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Ukraine Offers Russia Black Sea Civilian Ship Deal
Ukraine is proposing a deal to Russia to end attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea, with food supply disruption fears driving the overture according to a source cited by Reuters.
Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
President Trump has directed the Navy to rip out its electromagnetic jet-launch system from the Ford-class carrier line and revert to older steam catapults, a multibillion-dollar reversal that goes ag
Kushner to visit Israel next week for Gaza talks
Jared Kushner is planning to visit Israel next week for Gaza talks — his first trip there since January — according to five sources familiar with the plan.
Ukraine Proposes Black Sea Truce as Grain Exports Fall 76%
Ukraine has proposed, via a third party, a mutual halt to Black Sea attacks on civilian targets as Russian strikes on Odesa ports have driven Ukrainian grain exports down 76% year-on-year in August.
CIA Doubted Iran Threat Before Trump Secret Turkey Exit
Officials smuggled Trump out of Turkey in a catering truck and onto a secret plane, a decision CNN reports was driven by an Iranian threat the CIA assessed with only low confidence.
Judge dismisses Trump Harvard antisemitism lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism, ruling the cited incidents were too isolated to show ongoing civil ri
Ukraine Offers Russia Black Sea Truce Over Food Fears
Ukraine has offered Russia a truce in the Black Sea amid food supply fears, with the proposed deal aimed at halting attacks on civilian shipping, according to a source cited by Reuters.
Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount, source says
Ukraine has sent Russia an offer via a third party to halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, amid fears that escalating strikes on ports and vessels are disrupting global food supplies.
White House: $19B–$26B Lost Yearly as Countries Dodge Tariffs
The Trump White House released a report estimating the U.S. is losing $19 billion to $26 billion in annual tax revenue as countries—particularly China—reroute exports through third nations to dodge ta
Khamenei Reshapes Iran's Military Command for Long War
Mojtaba Khamenei has overhauled Iran's senior military and security command, installing hardliners like Mohsen Rezaei and Ahmad Vahidi to centralize wartime command and pursue a deterrence strategy th
China-Indonesia Naval Drill East of Taiwan Angers Taipei
Chinese state media have released footage of a joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan, angering Taipei, which fears Beijing is normalising its military presence around the island an
Senators demand inquiry into USS Lincoln jump-ship reports
US senators demanded a Pentagon inquiry and congressional access to the USS Abraham Lincoln after reports surfaced of sailors attempting to jump overboard during a record seven-month, port-less deploy
Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?
Russia's economy is showing strain four years into the Ukraine war, with slowing growth, a widening budget deficit, and deeper Ukrainian strikes — even as Middle East conflict-driven energy prices han
Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz control claim
Iran's military and diplomatic officials have rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump's claim of American control over the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the waterway remains under full Iranian
Turkiye lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Turkiye's Defence Ministry on Thursday detailed implementation plans for last week's 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, including grouping senior ministers, joint m
Crimea Bomb Kills Russian Officer Who Defected From Ukraine
A bomb attack in Sevastopol, Crimea killed a Russian military officer whom reports identify as a former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia.
Gaza: Destruction of buildings rises by nearly 10 per cent since ceasefire
Satellite data reveals a nearly 10% rise in building destruction in Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire, while unexploded ordnance and aid shortages continue to threaten civilians and hinder recover
Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen
The UN Security Council held an open debate on Yemen as escalating Houthi military clashes — including a six-fatality commercial ship strike on 11 August and a naval blockade of Saudi-linked vessels —
North Korea to Send Up to 50,000 Troops to Russia
Zelenskyy says North Korea is preparing to deploy up to 50,000 troops to Russia — more than triple the current deployment — to take over rear-area duties and free Russian units for the Ukrainian front
India Makes Vande Mataram Equal to National Anthem
For the first time in 80 years, India will sing "Vande Mataram" before the national anthem at August 15 Independence Day celebrations, after the Modi government amended law to give the Hindu-inflected
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