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Russia Strike Kills 21 in Kyiv, Zero Missiles Intercepted
Russia's overnight barrage of 24 ballistic missiles and 115 drones killed at least 21 people in Kyiv and surrounding regions, with Ukraine reporting no missile interceptions and Zelensky warning that
Helsinki Commission Should Be Sunsetted as Cold War Relic
An op-ed by a Georgia-based energy investor argues the U.S. Helsinki Commission has outlived its Cold War mission and should be sunset, citing its $3 million annual budget and a one-sided campaign aga
North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says
Ukraine's military intelligence says a North Korean missile unit with around 90 personnel is deploying to Russia's Voronezh region and is expected to field 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers, ma
Taiwan begins Han Kuang drills, tests command flexibility
Taiwan launched its 10-day Han Kuang military drills Wednesday to test commanders' ability to adapt to unexpected scenarios, incorporating for the first time a U.S.-style backbrief protocol and delibe
Taiwan Launches Han Kuang Drills as China Pressure Mounts
Taiwan launched its largest annual Han Kuang military drills on August 5, staging combat scenarios for troops, reservists, and civilians as Beijing intensifies near-daily military and grey zone pressu
Tibetans Preserve Language Under China's Ethnic Unity Law
Despite China's new 'ethnic unity' law mandating Chinese as the primary language for schools and government, some Tibetans are quietly preserving their native language through calligraphy classes, tem
Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv Kills One, Injures Five
A Russian ballistic missile struck Kyiv early Wednesday, killing one person and injuring five, with warehouse buildings set ablaze in two districts and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko warning that people
Ukraine Drones Hit Russia's Top Online Retailer
CBC's Andrew Chang explores why Ukraine is targeting Wildberries — Russia's most profitable online retailer, widely dubbed 'Russia's Amazon' — with drone strikes on its warehouses.
US Missiles, THAAD Interceptors Nearly Exhausted
U.S. military supplies of premier long-range missiles and THAAD interceptors are nearly depleted after over five months of airstrikes against Iran, underscoring worries about American readiness for ot
Kim Yo Jong Vows New Military Options Over Japan Tomahawk Test
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong condemned Japan's recent Tomahawk missile test from the Aegis destroyer Chokai and accused Tokyo of hiding military ambitions backed by the U.S., pledging unspecified new mil
Kim Yo Jong Vows Military Options Over Japan Missile Test
Kim Yo Jong issued a public statement condemning Japan's recent test-firing of a Tomahawk cruise missile from the destroyer Chokai, warning that Pyongyang will pursue new military options in response.
Commentary: With its new leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, does Iran want – or need – a nuclear weapon?
Iran's new leverage over the Strait of Hormuz has overshadowed the nuclear question, argues a commentary, which notes Tehran's 440kg stockpile of 60%-enriched uranium and a new supreme leader reported
Board of Peace reverses Gaza disarmament roadmap
Trump's Gaza Board of Peace reversed its week-old disarmament agreement with Hamas, rewriting the deal to require complete Palestinian disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal, even as Israel continu
DOJ sends monitors to Michigan poll sites as lawmakers warn of partisan aim
The Justice Department deployed federal election monitors to four Michigan cities for Tuesday's primary — three of which lean heavily Democratic — while 10 Democratic senators demanded assurances the
‘Maximum use’: Iran boosts military strength during ceasefire with US
Iran's military says it used the US ceasefire window to accelerate missile and drone production — tripling drone output and improving missile accuracy — while the IRGC kept hitting vessels in the Stra
Gaza Mass Funeral Buries 112 Found in Rubble
Hamas held a mass funeral in Gaza for 112 people it says were killed in an IDF strike at the start of the war, with families burying remains of a nearly whole clan found in rubble after a three-year w
US Exhausted Precision Missiles in Iran War
The U.S. military has burned through 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during a five-month war with Iran that Trump predicted would be short, with defensive stockpiles also signific
Vietnam Builds First Memorial for North Korean War Dead
Vietnam will build its first memorial for North Korean servicemen killed in the Vietnam War, honoring 14 airmen shot down in 1967-68 in what state media called a rare public acknowledgement of Pyongya
Russian Drone Hunts Kherson Vendor in 'Human Safari' Attack
A video shows a Russian drone pursuing and attacking a vegetable seller at a market in Kherson, prompting Ukraine to formally accuse Russia of a war crime and global outlets to brand the assault a "hu
Pakistan Invites Iran's FM Amid US-Iran Talks Dispute
Pakistan's foreign minister invited Iranian FM Araghchi to Islamabad to reinforce Islamabad's mediator role, two days after Trump called off planned strikes on Iran and as Washington and Tehran public
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