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Vietnam Cargo Ship Sinks Near Chinese Reef, 48 Dead
Vietnamese cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea on July 25, with 14 people still missing as Vietnamese, Philippine, and Chinese rescuers continue searching for
Trump: New Tariffs 'Doing Same Thing' as Struck-Down Ones
President Trump acknowledged in a Fox News interview that new U.S. tariffs are functionally identical to the 'liberation day' duties the Supreme Court struck down, achieved through a 'more cumbersome'
Trump Pushes Back on Netanyahu Before Iran Meeting
Trump publicly vented frustration with Netanyahu on Fox News hours before their White House meeting—the first since they jointly launched the Iran war on February 28—dismissing Netanyahu's intelligenc
Graham memorial draws Trump, Zelenskyy, Netanyahu to DC
Memorial services for Senator Lindsey Graham drew President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and foreign leaders including Israel's Netanyahu and Ukraine's Zelenskyy to Washington to honor the 71-year-
Trump Hails 'Good Chance' of Iran Deal; Tehran Denies Talks
President Trump voiced optimism about a negotiated peace deal with Iran as both sides held their fire for a third consecutive day, though Tehran publicly denied any direct negotiations were taking pla
Israeli Soldier Films Marathon Around Gaza Outpost
An Israeli soldier filmed himself running a full marathon around a military outpost in Gaza, declaring Israeli forces are 'not going anywhere' — a contrast the outlet draws against Palestinian movemen
Why has Iran’s economy not collapsed under US war pressure?
Iran's economy has weathered five months of US war without collapsing, but analysts say ordinary Iranians are absorbing the cost through roughly 90 percent inflation, a poverty rate projected to hit 4
Iran Missiles Hit US Forces, Shattering Brief Ceasefire Pause
The U.S. military intercepted an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi forces to strike Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq, shattering a brief pause in the U.S.-Iran war while missile-intercept
UN Council Debates Gaza as Ceasefire Fragments, Plan Stalls
The UN Security Council held its quarterly Middle East debate on July 28, 2026, with delegates warning that Gaza's fragile October ceasefire is under renewed threat and that core provisions of the Com
Putin's Escalation Defies Western Strategic Logic
GLOBSEC analysts argue Western strategy misreads Putin by projecting rational negotiation logic onto an autocrat whose regime survival demands escalation, not compromise — especially as Ukraine's refi
Hackney Council votes to scrap Haifa twin city link
Hackney Council is set to vote on terminating its nearly six-decade twinning arrangement with Israel's Haifa, driven by the Green Party's post-election pushback against the Gaza war.
Trump flouts political risk to host Netanyahu’s seventh White House visit
President Donald Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for the seventh time this term — their first Oval Office meeting since jointly launching the unpopula
Trump hosts Netanyahu, Zelensky as wars hit critical stage
President Trump hosted both Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, with wars in Iran and Ukraine at critical junctures and his relationships w
Netanyahu Meets Trump as Iran War, Lebanon Disagreements Boil
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the White House on Tuesday, ostensibly for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, but the real focus is a high-stakes meeting with President Trump
Iran publicly executes two Isfahan protesters
Iran publicly executed two protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square on Tuesday morning, bringing the case's death toll to four of 12 defendants despite UN human rights experts led by Mai Sato demanding
Ukraine Launches 390+ Drones at Moscow Region
Ukraine launched more than 390 drones at Moscow and the surrounding Moscow region overnight into July 28, with Russian air defenses reporting 356 interceptions as fires broke out at apartment building
Oman Proposes Hormuz Fee Plan with Iran
Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with voluntary fees, aiming to prevent Iran from exercising sole control of the waterway that carrie
Iran, Oman Negotiate Hormuz Shipping Reopening
Negotiators from Iran and Oman are working toward an agreement to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with officials meeting in Tehran over the weekend to advance the sensitive talks.
Why a US-Iran Deal Could Aid Democracy More Than War
Despite the US-Iran war's failure to topple the Islamic Republic — which survived Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's assassination and fought the United States to a draw — a diplomatic deal could paradoxic
Iran Erects Scaffold in Isfahan as Execution Fears Mount
An iron scaffold erected in Isfahan has raised fears that Iran is preparing to publicly execute protesters arrested during January's nationwide unrest, while rights groups warn the regime is using the
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