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U.S., Saudi Jets Strike Iran-Backed Militants in Iraq
U.S. and Saudi fighter jets struck Iran-aligned militant targets in eastern Iraq on July 29, 2026, in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities, resuming military action after a brief pause in h
Senate Advances Graham Bill Granting Trump 100% Tariff Power
The US Senate advanced a Russia sanctions bill Tuesday that would let President Trump impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries continuing to buy Russian oil, with India, China, Japan, and some EU sta
Iraqi armed groups condemn ‘dangerous escalation’ after US-Saudi strikes
Joint US-Saudi air strikes hit Iran-backed Iraqi militia sites, killing eight PMF members and drawing condemnation from Iraq's armed groups as a "highly dangerous escalation" and sovereignty violation
Iran Fires Missiles at US Forces in Middle East
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, all intercepted, ending a three-day lull in fighting that President Trump had publicly framed as "very frien
Iran Missiles Hit US Base in Jordan, Threatening Trump Pause
Iran's IRGC launched multiple ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan on Tuesday, all intercepted, in the first such attack since Trump paused strikes on Friday to allow diplomacy a chance.
Senate takes first steps on Russian sanctions after meeting with Zelenskyy
The Senate voted 86-12 Tuesday to advance procedurally a bipartisan Russian sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watching from the ga
Senate Votes 86-12 to Advance Graham's Russia-Iran Sanctions
The Senate voted 86-12 to advance a bipartisan Russia-Iran sanctions bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, with only Rand Paul dissenting, hours after lawmakers honored Graham's memory and
US Intercepts Iranian Missiles Targeting Forces in Middle East
The US military intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in an attempted surprise attack on US forces in the Middle East, ending a days-long weekend lull in the c
Iran Fires Missiles at U.S. Forces, Ending Brief Calm
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators worked toward negotiations, with U.S. Central Command reportin
Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says
A CSIS analysis finds that the U.S. military's already diminished Patriot and THAAD interceptor stockpiles have been further drawn down by recent fighting with Iran, potentially forcing riskier choice
Teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches is out of a job
Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to win over $100,000 betting on President Trump's speeches via the Kalshi prediction market, is no longer employed
Pakistan Police Clash With Protesters at Kashmir Vote
Violent clashes erupted in Mirpur on Tuesday between police and supporters of a banned civil rights group protesting pre-election violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing at least two people
Oman pitches Gulf-backed voluntary Hormuz fee plan to Iran
Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz through voluntary shipping fees modeled on the Strait of Malacca system, as a basis to restore trade disrupted by the US-
Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru's president
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president after winning the June presidential runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes, becoming the country's ninth president in a decade and cementing a conservative w
Fujimori sworn in as Peru president, pledges iron fist
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president after narrowly defeating left-wing Roberto Sanchez, pledging an iron-fisted crime crackdown that critics warn could replicate her convicted father's aut
Trump Hosts Zelenskyy, Netanyahu as Wars Test Diplomacy
President Trump held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to challenge U.S. diplomacy.
India Education Minister Resigns Amid Gen Z Protests
India's Gen Z protests ended this weekend with the education minister's resignation, posing one of the gravest challenges yet to PM Modi's 12-year rule as the country scrambles to prepare its 367-mill
Realism's Grip on IR Discourse Sidelined Ethics
An opinion piece argues that International Relations discourse has been narrowed by Western Realist thinking to a vocabulary of 'national interest' and power, sidelining ethics and emotions despite ev
Why North Korea will keep backing Russia in the Ukraine war
North Korea's deployment of roughly 14,000 troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine has evolved from a transactional deal into a long-term strategic partnership anchored by a June 2024 mutual defen
El Tigre Wins Colombia, Vows Armed Group Crackdown
Right-wing outsider Abelardo "El Tigre" de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia's presidential election, succeeding Gustavo Petro and promising a hardline security crackdown against armed groups that ou
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