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Zelensky: Russia Using North Korean Missiles to Strike Ukraine
Zelensky accused Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles to strike Zaporizhzhia, killing seven and injuring 24, while Ukraine simultaneously hit a Siberian petrochemical plant and Wildberries
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.
Jha blasts Trump's 'gold standard' childhood vaccine order
Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 coordinator under Biden, is publicly criticizing President Trump's new 'gold standard' childhood vaccine executive order signed Monday.
Esper: Trump Admin on 'Back Foot' in Iran War
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday the Trump administration appears strategically on its "back foot" in the nearly six-month war with Iran, even as U.S. strikes have inflicted heavy damag
India's Russian Oil Hits 48% as US Plans 100% Tariff
Russia's share of India's crude oil imports surged to a record 48% in June 2026, just as the United States moves toward imposing tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy.
Three killed in suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on ship in Red Sea, sources say
Three crew members were killed in a suspected Houthi attack on an Egyptian cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait — the first Houthi strike fatalities since the Iran war began — while a separate suspe
O'Reilly: Trump not 'flailing' on Iran deal push
Political commentator Bill O'Reilly defended President Trump's strategy of pressuring Iran toward a deal, saying the president is not 'flailing' as he seeks to end the conflict, reopen the Strait of H
Iran, US set new conditions during Hormuz talks: What does this mean?
The US and Iran exchanged escalating new demands during Strait of Hormuz negotiations, with Trump seeking compensation for decades of deaths and Iran listing six conditions including an end to US thre
Trump Used Catering Truck to Hide Plane Swap in Turkey
President Trump secretly switched from Air Force One to a military C-32A plane inside a catering truck while departing the NATO summit in Turkey, driven by an Iran missile threat.
Russian Drones Expose NATO Air Defense Gaps
Russian drone incursions across Europe — including a quadcopter that breached Leipzig/Halle Airport with plastic explosives — are exposing NATO air defenses that experts say are outdated and unprepare
Russia kills 10 as Zelensky says North Korea sending more missiles
Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs Tuesday, killing at least 10 civilians, as Zelensky said Moscow used North Korean-supplied ballistic missiles in a strike on a Za
Kurdistan hit 1,000+ times, trade down 70% in Iran war
Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region has been struck more than 1,000 times by missiles and drones since the US-Iran war began in February, with trade down 70% and oil production nearly wiped out.
Houthi Missile Strike Kills Three Crew in Bab el-Mandeb
Houthi forces killed three crew members in a missile strike on a small cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with victims identified as two Pakistanis and one Indonesian.
Senate GOP Rallies Behind Thune After Trump Snub
Senate Republicans are closing ranks behind Majority Leader John Thune after President Trump declined to endorse him for another term following the midterm elections, with GOP senators signaling they
Taiwan Sentences Mainland Spouse Advocate to 7 Years
A Taiwanese court has sentenced Hsu Chun-ying, a mainland-born advocate for Chinese spouses in Taiwan, to seven years in prison for conspiring with Beijing officials to influence Taiwanese politics.
Russia hits Ukrainian cities as Zelenskyy warns of fresh North Korean
Russia struck multiple Ukrainian cities overnight with missiles, drones and glide bombs, killing at least nine civilians, as Zelenskyy warned that fresh North Korean missile deliveries and ramped-up R
Ukraine triples deep strikes inside Russia, shifts Trump dynamic
Ukraine's expanded campaign of long-range strikes inside Russia — targeting oil refineries, air defences and military factories — has visibly improved Volodymyr Zelenskyy's standing with Donald Trump,
Qatar: Iran-Oman Hormuz Talks at Advanced Stage
Qatar reports Iran-Oman negotiations over managing the Strait of Hormuz have reached an advanced stage, while the Wall Street Journal frames Gulf states as having accepted Iran's de facto control of t
Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say - AP News
A Ukrainian drone strike on an oil hub deep inside Russia killed at least 13 people, according to officials, in a strike that outlets are linking to Kyiv's expanding long-range air campaign.
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