The Strait of Hormuz is a global pressure point
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial global oil transit route. AJLabs looks at how a war could disrupt it.
Hugo Carvajal: Venezuelan ex-spy chief pleads guilty to narco-terror charges – BBC
- Hugo Carvajal: Venezuelan ex-spy chief pleads guilty to narco-terror charges BBC
- Venezuela's ex-spymaster pleads guilty to US drug trafficking charges Reuters
- Former Venezuela spymaster pleads guilty to narcoterrorism charge ahead of trial AP News
- Former Venezuelan spy chief pleads guilty in U.S. drug case, ties Maduro to gangs, Iran Miami Herald
- US: Ex-Venezuelan general pleads guilty to drug trafficking DW
Colombia’s dire president gets desperate – The Economist
Jofra Archer returns to England squad for second Test against India
The fast bowler returns to Tests for the first time since 2021 and will be part of the squad for the Edgbaston Test.
‘Am I going to die?’ injured boy asks Gaza paramedic
Video shows an injured Palestinian boy pleading with a paramedic after an Israeli strike hit his home in Gaza city.
Iranian families mourn lost relatives and shattered homes
Survivors of Israeli airstrikes in Iran describe losing family members and homes in an instant.
At least eight killed in deadly Kenya protests: What we know
The protests marked deadly demonstrations in 2024 against a controversial tax bill.
Israeli attacks kill 62 Palestinians in Gaza, including three near aid site
Gaza authorities say at least 549 Palestinians killed near aid sites since GHF began operations one month ago.
India Rejects Joint Defense Statement at Key China-Led Summit – Bloomberg.com
- India Rejects Joint Defense Statement at Key China-Led Summit Bloomberg.com
- India seeks 'permanent solution' to border dispute with China Reuters
- Rajnath Singh meets Chinese counterpart, stresses on avoiding new complexities in ties The Indian Express
- India Refuses To Sign SCO Document That Skipped Pahalgam, Had Balochistan NDTV
- India refuses to sign SCO statement over claims of pro-Pakistan bias Euronews.com
Trump calls for end to Netanyahu corruption trial
The US president says the case should be dropped, prompting accusations of interference.
Why Ukraine Fell Down the Agenda at the NATO Summit – The New York Times
- Why Ukraine Fell Down the Agenda at the NATO Summit The New York Times
- Nato has just surrendered Ukraine to Putin The Telegraph
- NATO Leaders’ Price for Supporting Ukraine Is Their Self-Respect Bloomberg.com
- Did Trump just dump the Ukraine War into the Europeans' lap? Responsible Statecraft
- All NATO, including US, 'totally committed' to keeping Ukraine in fight, Rutte says Reuters
Iran’s leader Khamenei announces ‘victory’ over Israel, US in speech
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that Iran’s strikes almost caused Israel to collapse as he announced ‘victory’.
Netanyahu thanks Trump for public call to cancel his corruption trial
Others accuse US president of interfering in Israel’s judicial system after he said case against PM was a ‘witch hunt’
Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked Donald Trump after the US president publicly called for the Israeli prime minister’s long-running corruption trial to be cancelled.
Trump on Wednesday posted a lengthy diatribe against the trial, which could lead to a prison sentence for his ally, describing a “ridiculous witch hunt” that was an “unheard of … horror show” and showering praise on Netanyahu for his leadership of Israel during the short war with Iran that was ended by a ceasefire earlier this week.
Continue reading...Housekeeper Arrested Over Wildfire That Scorched Greek Island – The New York Times
- Housekeeper Arrested Over Wildfire That Scorched Greek Island The New York Times
- Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns BBC
- Greece wildfires: woman charged with unintentional arson after cigarette allegedly started blaze on Chios The Guardian
- Wildfire prompts evacuations near Athens as summer's first heat wave hits Greece ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Greece battles wildfire in coastal town near capital Reuters
Don’t read the funeral rites for MAGA restraint yet – Responsible Statecraft
- Don't read the funeral rites for MAGA restraint yet Responsible Statecraft
- What the Iran Strikes Reveal About MAGA The New Yorker
- Trump voters cheer Iran strikes after prominent MAGA figures warned against attack The Times of Israel
- The politics of the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities: Here's what to watch next NPR
- MAGA supporters more likely to back Iran strikes than traditional Republicans: Poll The Hill
Shubhanshu Shukla: Astronaut becomes first Indian to set foot on ISS – BBC
- Shubhanshu Shukla: Astronaut becomes first Indian to set foot on ISS BBC
- ‘Aspirations of 1.4 billion’: India celebrates as first International Space Station mission gets underway CNN
- Axiom Mission 4 Astronauts Dock to Station Inside Dragon NASA (.gov)
- Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded trip to the space station AP News
- Space travel alters worldview, makes clear planet belongs to everyone: India's first spaceman Rakesh Shar Times of India
Orban claims 95% oppose Ukraine’s EU accession in disputed Hungary referendum – The Kyiv Independent
- Orban claims 95% oppose Ukraine's EU accession in disputed Hungary referendum The Kyiv Independent
- Polish minister calls on Hungary to ask Transcarpathian Hungarians' opinion on Ukraine's EU accession Українська правда
- Hungary's Veto Casts Shadow Over EU Enlargement Talks Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- NATO Divided: Orbán Speaks Truth, Sánchez Tries To Please Everyone The European Conservative
- Hungary holds the line on Ukraine’s EU bid veto after negative referendum Euractiv
I fought in Ukraine and here’s why FPV drones kind of suck – Hacker News
- I fought in Ukraine and here's why FPV drones kind of suck Hacker News
- I Fought in Ukraine and Here’s Why FPV Drones Kind of Suck War on the Rocks
- Killing machines: how Russia and Ukraine’s race to perfect deadly pilotless drones could harm us all The Guardian
- Ukraine intelligence chief gives new details on Spiderweb drone operation The Washington Post
- America Is Behind in Drone Warfare. It’s Time to Catch Up. RealClearDefense