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Senate to vote on Graham Russia sanctions with Iran
Six bipartisan senators brokered a deal pairing Russia sanctions targeting Moscow's oil revenues with continued Iran sanctions, setting up late-Tuesday Senate votes on legislation named for the late S
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.
Russia sanctions championed by late Senator Lindsey Graham clear first Senate hurdle
The U.S. Senate voted 75-11 Tuesday to advance sweeping Russian energy sanctions legislation championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, on the same day Ukrainian President Zelensky visited Washing
Trump, Netanyahu Tout 'Productive' 90-Min Iran War Talks
Trump and Netanyahu met privately in the Oval Office for 90 minutes, publicly describing their Iran war talks as "productive" despite weeks of friction between the two leaders.
Gaza Doctors: 70% of Miscarriages Tied to War
Palestinian doctors at al-Awda Hospital in Deir el-Balah report that roughly 70 percent of pregnancy losses they treat are linked to Gaza's war and blockade, as women recount losing pregnancies and ne
Witkoff, Kushner in talks to visit Ukraine for first time
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in talks to visit Kyiv, which would mark their first trip to Ukraine during Trump's second term and a renewed US push to end the four-year war with Russia.
US senators fast-track Russia-Iran sanctions bill on oil buyers
US senators fast-tracked the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which would let Trump sanction major Russian oil buyers and Iran-linked sectors, including a 100% tar
Lindsey Graham pushed Trump to war on Iran, footage shows
Footage from a planned documentary shows Senator Lindsey Graham expressing elation over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, claiming credit for persuading Trump to launch the conflict and discussing further
Zelensky Pushes to Merge Ukraine and Iran Wars Into One
Zelensky is pitching Trump on merging the Ukraine war with the US-Iran conflict into a single strategic theater, arguing Ukraine's drone warfare expertise and Caspian positioning can help Washington r
Zelenskyy Meets Trump at White House on Patriot, Sanctions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28, 2026, ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral, to advance Patriot missile production licenses and
Zelenskyy, Trump advance Patriot missile production deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a "good meeting" with Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, focused on licences for joint production of Patriot interceptor missiles in Ukraine and r
Pentagon Scrubs 4 US Deaths From Iran War Toll
An opinion columnist criticizes the Pentagon for reclassifying four American combat deaths out of the Iran war's casualty count while Trump publicly compares losses to past conflicts.
Zelensky pitches Ukraine as 'Israel of Europe' to Trump
Zelensky arrived in Washington pitching himself to Trump as an aggressive partner willing to strike Iran, days after Ukraine hit an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, in a bid to secure advanced U
Iran Rejects Trump Ship-Payout Plan, Threatens Hormuz Ban
Iran rejected Trump's proposal to compensate Gulf ships damaged by Iran using frozen Iranian funds, with an IRGC spokesperson warning that any vessel accepting such payments will be barred from transi
Sri Lanka Forced Labor Ban Secures US Tariff Cut
Sri Lanka adopted a forced labor import ban in July to secure the US's lower 10% tariff rate, but the compliance risks a costly diplomatic signal to Beijing given Colombo's deep trade, investment, and
Netanyahu Arrives Diminished for 8th Trump Meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to the Oval Office Tuesday for his eighth meeting with President Trump since January, but arrives in a weakened position as the once-unshakable alignmen
Rubio Tells Lavrov Anchorage Deal Is Dead
Rubio told Lavrov in Manila that the Anchorage framework between Putin and Trump is dead because Ukraine refused it, with no new peace ideas on the table as Ukraine's drone war faces China supply and
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