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Netanyahu A.I. Ad Targets Rival With Images of Killed Son
Netanyahu's campaign released an A.I.-generated ad against election rival Gadi Eisenkot that played on anti-Arab sentiments and used images deemed disrespectful to Eisenkot's son, who was killed in th
Hegseth, Caine Testify on $87.6B Iran Supplemental
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Trump administration's $87.6 billion supplemental funding request, which bun
Trump Vows to Bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, Rules Out Ceasefire
President Trump announced the U.S. military will bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a deep underground site suspected of hosting nuclear activity, while signaling he favors escalating the war over a ceasef
Steep rise in civilian casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, UN says
The UN documented a 37% year-over-year rise in Ukrainian civilian casualties in the first half of 2026, driven by long-range missiles and drones striking cities far from the front line, while civilian
Malaysian to be charged over links to money laundering syndicate targeting Singapore bank accounts
A 28-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur and handed to Singapore police to face charges over his alleged role in a money laundering syndicate that targeted Singapore bank accounts
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including family of six
Israeli strikes killed 12 Palestinians in Gaza across three separate attacks, including a family of six whose apartment was set ablaze overnight, prompting fresh UN condemnation that 'nowhere is safe'
Smotrich: Israel Won't Join US Iran War
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated Israel has 'no interest' in joining the renewed US military campaign against Iran, arguing the conflict and economic pressure on Tehran already benefit
Ukraine Drones Hit Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow
Ukrainian drone strikes hit warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce platform, near Moscow and in the Tambov region, jolting the country's retail sector and stoking inflation f
US, Iran Strike Each Other for 10th Consecutive Night
US and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for a tenth consecutive night, with Iran hitting US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan while the US bombed Iranian military targets, as mediators pursue a 10-d
Russia May Use Captured Ukrainian Drones on NATO, Poland Warns
Poland's defense minister warned Russia has captured large numbers of Ukrainian drones and could deploy them against NATO members Poland and the Baltic states or stage a false flag attack, the latest
GOP presses Trump to reopen Strait of Hormuz
GOP senators are pressing Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the collapsed ceasefire with Iran sends oil prices and gas costs higher, warning of an angry voter backlash.
ASEAN Weighs Benchmarks, Longer Envoy for Myanmar Peace Plan
ASEAN foreign ministers agreed on July 21 in Manila to develop progress benchmarks and consider a longer-term special envoy to strengthen the Five-Point Consensus peace plan for Myanmar, more than fiv
Trump Unveils 50% Tariffs on $20B of Canadian Goods
President Donald Trump unveiled 50% tariffs on $20-billion of Canadian imports on Monday, citing what his administration called Canada's discriminatory treatment of American-made cars, alcohol, and da
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump on Israeli withdrawal
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun meets President Trump at the White House on Tuesday to press for Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah under a controversial U
ASEAN demands Middle East ceasefire, South China Sea pact
ASEAN foreign ministers opened three-day Manila talks Tuesday with a joint statement demanding an immediate Middle East ceasefire and full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while pressing China on a
GOP Presses Trump to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
GOP lawmakers are pressing President Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a ceasefire with Iran collapses, fearing rising gas prices will trigger a voter backlash.
Russian Drone Strike Sets Sumy Shopping Centre Ablaze
A Russian drone strike ignited a massive fire at a shopping centre in Sumy, Ukraine, forcing emergency crews to halt their response as drones continued circling overhead.
India summons Russia envoy to condemn deadly ship attack in Ukraine
India summoned Russia's charge d'affaires in New Delhi to formally condemn a missile strike on the cargo ship MV Golden Leo near Odesa that killed four Indian nationals, demanding Moscow stop targetin
Trump escalates trade war against Canada with threat to impose 50% tariffs
Trump invoked the never-used Section 338 of the Depression-era Tariff Act on Monday to impose 50% tariffs on roughly US$20 billion of Canadian goods effective Aug. 19, escalating his trade war after O
Hamas Elects Khalil al-Hayya as New Leader
Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya, the exiled Gaza chief and former chief ceasefire negotiator, as its new overall leader after a two-round vote that exposed a strategic split between hardliners and p
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