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Ukraine Drones Hit Wildberries Warehouses Again, 10 Injured
Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics hubs in Krasnodar and Stavropol overnight, injuring 10 people — the second attack on Russia's largest online retailer's warehouses in four days.
Rahul Gandhi freed after Delhi exam protest detention
Rahul Gandhi was detained then released outside PM Modi's residence as India's student-led 'Cockroach Janta Party' protests over examination system failures entered a third day, marking one of the big
Israel doubles down on attacks ahead of October election
After Israel's parliament dissolved on July 17 setting October 27 elections, the same week brought intensified military operations killing at least 57 Palestinians, $779 million approved for West Bank
Pakistan's Peace Win Threatens to Pull It Into War
Pakistan, which helped broker June's U.S.-Iran ceasefire and was publicly thanked by VP Vance, now risks being dragged into war as Iran's renewed strikes on Saudi Arabia activate mutual defense commit
India's Youth Protests Grow as Modi Vows Reform
India's education minister broke his silence on mass youth protests over leaked medical entrance exams, pledging reforms as opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was detained at a sit-in outside PM Modi's re
FCC Moves to Ban Chinese Military-Grade Drone Imports
The FCC has proposed rules to block imports of advanced Chinese-made drones equipped with swarming capabilities and infrared sensors for thermal imaging, citing national security risks to critical inf
Trump OKs Saudi Nuclear Deal Allowing Uranium Enrichment
President Trump has approved a 30-year nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could permit uranium enrichment on Saudi soil — a move nonproliferation experts warn could open the door to
US Bombs Iran for 11th Night; War Cost Pegged at $37.5bn
US Central Command launched strikes on Iranian military targets for the 11th consecutive night, hitting areas in Khuzestan province, as Defense Secretary Hegseth disclosed a $37.5bn war cost and the P
US Strikes Iran 11th Night as Hormuz Conflict Widens
US strikes on Iran entered an 11th straight night as Pakistan's ceasefire diplomacy collapsed, with combat centered on the Strait of Hormuz pushing crude above $91 a barrel. Trump threatened escalatio
US strikes Iran 11th night, threatens nuclear site
US Central Command completed its 11th consecutive evening of air strikes on Iran, expanding targets beyond southern Iran to include Tabriz and Tehran, while President Trump threatened to hit a suspect
Saudi Tankers Reverse Course in Red Sea as Houthis Declare Blockade
Two Saudi oil tankers bound for Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and threatened to attack any vessels loadin
Hegseth, Caine Pitch $80B Iran Supplemental to Senate
Defense Secretary Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Caine urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve nearly $80 billion in emergency funding to replenish munitions depleted by the Iran war
Singapore Faces a 'Social Recession' as Friendships Thin
Singapore policy researchers warn that thinning friendships, declining volunteering and retreating community participation risk a 'social recession' that GDP figures won't detect, and propose grassroo
Pakistan seeks $10 billion US currency backstop after Iran war diplomacy
Pakistan has requested a $10 billion bilateral exchange stabilization facility from the US Treasury, seeking to convert its recent role brokering Iran war talks into a financial lifeline for its cash-
GOP pushes early stopgap bill to dodge shutdown fight
House Republicans will vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure extending government funding through December 4 — two months ahead of the September 30 deadline — to insulate the party from a pre-midterm shut
Rubio, Wang Yi meet in Manila ahead of Trump-Xi summit
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila this week to prepare for a possible Trump-Xi summit in late September, even as Trump revives unsubstantiated al
Chinese Destroyer Fires Inside Japan's EEZ Near Okinotorishima
On July 19, a Chinese destroyer fired its machine gun inside Japan's claimed EEZ near Okinotorishima during a patrol with a Russian frigate — the first such incident Japan has publicly disclosed. Toky
Guterres calls for stepping up diplomatic efforts to end US-Iran conflict
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged intensified diplomatic efforts to halt the expanding US-Iran conflict, with his spokesperson warning the crisis is 'teetering' toward a return to full-scale
Myanmar’s Government Fractures Amid Diplomatic Stalemate
Myanmar's political landscape has fractured into multiple competing centers of authority, challenging the diplomatic norm of recognizing a single government, as ASEAN, China, and India adopt divergent
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Convene Meeting Under the Shadow of Iran War, Regional Crises
ASEAN foreign ministers opened their 59th annual meeting in Manila, with a draft statement warning that renewed US-Iran hostilities and Strait of Hormuz shipping threats endanger Southeast Asia's ener
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