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Iran's Army Warns US: Conflict Will Expand If Attacks Continue
Iran's army warned the US that continued attacks would expand the conflict across the region, even as it announced a halt to retaliatory operations in the Gulf, with the message delivered ahead of Net
A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump’s new tariffs
The Trump administration imposed new 10% or 12.5% tariffs on more than 60 countries under Section 301, citing failures to enforce forced-labor import bans—though critics argue the move is a workaround
AJK Votes Amid JAAC Boycott After 30 Killed
Pakistan-administered Kashmir begins phased local elections on July 27 amid a boycott call from the outlawed JAAC movement, whose protests over refugee assembly seats have left around 30 people dead s
Taiwan Commissions First Batch 2 Tuo Chiang Corvette
Taiwan's Navy commissioned ROCS Tan Chiang, the first of its second-batch Tuo Chiang-class corvettes, at Tsoying Naval Base, marking the lead ship in a sub-batch forced to switch from French to Italia
Injured Gaza Journalists Demand Medical Evacuation
Injured Palestinian journalists in Gaza are demanding urgent medical evacuation, with the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate holding a sit-in for 40+ wounded media workers blocked from life-saving trea
Closer ties and easier travel: Israel eyes pre-war tourist levels from India by 2027
Israel's tourism ministry targets a return to pre-war Indian visitor levels by 2027, citing strong pandemic recovery, continued traveler interest during the conflict, and plans to revive air connectiv
Trump Halts Iran Strikes Over Patriot Missile Fears
Donald Trump has shelved plans for further escalation against Iran after his team warned that continued strikes would drain US Patriot missile stockpiles in the Middle East, with senior officials open
Netanyahu Vows Broader Action as West Bank Raids Continue
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared Israel is 'prepared to act more broadly' as military raids and settler attacks continue across the occupied West Bank, with soldiers storming Nablus and detai
US, Japan join Philippines in South China Sea drills
The US and Japan joined the Philippines in five-day South China Sea drills (July 21-25) involving warships, coast guard vessels, and aircraft, as Manila and Beijing traded accusations over recent clas
US, Japan join Philippines in South China Sea drills
The US and Japan joined the Philippines in five days of maritime exercises in the South China Sea, the latest in an expanding series of joint drills aimed at countering China's territorial claims.
Zelensky says Russia seeks 30,000 extra North Korean troops for Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Zelensky says Russia is preparing to receive an additional 30,000 North Korean troops and extra ballistic missile launchers, with logistical preparations underway since June in the
House of Hope doc follows West Bank school under occupation
A new documentary, House of Hope, follows a Waldorf-inspired school in the occupied West Bank, centering on founder Manar Wahhab’s resilience as she fosters nonviolence and emotional healing amid ongo
Houthis Hit Saudi Oil Sites as US-Iran War Spreads
Houthi missiles and drones hit two Saudi Aramco facilities on Sunday in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen, opening a new front in the US-Iran war that has simultaneously drawn Ukraine into a C
US Military Disables 2 Tankers in Iran Blockade
The US military released footage showing forces boarding one tanker and disabling another accused of breaching its naval blockade of Iran, with CENTCOM reporting 12 vessels redirected and two disabled
Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
A Vietnamese cargo vessel with 62 people aboard sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed South China Sea, with 39 rescued and 23 still missing as Chinese and Vietnamese rescue teams searched the wat
Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
Rescuers searched the South China Sea on Sunday for 23 people still missing after the Vietnamese cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 sank near Fiery Cross Reef, with 39 of the 62 people aboard pulled from the
Brazil Denies Visas to US Officials Before October Elections
Brazil's Foreign Ministry denied visas to two U.S. State Department officials seeking to travel to Brasilia next week for meetings on 'election integrity,' the latest escalation in a widening dispute
Putin Rejects Tokayev's Ukraine Frontline Freeze Call
The ISW's July 25, 2026 campaign assessment details Putin privately rejecting Kazakh President Tokayev's public call to freeze the Ukraine frontline, as Zelensky reveals Russia is preparing to absorb
Ukraine Strikes Iranian Vessel in Caspian Sea, Killing Sailor
Ukraine struck an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea early Saturday, killing one sailor and injuring another, prompting Iran to demand a UN Security Council response and EU intervention.
Red Sea Power Scramble Draws Gulf States, Israel Deeper
Crisis Group's 'The Horn' podcast examines how the Red Sea power scramble has intensified since the millennium's turn, with Gulf states, Türkiye, Ethiopia, and Israel all jockeying for ports, bases, a
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