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Iran Kills 3 US Soldiers in Jordan Base Strike
Iran's precise missile strike killing three US soldiers at a Jordan base exposes the gap between Pentagon claims of degrading Iran's military and Tehran's continued ability to inflict lethal damage on
Ukraine's New Military Chief Vows to Intensify Attacks on Russia
Ukraine's newly appointed armed forces commander Mykhailo Drapatyi has pledged to intensify offensive operations against Russia across all domains, as both sides escalate strikes on each other's infra
Rubio Meets Wang Yi at ASEAN Before Xi's US Visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at an ASEAN foreign ministers' gathering in Manila to manage bilateral tensions ahead of President Xi Jinping's expected September vis
House passes Pentagon funding and limits on stock trades in a last dash before recess
House Republicans pushed through $1.1 trillion in annual Pentagon funding and a separate $95 billion reconciliation framework allocating over $70 billion for the Iran war, in a final burst of legislat
House narrowly passes massive annual defense policy bill
The House narrowly passed a nearly $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill on Wednesday by a 216-212 vote, with unusual bipartisan crossover shaping the count.
Trump weighs Mali military strike on al-Qaeda affiliate
The Trump administration is weighing military action in Mali to target al-Qaeda-affiliated group JNIM, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations.
Trump Voter Support for Iran War Falls 13 Points: Poll
Support for the Iran conflict among Trump voters has dropped 13 points as costs mount, according to a Politico poll that asked voters whether to continue the fight even if expenses rise.
Zelenskyy Pressured to Reinstate Sacked Defence Minister
Zelenskyy faces growing pressure to reinstate sacked defense minister Fedorov as campaigners pledge indefinite nationwide protests, despite his military reshuffle that ousted commander-in-chief Syrsky
Zelenskyy Ousts Ukraine's Top General, Names Drone Reformer
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has replaced his top general with 43-year-old drone warfare reformer Mykhailo Drapatyi, following nationwide protests triggered by his earlier firing of tech-focused defe
Zelenskyy names Drapatyi Ukraine's new military chief
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy replaced his top general with Mykhailo Drapatyi following days of nationwide protests demanding Syrskyi's ouster over the feud that cost Defense Minister Fedorov his job
Mamdani: NYC Can't Arrest Netanyahu, Urges Federal Action
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged his city lacks the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on an ICC war-crimes warrant, but publicly urged the federal governmen
Zelensky Names New Ukraine Army Chief Amid Protests
Zelensky replaced his top military commander with Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi after days of street protests, but demonstrators' demand to reinstate fired defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov remains unme
Iran Executes Detainees, Warns of 'Infiltrators'
Iran's judiciary executed three men this week linked to January protests and warned against "infiltrators" it accuses of seeking to divide the country during the war with the United States, as new sup
Philippines, China FMs Trade Protests Over South China Sea Clash
The Philippine and Chinese foreign ministers met in Manila on Wednesday and exchanged sharp mutual protests over a Monday vessel confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal, with Beijing warning the bilatera
Zelenskyy Fires Military Chief Syrskii After Protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed his top military commander Oleksandr Syrskii, replacing him with Mykhailo Drapatyi, after six days of protests in Kyiv triggered by the earlier ou
Rubio Warns ASEAN: Iran Hormuz Control Sets Dangerous Precedent
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned ASEAN foreign ministers in Manila that Iran controlling and tolling the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous global precedent for freedom of navigation, while a
Modi's 12-Year Pattern of Keeping Embattled Ministers
India's PM Modi has refused to sack Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite month-long youth-led protests over exam paper leaks, continuing a 12-year pattern of retaining ministers linked to a l
Unfazed by Iran’s threats, Bulgaria moves to aid U.S. military operations
Bulgaria's parliamentary Defence Committee voted July 21 to greenlight U.S. deployment of up to eight KC-135 tanker aircraft and 250 troops at Bezmer Air Base for military operations against Iran, def
Oil Reserves Drained as Trump Resumes Iran War
The oil market's shock absorbers—reserves, workarounds, demand cuts, and trader expectations—are largely exhausted since the first US-Iran round, leaving renewed fighting far more likely to drive rapi
Amnesty Calls Pakistan Kabul Strike Possible War Crime
Amnesty International has called for a transparent war-crimes investigation into Pakistan's March 16 air strike on Kabul's Omid drug rehabilitation center, which killed at least 269 civilians, finding
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