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Senate Fast-Tracks 100% Tariff Bill on India's Russian Oil
The U.S. Senate voted 86-12 to fast-track a bipartisan bill that could impose 100% tariffs on India and other top Russian oil importers, aiming to cut off Moscow's war revenue.
Russia Charges Telegram's Durov With Aiding Terrorism
Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism, alleging the messenger app enabled Ukrainian intelligence recruitment and sabotage coordination, and issued an internationa
Ukraine says it hit a major Russian oil refinery, hours after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump
Ukraine struck two of Russia's largest oil refineries overnight in the Perm and Ryazan regions, hours after President Zelenskyy met President Trump in Washington to press for continued American milita
Trump's August recess demands split Senate Republicans
President Trump's demands that the Senate scrap its August recess to pass the SAVE America Act and a $95 billion budget package for the Iran war have fractured Senate Republicans, pitting vulnerable i
Zelensky Seeks 300 Patriot Interceptors by Winter
Zelensky asked Trump for 300 Patriot interceptors by winter to shield Ukraine's power grid from Russia's ballistic missile campaign, as U.S. stockpiles are stretched thin by the Iran war. Trump backed
Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan while American and Saudi warplanes struck Tehran-backed militias in Iraq, pushing Brent crude up 3.1% to $84.58 a barrel and dimming hopes for dip
US-Saudi Strikes Kill 20 Iraqi Paramilitary Fighters
US and Saudi Arabia struck bases of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces across seven provinces on July 29, 2026, killing at least 20 fighters, with the PMF — formally integrated into Iraq's armed force
Russian industrial sites on fire after Ukrainian drone attacks
Ukrainian drone strikes hit industrial sites in Russia's Ryazan region and damaged at least seven Wildberries warehouses across Russia, destroying roughly 10% of the retailer's storage capacity and di
Modi's Invincibility Cracks Under Youth Protest Pressure
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government conceded to nationwide youth protests over exam irregularities, forcing the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in what analysts call
Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru's President
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's President on July 28, 2026, after winning the June runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes, inheriting a deeply polarized nation where opposition lawmakers protested he
Senate 86-12 vote fast-tracks Russia-Iran sanctions bill
The US Senate voted 86-12 to fast-track the bipartisan Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, a bill that would impose sanctions and up to 100% tariffs on major buyers of Russian an
Jordan intercepts five Iranian missiles as US and Saudi strike Iraq sites
Jordan intercepted five Iranian missiles in a new wave of regional attacks, as U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq, signaling a sharp escalation after a brief lull in hostil
Jordan says it intercepted missiles launched from Iran
Jordan's air defenses intercepted five missiles fired from Iran early Wednesday, while U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq, shattering roughly three days of calm following w
UK shares Stone Cloak jammer design with Ukraine
The UK publicly unveiled Stone Cloak, a tablet-sized radar jammer, alongside a new tech-sharing deal letting Ukraine mass-produce it domestically — accelerating drone strikes on Russian targets and ma
Experts: Western Media Overstates Ukraine's War Prospects
Western outlets from TIME to Defense One have trumpeted Ukraine's drone strikes as a potential war-winning breakthrough, but military analysts argue those narratives 'do not survive contact with basic
China Returns to Island-Building in South China Sea
China has shifted from contesting rights at sea to physically landing on unoccupied land features in the South China Sea — coast guard personnel stepped onto Sandy Cay in April 2025 and Beijing began
US-Iran MoU Collapses Over Strait of Hormuz Dispute
The June 17 US-Iran MoU extending a ceasefire has collapsed over Article 5, which governs commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides accusing each other of violations as militar
Israel's Settler Militias Drive Palestinians Off West Bank Land
Israel's right-wing government under Netanyahu is unleashing settler militias across the West Bank to systematically displace Palestinians, demolish homes, and destroy livelihoods — exploiting global
Oman pitches Iran voluntary-fee Hormuz plan
Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to manage the Strait of Hormuz through voluntary ship fees, modeled on the Strait of Malacca system, as a potential basis to end the trade disruptio
Russia Explores Wildberries Aid After Ukraine Drone Strike
Russia's government is exploring ways to support online retailer Wildberries after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged at least seven of its warehouses, with state-controlled bank VTB expected to play a c
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