International
Marcos Pledges Firm Defense of Philippines’ South China Sea Rights Amid China Tensions
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged on July 27 to defend his country’s South China Sea rights, days after Manila publicly condemned Chinese...
Zelenskyy Becomes First Foreign Leader to Visit UK Since Burnham Took Office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the UK on July 27 for talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, becoming the first foreign...
Iran Says It Is Not Seeking Talks After US Pauses Strikes
Iran said on July 27 that the regime did not ask to resume peace talks with the United States and reiterated it maintained...
Iran Ramps Up Threats Against Ukraine After Ship Attacked
A top Iranian official issued a warning to Ukraine after that country’s military attacked one of Tehran’s vessels in the Caspian Sea as...
Red Sea Crude Shipping Slows Amid Houthi–Saudi Tensions
Commercial traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell to its lowest level in months on July 26, shipping data showed, as Yemen’s Houthi...
Congo Ebola Outbreak Reaches 3,200 Confirmed Cases
Congo has 3,200 confirmed Ebola cases, including 1,405 deaths, the Congolese government said on July 27 as health teams continue surveillance, laboratory testing,...
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fired for Serious Misconduct, Breach of Duty
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, was removed from his post on July 24 after member states voted to remove...
Taiwan Officials Warn Beijing Is Turning Taiwan’s Political Divisions Into Distrust
Beijing does not need to convince the Taiwanese people to trust communist China if it can weaken their trust in one another and...
