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Trump announces Hamas disarmament deal; Israel, Hamas split

Trump announces Hamas disarmament deal; Israel, Hamas split

President Trump announced a Board of Peace-brokered agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other Gaza militants, but Hamas conditioned acceptance on Israeli withdrawal while an Israeli mi

The Hindu · 16d ago
Trump, Miller Seize on Ceuta Crisis as Midterm Warning

Trump, Miller Seize on Ceuta Crisis as Midterm Warning

President Trump and White House Deputy Chief of Policy Stephen Miller are using a 60,000-migrant surge into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta — and over 40 deaths — as fresh visual ammunition to warn Ameri

The Hill · 16d ago
BAE Systems Lands £5.9bn UK Dreadnought Submarine Contract

BAE Systems Lands £5.9bn UK Dreadnought Submarine Contract

The UK Government has awarded BAE Systems a £5.9bn contract to advance the four-boat Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarine programme, with first-of-class delivery to the Royal Navy targeted fo

Naval News · 16d ago
Iran Claims Drone Strikes on U.S. Forces in Kuwait

Iran Claims Drone Strikes on U.S. Forces in Kuwait

Iran claimed it launched drone strikes against U.S. military assets in Kuwait, but Kuwaiti forces said they intercepted the drones and a Pentagon official reported no major impact on U.S. bases in the

NYT World · 16d ago
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US Strikes Iran; Tehran Retaliates in Jordan, Kuwait

The U.S. launched heavy strikes on Iran on July 29 after a surprise Iranian missile attack; the IRGC retaliated by striking U.S. bases in Jordan and Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia publicly joined the U.S. s

Google News World · 17d ago
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Ukraine Strikes Iranian Ship; Iran Weighs Retaliation

A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea drew Iranian threats of retaliation against a Ukrainian seaport, with outlets framing Kyiv as unlikely to widen the incident into a broader US-

Google News World · 17d ago
Hamas Agrees to Disarm Under Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Hamas Agrees to Disarm Under Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Hamas announced it has agreed to a disarmament road map under the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire, contingent on Israel ending hostilities and withdrawing troops — but Israeli officials insist there will

AP News · 17d ago
Myanmar’s president outlines policy road map, criticizes ASEAN peace plan

Myanmar’s president outlines policy road map, criticizes ASEAN peace plan

Myanmar's military-backed President Min Aung Hlaing used a speech marking his first 100 days in office to unveil a five-year national development road map while publicly rejecting ASEAN's 2021 five-po

AP News · 17d ago
Senate GOP Nears Shutdown Deal, Curbs OMB Rule

Senate GOP Nears Shutdown Deal, Curbs OMB Rule

Senate Republicans are nearing a bipartisan deal to avert a government shutdown that would also rein in a White House budget office rule expanding Trump appointees' power to withhold congressionally a

The Hill · 17d ago
Meta India Head Named in Case Over Modi Videos

Meta India Head Named in Case Over Modi Videos

Police in Hyderabad filed a case against Meta India head Arun Srinivas over Facebook videos depicting PM Modi in an "abusive manner," a rare personal action against a global tech executive in a countr

Straits Times Asia · 17d ago
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US Retaliates Against Iran; IRGC Strikes US Targets in Kuwait

The U.S. launched retaliatory strikes against Iran following Iran's surprise Tuesday attack, while Iran's IRGC struck U.S. targets in Kuwait a day later, with both sides issuing conflicting reports on

Google News World · 17d ago
Kim Urges Taiwan to Pass Drone Bill, Cites China Threat

Kim Urges Taiwan to Pass Drone Bill, Cites China Threat

Rep. Young Kim pressed Taiwan to fast-track a drone spending bill during a bipartisan congressional visit to Taipei, warning that "time is short" as the island faces potential Chinese attack and lags

Straits Times Asia · 17d ago
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Saudi Arabia Readies Ground Invasion of Yemen's Houthis

Saudi Arabia is preparing a ground invasion of Yemen to strike Iran-backed Houthis, with cross-coverage confirming coordinated sea and land operations and military alliance-building as of late July 20

Google News World · 17d ago
Ukraine Drones Hit Wildberries, Lukoil Refinery in Volgograd

Ukraine Drones Hit Wildberries, Lukoil Refinery in Volgograd

Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries logistics hub and a Lukoil-operated oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd region on July 31, 2026, killing at least one person and extending a two-week campaign that

Google News World · 17d ago
Min Aung Hlaing Slams ASEAN, Charts Myanmar's Build-Out

Min Aung Hlaing Slams ASEAN, Charts Myanmar's Build-Out

Min Aung Hlaing criticized ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus as discriminatory and outlined his government's agenda — infrastructure projects, by-elections, and a military buildup — roughly four months aft

Straits Times Asia · 17d ago
Thailand Audits USDT Sellers in China-linked Crime Crackdown

Thailand Audits USDT Sellers in China-linked Crime Crackdown

Thailand's central bank announced audits of high-volume USDT stablecoin transactions on July 12, flagging that nearly 40% of sellers on local platforms are foreign nationals — part of an escalating in

The Diplomat · 17d ago
GOP voters turn against Iran war as Republican leaders hold firm

GOP voters turn against Iran war as Republican leaders hold firm

A growing gap is emerging between congressional Republicans' continued support for the Iran war and the GOP voter base, which has soured on the conflict as cost-of-living pressures mount, per multiple

Responsible Statecraft · 17d ago
Saudi Arabia builds 14-nation Red Sea coalition vs Houthis

Saudi Arabia builds 14-nation Red Sea coalition vs Houthis

Saudi Arabia convened nearly 50 countries in Riyadh to establish a multinational maritime defense coalition aimed at securing Red Sea shipping routes from Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil export

The Hill · 17d ago
US-Iran War Echoes Civil War, WWI Sleepwalks

US-Iran War Echoes Civil War, WWI Sleepwalks

A historical analysis argues the US-Iran conflict mirrors the Civil War and World War I, with leaders predicting swift victories while prolonged fighting, massive spending, and public detachment repea

Asia Times · 17d ago
North Korea Bars Citizens From Admiring China, Russia

North Korea Bars Citizens From Admiring China, Russia

North Korea's leadership is cracking down on citizens who express admiration for China and Russia, even as it deepens strategic cooperation with both allies — revealing that what the regime fears most

The Diplomat · 17d ago

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