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Iran Strikes U.S. Bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait
Iran's military launched drone strikes against U.S. bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait on July 24, 2026, retaliating for the latest American attacks on the Islamic republic, while the IRGC separatel
US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses; Daily Strikes Resume
The U.S.-Iranian ceasefire agreed in April and the June 17 Memorandum of Understanding collapsed by early July, with Trump declaring on July 10 that the truce was over and ordering daily strikes on Ir
Netanyahu to meet Trump Monday as Iran war endgame looms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Trump at the White House on Monday and attend Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral, as the widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran fuels growing conc
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting
A shooting in the West Bank village of Tal killed four Palestinians and two Israelis in the deadliest single incident there in months, with Palestinian eyewitnesses and the IDF offering conflicting ac
Trump Takes Russia, China at Their Word on Iran War Role
President Trump said Friday he accepts at face value the assurances of Chinese and Russian leaders that they are not arming Iran or otherwise participating in its war with the United States and Israel
Trump warns China, Russia against Iran war involvement
President Trump publicly warned China and Russia that involvement in the US-Iran war "would be very bad for them," while claiming both Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin privately pledged not to sell weapo
Trump Replacement Tariffs Leave $825B Revenue Gap
The Trump administration's replacement tariffs, imposed under Section 301 after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA duties in February, will only recover about 60% of lost revenue — leaving an $825 bi
Netanyahu to Meet Trump Tuesday as Iran Combat Decision Looms
President Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli PM's office said, as Trump weighs whether to resume major combat operations in Iran — potentially
Bangladesh President Shahabuddin Resigns Mid-Term
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, appointed during ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's tenure, resigned Friday halfway through his term, with the parliamentary speaker set to take over on an interim ba
US summons Malaysia envoy over Israel policy ban
The US State Department summoned Malaysia's ambassador after Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim pledged to track and deport Israeli citizens, prompting eight US congressmen to demand Kuala Lumpur reverse its
Capito: Public 'Growing Weary' as Iran War Hits 5 Months
Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said the American public is 'growing weary' with the Iran conflict, which President Trump originally promised would last four to
Analyst: Pay Off Iran to End War, Reopen Hormuz
An op-ed argues the US has no good options left in its war with Iran after 13,000+ strikes failed to dislodge Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, and recommends paying Iran off to reopen shipping lan
Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouses in Russia
Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted warehouses of Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, causing destruction and casualties while disrupting a major e-commerce platform tied to military logi
At least 11 killed in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv continue to trade attacks
Russia and Ukraine exchanged deadly strikes across multiple regions on Friday, with Russian missiles killing at least 11 in Ukraine while Ukrainian missiles struck a factory in Russia's Kirov region a
Ukraine Drones Hit Wildberries Sites, Kill 6 in Kirov
Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics hubs in St. Petersburg, the Leningrad region and annexed Crimea for the third time in under a week, while a separate attack on an industrial facility in t
Indigenous Leaders Deliver 12-Point UN Action Plan
Indigenous leaders have delivered a 12-point action plan to the UN demanding urgent protection of their rights, lands, and cultures, amid warnings that global inaction and funding cuts threaten both t
DOJ drops NYT subpoenas over Qatar jet reporting
The DOJ withdrew subpoenas against New York Times journalists who reported on Trump's Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8, after a federal judge reportedly threatened sanctions against government attorneys unl
Zelensky Reverses Course After Protests Over Minister's Firing
Public protests over the firing of a popular Ukrainian minister forced President Zelensky to reverse course and reset military leadership, installing Mykhailo Drapatyi as the country's new army chief.
Namibia's China Playbook: Value-Added, Not Raw Exports
Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah used an early post-inauguration tour of Guangdong, Sichuan, and Beijing to push for uranium processing, green hydrogen, and agricultural cooperation, positio
EU's 21st Sanctions Hit Russian Banks, Crypto HTX
The EU agreed on its 21st sanctions package against Russia, targeting banks and crypto platforms including exchange HTX, while leaving Russian gas cargoes exempt.
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