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Former Trump White House official Allison Minor says Iran's latest attacks exposed the limits of the traditional US security guarantee in the Gulf. She argues Washington should shift toward a regional security model built on shared capabilities, integration, and stronger partnerships.
U. S. President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked U. bases in Jordan on Wednesday, July 30, as the war in West Asia reignited and again drew in Iran's proxies military launches new strikes on Iran. Pakistan Foreign Office says country is 'doing its utmost' to bring U. S., Iran back to negotiating.
Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife ServiceThe recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said. Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife ServiceThe recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were most likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said. Erustus Kanga, the agency’s director general, told Citizen TV that analysi.
Cameroon’s Paul Biya has not made a statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 JuneA record 53-day absence of the world’s oldest head of state has renewed speculation in his native Cameroon about whether he is dead or alive, even though discussing his health is illegal in the country. Cameroon’s Paul Biya has not made a statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 JuneA record 53-day absence by the world’s oldest head of state has renewed speculation in his native Cameroon about whether he is dead or alive, even though discussing his health is illegal in the country.
The US military said it launched dozens of strikes against targets linked to Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in response to Iranian attacks on American troops in Jordan after President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate and "hit them very hard.".
In 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of using the war in its eastern Donbas region to cover up its alleged economic and social problems. In 2026, Putin has been blaming "external enemies" for Russia's issues, including its growing fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone attacks.
The multidimensional crisis that has gripped Myanmar since the military coup on February 1, 2021, has entered a new chapter. one increasingly complex and riddled with contradictions. The move by military chief and coup maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to overthrow the civilian government of the National League for Democracy (NLD) did not The post Myanmar’s junta slowly but surely winning.
Like few other countries, Taiwan faces a legitimate existential crisis. Beijing’s position that Taiwan must submit to absorption by the People’s Republic of China, even by force if necessary, is insistent and uncompromising. There is zero doubt this would result in the destruction of Taiwan’s democratic political system and liberal political culture. The Chinese government has already The post.
In what appeared to be the first time Tehran initiated an attack against US targets since the war in the Persian Gulf began in late February, Iran fired ballistic missiles at American bases in Jordan late on July 28.
Independent UN experts on Wednesday called for urgent action to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after reports indicated two boats carrying more than 500 passengers may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in mid-July.
The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now infected more than 3,200 people.
Violence in the occupied West Bank is worsening as the Israeli Government continues to approve new settlements, while settlers and Israeli security forces have “often” acted together to attack local Palestinian communities, the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) warned on Wednesday. UN warns West Bank settler violence hits ‘all-time high’ as calls grow to end occupation'. Violence in the occupied West Bank is worsening as the Israeli Government continues to approve new settlements while settlers and Israeli security forces have “often” acted together to attack local Palestinian communities, the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) warned on Wednesday.
When Human Rights Watch's Georgi Gogia heard that several independent journalists were handed lengthy sentences this week by a court in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, he didn't know what motivated the judge. But he does know the message is an "unmistakable warning.".
Ukrainians who've taken refuge in Poland from the Russian invasion say they’re increasingly under threat, targeted by xenophobic, racist attacks. The fears come as tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw fester due to grievances dating back to World War II.
A Russian overnight attack that killed a family near the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih likely used a North Korean missile, two sources said, in what would be the first time such a weapon had been fired in the war in nearly a year.
Russia launched dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles, along with hundreds of drones, at Ukraine in the early hours of July 30 in another large-scale attack. Damage was reported in several cities, including Kyiv and Lviv.
This assertion becomes particularly important, especially in light of reports during Operation Sindoor alleging that Pakistani forces were being supplied with drones originating from Ukraine. This claim has circulated but remained difficult to independently verify.
A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes pummeled Ukraine overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others as President Zelenskyy returned from the United States, where he said President Trump had agreed to provide Ukraine with licenses for Patriot missiles. Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missiles, Killing At Least Eight, Including Children.
Why is Ukraine pounding the warehouses and logistics centers of the company known as Russia’s Amazon? For the same reason it’s trying to drive Russian car owners crazy by forcing them to wait in crazy long lines at fueling stations.
Ukrainian drones struck targets in several places inside Russia on July 29, including an oil refinery and a logistics center belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, as Kyiv expands its long-range strike campaign to pressure Moscow into peace negotiations.
Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse in the Ryazan region, Russia, setting the building on fire. Wildberries confirmed the evacuation of the facility, marking another hit in a string of drone attacks on Russian industrial sites. Ukrainian drones struck industrial facilities in Russia's Ryazan region, with videos on social media showing a Wildberries warehouse engulfed in flames. Russia's largest online retailer said it evacuated the facility.
The administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist, has long had a tense relationship with Rubio’s State Department due to what it sees as efforts to influence Latin American politics in favor of conservatives. Brazil withholds approval of Trump's ambassador pick, deepening rift with U. S.
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck in Japan near Kumamoto in Japan on July 28, one of the more powerful earthquakes this year recorded in the region. Here are graphics explaining the quake’s intensity, regional seismicity and more.
Rescuers pulling people from the wreckage in southern Japan in a haunting repeat of disaster that struck 10 years agoJapan earthquake – latest updates‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing“There was a voice coming from the collapsed house, and I could see a hand,” Tomohide Nagata, a volunteer firefighter, told the Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun.
The global economy is entering a new era in which artificial intelligence is no longer merely a technological innovation but an increasingly influential economic force. Much as the internet transformed commerce and globalization reshaped production networks, AI is beginning to alter how businesses make decisions, how capital is allocated, and how financial systems operate. What The post Asia’s.
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