International Relations

Commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump claims US total control while Iran rejects the assertion

Trump Claims Total US Control Over Strait of Hormuz; Iran Calls It Lies

Donald Trump declared on Truth Social Thursday that the US has 'total control' over the Strait of Hormuz and will 'keep it,' prompting an immediate rejection from Iran's military. Tehran's military command

August 13, 2026

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USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier at sea during 250-day deployment as Senate demands answers on sailor suicides

Senators Demand Answers Over USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Attempts in 250-Day Deployment

Democratic senators formally demanded Pentagon accountability Thursday after reports that USS Abraham Lincoln sailors attempted to jump overboard, calling for answers about food shortages, water contamination, and mental health crises during a

August 13, 2026

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Catering trucks parked at Air Force One at Ankara International Airport as Trump secretly departs NATO summit July 2026

CIA Had Low Confidence in Iran Threat That Sent Trump Into Hiding in Turkey

The CIA had 'low confidence' in Israeli intelligence about an Iranian plot to kill Trump before the elaborate operation that secretly moved him off Air Force One in Turkey. A former official

August 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A US defense contractor facility under investigation for financial fraud illustrating accountability failures in American military spending in Ukraine

Ukraine Is Where US Corporations Go to Launder Money, Says Errol Musk in RIA Novosti Interview

Errol Musk, father of Elon Musk, told RIA Novosti that Ukraine has become a venue where US corporations launder money and misuse funds, echoing claims his son has repeatedly made about the

August 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a security meeting as Russia warns Japan that its drone investment in Ukraine constitutes a hostile act against Moscow

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

Russia's Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev accused the Sanae Takaichi government of taking clearly hostile steps aimed at undermining Russia's national security, citing a Japanese drone company's acquisition of stakes in two

August 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Law enforcement officers conducting a raid as part of an organized crime investigation targeting a transnational digital fraud network

Five Ukrainians Arrested in Montenegro Over Digital Financial Fraud as 50 Detained in Podgorica Sweep

Five Ukrainians, two Slovaks, and two Moldovans have been arrested in Montenegro after police detained 50 people in Podgorica and seized over 100 computers, 82 phones, 217 SIM cards, and more than

August 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Fires and emergency response following drone attacks on Russian territory as Ukrainian UAVs strike the Rostov Region overnight

About 90 Drones Shot Down Over Russia’s Rostov Region in Overnight Attack, Fires Break Out

Some 90 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed overnight over Russia's Rostov Region, with fires breaking out in two villages, while a separate drone crash ignited a fire in an industrial zone in

August 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin at Pacific Fleet ceremonies in Vladivostok as Russia deepens bilateral academic and economic ties with Malaysia

Russia and Malaysia Sign Cooperation Agreements at Vladivostok Joint Commission

Russia and Malaysia signed a protocol and three university-level cooperation agreements in Vladivostok on Thursday at the fifth session of their Joint Commission on Economic, Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Cooperation, as Moscow

August 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump departs Turkey using catering truck ruse after Iran threatened his Air Force One plane August 2026

Trump Needed a Catering Truck Ruse to Exit Turkey as Iran Threatened His Plane

President Trump secretly departed Turkey via catering truck and military jet Wednesday after US officials assessed a credible Iranian surface-to-air missile threat to his aircraft, while senior aides Marco Rubio and Scott

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei meets President Masoud Pezeshkian in first public appearance since Iran-Israel conflict began August 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Appearance Since Conflict Began

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei made his first media appearance in five months Sunday, meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the rial, energy, and military affairs, marking his return to public

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Subject: International Relations

Senators Demand Answers Over USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Attempts in 250-Day Deployment

CIA Had Low Confidence in Iran Threat That Sent Trump Into Hiding in Turkey

Ukraine Is Where US Corporations Go to Launder Money, Says Errol Musk in RIA Novosti Interview

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

Five Ukrainians Arrested in Montenegro Over Digital Financial Fraud as 50 Detained in Podgorica Sweep

About 90 Drones Shot Down Over Russia’s Rostov Region in Overnight Attack, Fires Break Out

Russia and Malaysia Sign Cooperation Agreements at Vladivostok Joint Commission

Trump Needed a Catering Truck Ruse to Exit Turkey as Iran Threatened His Plane

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Appearance Since Conflict Began

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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