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Trump Gaza Deal Hits Hamas-Israel Sequencing Impasse
President Trump announced a breakthrough Gaza disarmament deal, but Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over which side must move first, reviving the sequencing dispute that has repeatedly collapsed pa
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
Trump Holds 13th Cabinet Meeting at Camp David
Trump convened his 13th Cabinet meeting of his second term at Camp David, using the press availability to call Blanche a 'pawn' in the anti-weaponization fund fight and to characterize Iran's leaders
Ukraine hits more Wildberries facilities, continuing nearly two weeks of strikes on online retailer
Ukraine has struck 16 Wildberries warehouses across Russia in under two weeks, killing nine people and hitting the country's dominant online retailer that handles 52% of all Russian online orders.
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
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
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
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
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-
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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