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Trump's Iran War: Five Months, No Regime Change
Five months after the U.S. and Israel assassinated Iran's Supreme Leader and launched a war aimed at regime change, the Islamic Republic has survived and consolidated its position, leaving Trump cycli
US and ASEAN chair reiterate call for Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi
The US State Department and the ASEAN chair issued separate statements on Aug 3 demanding the unconditional release of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners,
Indonesia government to take over state firm's stake in troubled China-funded high-speed railway
Indonesia's government will take over a controlling 60% stake in PT KCIC, the operator of the US$7.3 billion China-funded 'Whoosh' high-speed railway between Jakarta and Bandung, with the transfer tar
Syria Courts Trade Hub Role as Middle East War Reroutes Gulf Oil
Syria's new government is leveraging the U.S.-Israel-Iran crisis to court trade and investment as Gulf blockades reroute commerce across its territory, even as war-driven economic shocks, GCC pullback
Houthis Wound 11 in Saudi Arabia, Strike Yemen Troops
Houthi rebels carried out twin attacks on August 6, 2026, injuring 11 civilians including a child in Saudi Arabia's Najran region and killing at least 30 Yemeni government troops, marking a major esca
Saudi Arabia warns of imminent Houthi, Iraqi militia attacks
Saudi Arabia warned of imminent coordinated attacks by Yemen's Houthis and Iran-backed Iraqi militias on civilian and economic targets after a Houthi strike wounded 11 civilians, including a four-year
Taiwan Troops Drill Defending Danjiang Bridge in War Games
Taiwanese troops practiced defending the strategically critical Danjiang Bridge during the second day of the 10-day Han Kuang exercises, testing how quickly engineers can seal the crossing to block Ch
Trump Expects Iran War to End Soon; Hormuz Deal Close
President Trump said he expects the war on Iran to end "pretty soon," as Tehran announced that a temporary deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "on the verge of being finalised" after both
Thune Races to Pass Crypto, NIL, Hemp Before Recess
Senate Republicans are scrambling to pass a stacked pre-recess agenda — government funding, the CLARITY Act on crypto, college sports NIL rights, hemp policy, and possibly another SAVE Act vote — with
Ghalibaf Mocks Trump's 'Theater Diplomacy on Loop'
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused Donald Trump of running "theater diplomacy on loop," ridiculing the US president's pattern of threatening military strikes then calling them
Trump signs orders targeting birthright citizenship
President Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday (Aug 6) to curtail US birthright citizenship — particularly targeting so-called "birth tourism" — months after the Supreme Court rejected his ea
Trump Says Iran War Will End "Pretty Soon"
Trump said Thursday the US-Iran conflict could end soon and revealed he paused planned strikes to make room for a deal framework that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and addressing Iran's nucl
DNC autopsy author: Gaza war cost Harris Michigan votes
Paul Rivera, the author of the DNC's 2024 election autopsy, publicly confirmed in an Axios interview that he concluded the war in Gaza hurt Kamala Harris politically — a finding he drafted but never s
Saudi Arabia Expects Imminent Two-Front Iran-Backed Attacks
A senior Saudi official warned on August 6 that Saudi Arabia expects imminent coordinated attacks from Iraqi militias and Yemen's Houthis under IRGC supervision, targeting civilian and economic sites
Iran Would Control Inbound Hormuz Traffic Under Deal
A proposed Iran-Oman deal to end five months of US-Iran war would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran seeking 5-7% transit fees that Washington opp
BNP's Youth Strategy Tested as Bangladesh Job Pledge Hits Energy Wall
Tarique Rahman's BNP made youth engagement the centerpiece of its return to power in Bangladesh, but as the government nears six months in office, energy constraints and fresh student protests are tes
Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir visit Saudi Arabia amid West Asia tensions
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit, with Sharif set to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as
Russia, Ukraine Drone Strikes Cripple Black Sea Trade
Russia and Ukraine are each striking the other's merchant shipping in the Black Sea, freezing maritime trade and threatening a new global food crisis — but through market collapse rather than a formal
Israel Strikes Gaza After Hamas Arms Deal as Board of Peace Backtracks
After Hamas formally committed to a roadmap for handing over its weapons, Israel escalated airstrikes across Gaza killing dozens of Palestinians, while the Trump-backed Board of Peace reversed its own
Lee Orders All-Out Response as Seoul Nears 39°C, 21 Dead
President Lee Jae Myung ordered a full government mobilization Thursday as a record heatwave pushed Seoul toward 39°C, lifted the national death toll past 20, and forced the cancellation of all profes
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