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U.S. Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Jordan Base Attacks
U.S. Central Command confirmed "powerful" strikes on Iran on July 30, 2026, retaliating for Iranian missile attacks targeting U.S. bases in Jordan and reigniting fears of a wider West Asian war.
US Strikes Dozens of Iran IRGC Targets in Two-Hour Operation
The U.S. military struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets across Iran in a two-hour operation, retaliating for Iranian ballistic missile attacks on U.S. forces that were all interce
US Strikes Dozens of Iran Sites After Jordan Missile Attacks
The US military completed a "heavy wave" of strikes on dozens of IRGC targets across Iran in retaliation for Iran's attempted ballistic missile attacks on US bases in Jordan and ships in the Strait of
US, Iran Trade Strikes as War Spreads to Egypt, Jordan
The US and Iran traded missile barrages Thursday as their five-month conflict spilled across the Middle East, with Jordan intercepting Iranian missiles, a strike killing a worker in Kuwait, and drone
Myanmar Agrees to Take 5,000 Rohingya from Malaysia
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim announced Myanmar agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia, though Myanmar's presidential office did not confirm and the claim came amid escalating Malaysia
U.S. Strikes Dozens of IRGC Targets After Iran Hits Jordan Base
The U.S. military launched a heavy wave of strikes against dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps targets, retaliating for Iran's missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, as fighting widened to E
Urban League: Black Dream Furthest Since Civil Rights Era
The National Urban League's 50th annual 'State of Black America' report warns that Black Americans' economic and political prospects are the furthest from the American Dream since the Civil Rights Mov
Iran emerges stronger after U.S.-Israeli war fails to shift region
Despite years of war and upheaval, the Middle East remains trapped in its old patterns: the Iranian-Israeli conflict endures, the Palestinian question is unresolved, and weak states prevent durable pe
Russia Kills 7 in Strikes After Zelenskyy's Patriot Talks
Russian ballistic missile strikes killed at least seven people across Ukraine — including two young girls in Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih — hours after the Ukrainian president returned from Whit
Russia Kills 13 Across Ukraine, Poland Scrambles Jets
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 13 civilians across Ukraine on Thursday, reaching as far west as Lviv and prompting NATO member Poland to scramble fighter jets.
Fedorov Blames Procurement Overhaul for His Dismissal
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed this month in a government shake-up, says his attempt to overhaul military procurement through a new tender system provoked entrenched res
Wildberries Classifies Ukraine Drone Strikes As Force Majeure
Wildberries classified Ukraine's drone strikes on its warehouses as force majeure under a seller agreement updated just 11 days before the first attack, potentially shielding Russia's largest marketpl
Russia Strikes Ukraine, Projectile Lands in Poland
Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight, killing at least eight people including children, while an unidentified projectile crashed about 95 kilometers inside Pola
ASEAN chief urges Thailand, Cambodia to deepen diplomacy
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn urged Thailand and Cambodia to intensify diplomatic engagement to resolve their lingering border conflict, acknowledging that a ceasefire alone has not addressed
U.N. Body Proposed to Oversee Hormuz, End Iran War
A new analysis urges the Trump administration to abandon a 'quick-win' Iran deal and instead pursue a durable U.N.-mediated framework for the Strait of Hormuz, paired with permanent sanctions relief t
Fed Holds Rates as Three Dissent; Yields Surge
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, but three dissenting votes for a quarter-point increase revealed deep internal divisions, while surging long-dated Treasury yields signaled bond-market
Netanyahu Pulls Back on Iran Advice to Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adopted a notably cautious diplomatic posture in his White House meeting with President Donald Trump, avoiding prescriptive counsel on the Iran war that had p
Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
Saudi Arabia, long trying to stay out of the US-Iran war that began 28 February, has carried out joint strikes with the US on Iraqi proxy militias after sustained drone and missile attacks from three
FCC Bans Foreign Humanoid Robots Over Cyber Risks
The FCC has banned the import of foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots, citing cybersecurity risks to US critical infrastructure—a move that effectively sidelines Chinese manufacturers who contro
Rich Party at Pioneer Plus During Myanmar's Civil War
Myanmar's wealthiest are clubbing at Pioneer Plus, the country's most exclusive nightclub, where private tables cost hundreds of dollars and patrons pop branded methamphetamine-caffeine pills — five y
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