- Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify Reuters
- Hormuz traffic plunges ahead of Iran-China talks Iran International
- Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open. But how much oil is really going through? The Washington Post
- Iran Expands Threats Against Shipping to P&I and Class Societies The Maritime Executive
- Is traffic through Hormuz really back to normal? The Economist
AI regulation faces political deadlock as calls grow for Congress to act
With Trump opposed and Congress divided, new safety legislation on AI is unlikely to pass anytime soon despite mounting pressure.
Trump administration suffers double legal setback over immigration policy
Courts and Democratic-led states mount legal challenges against Trump administration visa and green card limits.
Suspected bicycle thief dies during arrest in Netherlands
Protests have been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands after a man died during a police arrest over the weekend.
Saudi civil defence says danger has passed in six cities including Yanbu – Reuters
- Saudi civil defence says danger has passed in six cities including Yanbu Reuters
- Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall Reuters
- Houthi attacks injure 13 civilians and Kingdom issues alerts for several cities arabnews.com
- Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia AP News
- Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces The Guardian
Viral hit-and-run raises road rage questions in India
Indian police have launched a probe after a woman biker shared video of a car ramming her motorcycle.
Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit system
The supreme court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway.
The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they have used for years.
Continue reading...Trump Jr. wedding celebrations were sponsored by powerful Russian businessman – The Washington Post
- Trump Jr. wedding celebrations were sponsored by powerful Russian businessman The Washington Post
- Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin ProPublica
- Donald Trump Jr.’s wife defends wedding gift from Russian oligarch The Hill
- Top Oversight Democrat wants answers on Russian oligarch’s role in Trump Jr.’s wedding Yahoo
- Trump Jr.’s Wife Says Russian Paid for Parties But Not Wedding Bloomberg.com
Cambodia and Thailand begin UN-backed conciliation on maritime dispute – Reuters
- Cambodia and Thailand begin UN-backed conciliation on maritime dispute Reuters
- Thailand and Cambodia begin UN conciliation process over disputed maritime claims AP News
- Sihasak opens UNCLOS conciliation, defends Thai sovereignty Nation Thailand
- Cambodia ‘playing the victim’, Thailand tells global mediators hurriyetdailynews.com
- Cambodia, Thailand take US$300 billion seabed dispute to UN South China Morning Post
B’Tselem: Israeli settler violence aims to eliminate Palestinian existence
Israeli rights group B’Tselem says Israeli settler violence aims to eliminate Palestinian existence.
Mass nesting brings swarms of turtles to Mexican beach
Thousands of turtles arrived at La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca within 48 hours, sanctuary officials said.
Russia resupplies military bases in Syria for first time under new deal
Moscow maintains military foothold in the Mediterranean following talks with Damascus
China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law – Financial Times
- China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law Financial Times
- Wealthy Chinese, tech talent confront tighter borders as Beijing widens exit controls CNBC
- China tightens travel restrictions for citizens bbc.com
- China's new tech, national security exit rules take effect Reuters
- MAC official warns of travel risks to China amid new rules Focus Taiwan
Geneva talks put Rwanda-DRC peace deal to the test
The talks come amid continued fighting and disputes over the implementation of key security commitments.
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence
The 84-year-old said he was prepared to cast his first vote after rampant speculation about his health
Mitch McConnell, the former Republican Senate majority leader, returned to the Capitol on Monday and cast his first vote after a months‑long absence that fueled rampant speculation about his health.
One of the highest-profile figures in Congress, the 84-year-old senator has been away from the Senate since mid-June, following what his office said was a fall that left him hospitalized. After weeks of silence, that spurred demands for greater transparency and stoked online conspiracies, McConnell disclosed that he had been “briefly unconscious” and “also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia”. He was discharged from a rehabilitation center last month.
Continue reading...Sweden election is too close to call as far right loses ground – Al Jazeera
- Sweden election is too close to call as far right loses ground Al Jazeera
- Election in Sweden Is Too Close to Call The New York Times
- Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power The Guardian
- Sweden’s left seems to have eked out a narrow victory The Economist
- Swedish opposition have slim lead in 'too close to call' election bbc.com
Sweden election is too close to call as far right loses ground
Opposition bloc leads in tight Swedish election with 95% counted.
Iran war live: 54 Saudi air strikes target Houthis as Yemen fighting rages
Houthis say attacks by Saudi Arabia ongoing as Yemen PM accuses militia of killing and displacing civilians.
Houthi advances leave Trump with only bad choices – Politico
- Houthi advances leave Trump with only bad choices Politico
- Houthi Defeat Is Closer Than We Think The Free Press
- The Houthi Loophole الحرة
- With Iran striking back via the Houthis, is Trump in La La Land? Geopolitical Chat #9: Q&A Session for Paid Subscribers Trita Parsi | Substack
- Have the US, Israel and Saudis lost the Battle of the Narrows? Informed Comment
Row over Reform’s mega donations has mileage in it yet – bbc.com
- Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet bbc.com
- Newspaper headlines: Reform donors 'could face enhanced checks' and 'Sydney Sweeney blasted' bbc.com
- Farage threatens to cut off Labour’s union funding in donations row The Telegraph
- Second crypto billionaire donates record $49m to far-right Reform UK Al Jazeera
- U.K.’s Reform Party Rakes In Record $97 Million Donations From Crypto World WSJ