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Saudi Arabia Vows Firm Response to Houthi Strikes
Saudi Arabia pledged a firm response Tuesday after Houthi missile and drone strikes wounded 13 civilians in its south, while the rebels consolidated control over Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-M
Trump approval ticks up from record low: Survey
President Trump's approval rating edged up to 35% in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released weeks before the midterm elections, recovering slightly from a record low set the previous month.
Trump Attacks Supreme Court After Mail-In Voting Rejection
President Trump publicly attacked the U.S. Supreme Court after it rejected his last-minute push to give the U.S. Postal Service control over mail-in ballot distribution ahead of the November 3 midterm
Montana farmers warn Canadian tariffs threaten Golden Triangle
Montana grain farmers in the Golden Triangle say the escalating U.S.–Canada trade war has made Canadian farm equipment unaffordable and underscored how dependent the state's agriculture remains on its
Zelenskyy Offers to Pause Strikes if Russia Spares Grid
Zelenskyy offered to halt Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory if the United States secures a Russian pledge to spare Ukraine's infrastructure, directly contradicting Trump's claim that the two side
Russian Warship Fires Flares at Danish Helicopter in Baltic
Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing two emergency flares at one of its military helicopters during a routine monitoring operation in the Baltic Sea, prompting Copenhagen to summon Moscow's amb
Kremlin Backs Trump Energy Truce, Demands Sanctions Lifted
The Kremlin welcomed Trump's proposed Russia-Ukraine energy truce but demanded sanctions relief and Black Sea shipping protections as conditions, even as both sides continued striking each other's ene
Pentagon Report Reveals US War Losses to Iran
A Pentagon watchdog report reveals the US lost dozens of aircraft—including at least 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones—and suffered hundreds of damaged or destroyed buildings in Iranian attacks from February 28 t
NATO Downs First Drone in Lithuanian Airspace
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace overnight — its first such intercept — after Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that Russian strikes near allied territory show Putin's "des
Saudi Arabia Turns to Israel for Houthi Intelligence
Saudi Arabia, abandoned by Pakistan and refused direct strikes by the US and UK, has turned to Israel for intelligence assistance against Houthi forces that seized Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab el
Bangladesh, China Discuss Myanmar Corridor Projects in Dhaka
Bangladesh and China's junior foreign minister and ambassador met in Dhaka to advance a proposed Bangladesh-China-Myanmar economic corridor — separate from the earlier India-inclusive BCIM plan — alon
West Bank Sanctions Target Wrong Israelis
An opinion column argues that new UK, France, and Canada sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements are inadequate — they target hardcore settler ideologues immune to economic pressure while leaving m
UN Warns of Possible War Crimes as 630 Bodies Recovered in Gaza
The UN called for international investigators to access all of Gaza, warning that the recovery of hundreds of bodies—mostly women and children—from rubble nearly three years into the conflict points t
House Democrat probes Russian funding of Trump Jr. wedding
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has launched an investigation into a Russian oligarch's reported financial role in Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration, Axios
NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace for first time
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus near Kaunas early Tuesday—believed to be the first such shootdown over Lithuania—triggering emergency alerts in Vilniu
NATO Downs First Drone in Lithuanian Airspace
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace—the first such incident in the country—likely entering from Belarus, as the alliance warned that Russian strikes near NATO territory would tr
Russia Drones Strike Ukraine Train After Boris Johnson Departs
Russian drones struck a Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials had departed the station, in an incident that also carried a former CIA director aboard.
Europe's Heat Emergency Warns Australia to Plan for Heat Like Bushfires
A former Downing Street climate adviser argues Europe's extreme heat crisis, including France's worst fires since 1949, is a warning Australia must heed by treating heat as a seasonal emergency like b
Ukraine Reports Major Donetsk Frontline Breakthrough
Multiple sources converge on reports of a major Ukrainian frontline breakthrough in the Donetsk region after months of fighting, with a senior Ukrainian military commander confirming the offensive pus
Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia as Gulf-Iran Talks Stall
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis struck Saudi Arabia on Monday while Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, stoking fears the Middle East conflict could spread and endanger global oil supplie
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