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Japan brands China top threat in new defense white paper
China has lodged a formal diplomatic protest against Japan's newly approved defense white paper, which identifies Beijing as Tokyo's "greatest strategic challenge" and makes pointed comments on Taiwan
US diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctions
Marco Rubio announced US sanctions on five Cuban military companies and eight individuals, accusing them of helping Cuba procure weapons from Russia and China, as part of Trump's escalating 'maximum p
Rubio sanctions 5 Cuban entities over military procurement
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned five Cuban entities and eight individuals tied to Havana's military procurement, escalating the Trump administration's pressure campaign to topple Cuba's comm
Japan's missile tests expose kill chain, stockpile gaps
Japan's Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces have launched a ship-fired Tomahawk from destroyer JS Chokai and begun F-2 flight tests of the upgraded Type-12 missile, advancing a counterstrike doctrine
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
Trump Holds Off Iran Strike Over Hormuz Deal
Trump backed off threatened attacks on Iran after asserting late Saturday a deal was in the works to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian, regional, and U.S. officials expressing cautious optimis
Trump defends Hegseth, calls Camp David clash 'Fake News'
President Trump publicly defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, dismissing as 'Fake News' reports that the two clashed at Camp David over the depletion of U.S. munition stockpiles during
Netanyahu Floats Solo Iran Strike as Trump Seeks Exit
Netanyahu is signaling he may take unilateral action against Iran even as Washington and Tehran approach an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, exposing a widening rift with Trump over the wa
50% of Americans: US-Iran war will destabilize Middle East
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that five months into the US war with Iran, 50% of Americans believe the conflict will decrease stability in the Middle East over the next year, compared with just 17% who h
Congress Grants Trump Sweeping Tariff Authority
Congress is advancing a bipartisan bill that would grant the president sweeping new authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major importers of Russian energy, significantly expanding executive tr
Israeli hospital paper omits Palestine despite Gaza strikes
Israeli researchers have published a peer-reviewed paper in Cambridge University Press offering wartime hospital preparedness lessons drawn from the October 7, 2023 attacks — but the word 'Palestine'
Trump Hunts 'Leakers' as US Munitions Hit 'Dangerously Low'
President Donald Trump vowed to hunt down "leakers" after reports revealed the US military has burned through most of its interceptor stockpiles during a five-month war on Iran, with THAAD and Patriot
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
Ukraine Drones Set Yaroslavl Oil Refinery Ablaze
A Ukrainian drone attack set a major Russian oil refinery in the Yaroslavl region on fire, with regional authorities reporting the largest drone barrage the area has seen, while President Zelenskyy sa
Wars, Wildfires and Migrants Leave Europe Straining for Control
Europe is enduring a brutal summer of compounding crises — wars in Iran and Ukraine, record heat and wildfires, migration surges, and rising inflation — that have exposed how many of the continent's c
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
Bangladesh Slams India Over Hasina's Delhi Remarks
Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry issued one of its sharpest diplomatic statements against India after ex-PM Sheikh Hasina addressed supporters from New Delhi, accusing New Delhi of enabling her 'venomous
UNICEF: 300 Gaza Children Killed in 300 Days of Ceasefire
UNICEF reports at least 300 children have been killed in Gaza over 300 days since a ceasefire supposedly took effect on October 10, 2025. The UN's aid coordination office tallies 1,209 total deaths in
Hamas Conditional Disarm; Israel Rejects Gaza Plan
Hamas offered to disarm only if Israel withdraws from Gaza, but Prime Minister Netanyahu declared Israel had not agreed to Trump's Board of Peace deal, creating a deadlock over the framework Trump ann
Iran, Oman Near Deal on Hormuz Route
Iran announced it has agreed with Oman on geographical coordinates for a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, though Tehran warned the US naval blockade could still prevent safe pass
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