as both sides traded massive overnight bar
Republicans Turn on Israel as Netanyahu Alienates Trump
Republican support for Israel is cracking as Netanyahu alienates President Trump and his team during the Iran war, with younger Republicans and anti-interventionist voices like Tucker Carlson driving
Trump Threatens Iran's Existence After U.S. Strikes
President Trump on Saturday night threatened Iran's existence after U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites, accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefir
Ukraine Drones Hit Two Russian Refineries Overnight
Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries overnight, setting fire to the Slavyansk-na-Kubani plant in southern Russia and hitting a second facility in Yaroslavl 700 km from the border, as Kyiv escalat
ASEAN Faces USTR Tariffs Over Trade Pacts, Not Forced
The USTR's March 2026 Section 301 investigation, framed as a forced-labor probe, functions as an enforcement mechanism for trade agreements with ASEAN countries — with tariff rates that reward signato
Iran Strikes Kuwait, Bahrain; Threatens Halt to US Talks
Iran launched retaliatory strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday while threatening to enforce a "complete halt" to all negotiations aimed at ending its conflict with the United States.
U.S. Marines Deploy Anti-Ship Missiles on Okinawa
The 12th Marine Littoral Regiment on Okinawa has become the first unit to forward-deploy American anti-ship missiles along the first island chain, fielding 18 NMESIS launchers designed to deny enemy n
UK Farmers Lose £400 Per Animal to Australian Imports
UK farmers are hemorrhaging money five years after Brexit as cheaper Australian beef under new trade deals has wiped roughly £400 per animal off prices, compounding the loss of EU export markets and a
Ukraine Hits Two Russian Oil Refineries Overnight
Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries overnight, igniting a blaze at the Slavyansk-na-Kubani facility in Krasnodar and hitting a second site in Yaroslavl, as President Zelenskyy framed the attacks
Venezuela Quakes Test US Response After USAID Gutting
The US is deploying a 250-person disaster response team and $150 million in aid to Venezuela after dual earthquakes killed at least 920, marking the first major test of Trump's western hemisphere poli
‘Between pain and fear’: Gaza children bear cost of ongoing Israeli attacks
Israeli attacks have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza—about one child per day—since an October 2025 'ceasefire,' even as critically wounded children struggle to access treatment abroad.
Aung San Suu Kyi's son demands proof she is alive
Kim Aris, the younger son of Myanmar's imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is publicly challenging the military government's April claim that her sentence was commuted and she was transf
Indonesia Rights Body: End Prabowo Military Coop
Indonesia's human rights commission on June 28 urged the government to halt mandatory military training for managers of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship village cooperative programme after five p
Indonesia rights body: halt Prabowo military training
Indonesia's national human rights commission called on the government to end mandatory basic military training for prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship village cooperative pro
White House Frustrated by Machado's Return Push Timing
White House officials are frustrated by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's push to return home following twin earthquakes that killed more than 900 people, questioning the timing duri
Three Pakistani Rangers Killed in Karachi Attack
Three Pakistani rangers were killed in a militant attack in Karachi, prompting Pakistan's military to vow retaliation while India rejected Pakistan's allegations linking it to the assault.
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