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India Walks Tightrope Between U.S. and China on Trade
India is selectively rejecting anti-dumping cases against Chinese goods while simultaneously easing Chinese investment rules and making trade concessions to the U.S., reflecting a multi-front balancin
US Urges Citizens to Leave Middle East Amid Iran War
US embassies across 11 Middle Eastern countries urged American citizens to consider leaving the region on Saturday, warning of potential 'unforeseen escalation' a day after President Trump threatened
Trump's Hamas Disarmament Deal Faces Israeli Doubts
Trump announced Hamas agreed to disarm under a US-backed Gaza roadmap, but continued Israeli strikes since the announcement and anonymous Israeli officials' rejection of key terms have left Palestinia
Israeli Strike Destroys Gaza Hospital Medical Warehouse
An Israeli air strike on 1 August 2026 destroyed a warehouse of medical supplies intended for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, according to hospital staff; the Israeli army had no imme
Qatari LNG Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz
An LNG tanker carrying Qatari cargo was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the Omani coast overnight, according to security firms and the UKMTO, raising the risk of further supply disr
China Holds Military Drills Near Scarborough Shoal
China conducted joint naval and air drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Saturday as territorial tensions with the Philippines escalate over competing seabed claims.
EUCOM Commander: Navy Can't Defend Both Israel and US
The top U.S. general in Europe privately warned the Pentagon he lacks the naval forces needed to keep defending Israel from ballistic missiles, officials said, exposing strain from the Iran war.
Saudi Arabia Executed 35 Ethiopians in 2025: Rights Groups
Saudi Arabia executed 35 Ethiopians in 2025 — the highest number of any non-Saudi nationality — as migrants from the war-torn Tigray region face death sentences for drug-smuggling offences in trials t
Tzabar walkout exposes Israeli military trust crisis
Roughly 100 **Tzabar Battalion** soldiers walked out of Sde Teiman on July 30 after their commander smashed their unit plaques with a sledgehammer, rendering the battalion unfit for Gaza duty and expo
US Embassies Warn Americans: Prepare to Leave Middle East
U.S. embassies across the Middle East issued simultaneous warnings urging Americans to 'be prepared to depart' amid reports the U.S. and Israel are preparing new strikes on Iranian energy infrastructu
Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
Trump Media & Technology is launching a $100,000-per-month paid feed Saturday giving high-frequency Wall Street traders faster access to Trump's Truth Social posts, which he uses to break major policy
Trump Imitates Patriot Sounds Recounting Iran Missile Intercept
President Donald Trump mimicked the sound of Patriot missile interceptions while recounting how the US military shot down five Iranian missiles over Jordan, joking he needed the right number of 'bings
Tankers Struck Off Oman as Iran Vows to Close Chokepoints
Tankers off Oman came under fire as Iran warned that US blockade and fresh strikes would trigger closures of critical maritime chokepoints, with Trump reportedly ordering new attacks as soon as this w
Lebanese who fled the Israeli invasion visit to see what's left
Lebanese residents returning to the southern city of Nabatiyeh after months of Israeli bombardment find their homes, the historic covered market, and familiar neighborhoods in ruins — with bodies stil
Soldier Killed in Jordan, 28, Laid to Rest in Queens
Family, neighbors and city leaders gathered in Ozone Park, Queens, to lay to rest U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, a 28-year-old Trinidad-born soldier killed July 17 in an attack on a Jordan a
Israeli Leaders Reject Trump-Hamas Gaza Disarmament Deal
Trump's 'Board of Peace' announced a Hamas disarmament deal requiring Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, but Israeli politicians across the spectrum rejected it, leaving Netanyahu squeezed between US expec
Prabowo offers to visit North Korea for South Korea dialogue
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked him to visit North Korea to open dialogue, and he agreed to go, framing Indonesia as a non-aligned mediator.
Wildberries Founder Calls Ukraine Strikes Terrorism
Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim addressed the retailer's sellers about recent Ukrainian drone strikes on company warehouses, labeling the attacks "acts of terrorism" and addressing damage and compensa
Trump: Israel 'Happy' With Hamas Disarmament Deal
President Trump told reporters at Camp David Friday that Israel is "very happy" with the Board of Peace's deal to disarm Hamas, even as a U.S. official acknowledged Israeli skepticism that Hamas will
Hamas Agrees to Disarm Under Trump Gaza Deal
Hamas says it will begin disarming under a Trump-brokered Gaza deal requiring Israeli withdrawal, but Israel isn't a signatory and heavy weapons are tied to a Palestinian state that Israel rejects.
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