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Houthis Kill 6 in Ship Attack; Pakistan Blames Red Sea Deaths
Iranian-backed Houthis killed 6 people in a vessel attack, while Pakistan accused the group of killing its nationals in the Red Sea as hopes for a Hormuz deal faded amid a new impasse in Iran war talk
US Military Fires on Ship Breaking Iran Blockade
US Central Command said a Navy helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles at the Panama-flagged cargo vessel Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its engine room after the crew allegedly ignored warni
Navarro: Trump and Modi Will 'Work Out' India Tariff Threat
White House adviser Peter Navarro downplayed concerns over a proposed 100% US tariff on countries buying Russian oil, saying Trump and Indian PM Modi would resolve the India-specific impact 'amongst t
Houthis reportedly kill six in first deadly attack since start of Iran war
Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles, killing six crew members and wounding 10 in the first deadly maritime attack by the group since the U.S. and Israel be
China, Indonesia navies to hold drills east of Taiwan
China's Defence Ministry announced on August 11 that a Chinese navy warship will conduct a joint "navigation exercise" with an Indonesian navy ship in mid-August in the waters east of Taiwan, a region
Trump Used Decoy Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Iran Threats
President Trump secretly used a military jet to leave Turkey amid Iranian threats, prompting an elaborate concealment ruse that multiple outlets are comparing to Clinton's past use of a decoy plane fo
Russia Fired North Korean Missiles in Deadly Ukraine Attack
Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles alongside Zircons and guided bombs in a multi-city overnight barrage across Ukraine that killed at least 10 people, including seven Zaporizhstal steel worke
Trump Secret Military Jet Exit From Turkey
President Trump secretly swapped Air Force One for an unmarked military jet to leave Turkey amid Iranian threats, bypassing the press pool that normally covers his travel.
Watch live: DDHQ, The Hill track and analyze primary elections in WI, SC, MN and more
The Hill will air two hours of live primary night coverage on Tuesday, tracking 2026 primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, South Carolina's special Senate GOP primary, and Alabama's
Houthis Kill Four Crew in Red Sea; US Strikes Ship Off Pakistan
An Iran-backed Houthi attack on the Egyptian-owned cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait killed four crew members — the first Houthi-attributed shipping deaths since the Iran war began — whil
Trump Switched Planes in Catering Truck Over Iran Threat
President Trump secretly flew out of Turkey on a military aircraft after his NATO trip, being shuffled between planes inside a catering truck as a deception operation prompted by an Iranian assassinat
DOJ Memo Extends Privilege to Private Advisers
A new Justice Department memo argues the president can assert executive privilege over communications with 'private advisors' outside of government, not just White House staff — expanding the circle o
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, pledging that an armed attack on any one of the three would be treated as an attack on all, pooling roughly 1.4 millio
Netanyahu Rejects Trump Gaza Plan, Widening Rift
The Trump-Netanyahu relationship is straining as Netanyahu rejected Trump's Gaza plan, with election pressures pulling the two leaders in opposite directions.
Ex-Trump Pentagon Chief: US 'On Back Foot' on Iran
A former Trump Pentagon chief says the US is 'on its back foot' on Iran as Tehran's steep demands threaten to derail Strait of Hormuz reopening talks and Gulf states accept Iranian control of the wate
US, Iran 'close' on Hormuz deal despite Trump's new demands
Pakistan's defence minister said the US and Iran are "close to some sort of arrangement" on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, even as Trump introduced new compensation demands and the broader standoff r
Trump Secretly Left Turkey in Catering Truck Ruse
President Trump reportedly departed Turkey in secret aboard a military jet, smuggled out in a catering truck to evade an Iranian threat, directly contradicting his public statements about the trip.
China, Indonesia Navies to Hold Drills East of Taiwan
China and Indonesia will conduct joint naval drills in waters east of Taiwan, with Reuters, Bloomberg, Xinhua, and Global Times all covering the announcement.
Thailand-Led ASEAN Pushes Dual-Track Myanmar Re-engagement
Thailand, backed by the Philippines, Indonesia, and other ASEAN states, is driving a dual-track approach to Myanmar that formally preserves the Five-Point Consensus while permitting bilateral engageme
El-Sayed Ousts Stevens in Michigan Democratic Primary
Progressive candidates swept Democratic primaries in Michigan and Tennessee last week but lost in Missouri, with the Michigan upset of Rep. Haley Stevens by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed framed as a test of whet
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