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Ortega & Byrne Cast in WB Drama 'Nasty'
Warner Bros. Clockwork has set Jenna Ortega and Rose Byrne to star in 'Nasty,' a Mary Bronstein-directed drama about an Olympic gymnastics hopeful battling her own coach, with Margot Robbie's LuckyCha
Bangladesh arrests fugitive in 1981 ex-president murder
Bangladesh has arrested Md Mozaffar Hossain, a fugitive accused in the 1981 assassination of President Ziaur Rahman, after he returned to Dhaka following more than four decades in hiding abroad.
Arsenal Sign Christos Tzolis for £34m to Replace Trossard
Arsenal are set to sign Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for £34m as a direct replacement for Leandro Trossard, bringing in a player who delivered 51 goal contributions in 52 matches last
North Korea Thrives as China-Russia Bloc Blocks Sanctions
The U.S.-led sanctions regime against North Korea has collapsed as China and Russia now actively shield Pyongyang from international pressure, giving Kim Jong Un an economic lifeline and diplomatic co
Pakistan Warns Iran: Saudi Strikes Are 'Our Red Line'
Pakistan has warned Iran that Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia constitute a "red line," as Islamabad fears being forced to choose between its US-Iran mediation role and its mutual defence obliga
Iran Tells Houthis to Prepare Red Sea Blockade
Iran has asked Yemen's Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on July 16, 2026, threatening
ASEAN Envoy Meets Myanmar Rebels, Opposition at Manila Summit
ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar will engage with armed rebel groups and the National Unity Government at next week's Manila foreign ministers' summit, which will also address the South China Sea code
US hits Brazil with 25% tariffs in first Section 301 test case
The U.S. Trade Representative announced 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports effective July 22, the first country hit under the Trump administration's new Section 301 strategy following the Supreme Court'
Vance: Israeli Officials Pushing US Toward Indefinite Iran War
Vice President JD Vance accused members of the Israeli government on Joe Rogan's podcast of working to manipulate American public opinion to keep the war with Iran going indefinitely, escalating a pub
Trump's Thursday speech traps TV networks
President Trump's Thursday primetime address on 'free and fair elections' is forcing broadcast networks to choose between airing potential 2020 election falsehoods and risking backlash from a White Ho
PNG Orders Taiwan's Rep Office Shut, Wins China's Praise
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister announced the immediate closure of Taiwan's representative office, framing it as 'administrative alignment' with Beijing. China praised the move, but Taiwan's forei
Zelenskyy Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Ukraine Defence Protests
Ukrainian lawmakers are set to vote Thursday on a new wartime government under energy executive Sergii Koretskyi after President Zelenskyy's dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sparked stre
China Launches Submarine Missile in Pacific Test
China conducted a successful submarine-launched missile test in the Pacific on July 6, demonstrating a strategic second-strike capability with implications for U.S. deterrence calculations and regiona
Rights Groups Urge Thailand Not to Deport Chinese Journalist
Two human rights groups have called on Thailand not to deport Chinese journalist Bai Zhaodong, warning that pressure from Beijing to return him would expose him to political persecution and torture.
Two Killed as Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv After EU Drone Deal
Russian ballistic missiles killed two people and injured six in Kyiv just hours after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a major Ukraine-EU drone production deal during a visit mar
Thailand Brokers Myanmar Military, Six Rebel Groups Talks
Thailand's foreign minister said Myanmar's military and several ethnic armed groups have agreed to begin dialogue, the most concrete step toward talks since the 2021 coup — though the shadow National
China Edges U.S. in Global Favorability: Pew
For the first time in roughly 20 years of Pew tracking, more people across 25 of 36 surveyed countries view China more favorably than the United States, according to a new Pew Research Center survey o
Trump Resumes Iran Strikes With No Exit Strategy
On July 8, Trump declared the June US-Iran ceasefire "over," ordered intensive airstrikes on Iran, and reimposed a naval blockade — recycling the same threats (Kharg Island, civilian targets) that pre
Zelenskyy Replaces Defence Minister, Names Energy CEO as PM
President Zelenskyy nominated Naftogaz CEO Sergii Koretskyi as Ukraine's new prime minister and moved to replace Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov at a critical wartime moment, prompting sharp critici
Clayton Grilled on 2020 Election, Defends NYT Subpoenas
Jay Clayton, President Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, drew pointed Senate Democratic criticism at his confirmation hearing Wednesday for repeatedly declining to say Joe Biden won
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