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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the US-Iraq Washington business summit 2026

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

Iraq signed over $60 billion in preliminary deals at a Washington summit Thursday, headlined by Chevron's agreement to rebuild the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline through Syria and give Baghdad an oil route bypassing the

July 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

View of the reactor building at Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant, subject of satellite imagery showing US strike damage in July 2026

Satellite Images Reveal Strike Damage Inside Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

European Sentinel-2 satellite images show newly formed impact scars inside Iran's Bushehr nuclear complex after US strikes on July 7-8. Iran denies reactor damage, but the IAEA warns nuclear facilities must never

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Fire burning at the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast after Ukrainian drone strike on July 16 2026

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl and put 12 shadow fleet vessels out of action on July 17. The single-night operation also hit a naval patrol ship in Kerch

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Bangladesh Absentia Trial Notices Fall Short of International Law, Dhaka Study Finds

A University of Dhaka study finds Bangladesh's trial in absentia notice procedures violate both domestic rules and international human rights law.

July 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber at Engels air base in Saratov Oblast Russia

Ukraine Drones Sever Tu-95 Bomber Tail at Engels Air Base Deep Inside Russia

Ukraine's Security Service says FPV drones struck a Tu-95MS strategic bomber at Russia's Engels air base overnight, severing the aircraft's tail section in a strike 800 kilometres inside Russian territory. Kyiv estimates

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ilya Remeslo, Russian blogger and former Kremlin ally, arrested in Russia on army-fakes charges

Kremlin Loyalist Turned Critic Ilya Remeslo Arrested in Russia on Army-Fakes Charges

Ilya Remeslo, a 42-year-old blogger who helped put Alexei Navalny in prison, was detained in St. Petersburg Friday on charges of spreading false information about Russia's armed forces. He faces up to

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Rescue workers searching through rubble from Chongqing landslide in Pengshui County

Chongqing Landslide: Eight Killed, 34 Missing as Rescue Teams Dig Through Rubble

A rainfall-triggered mountain collapse in Chongqing's Pengshui County killed eight people and left 34 missing Friday, burying more than ten residential buildings. Over 800 rescuers and a 100-member emergency team are combing

July 17, 2026

News

US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker on the runway at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel

US Floods Israel With Refueling Aircraft as Trump Weighs Wider Iran Offensive

Trump is sending dozens of extra refueling tankers to Israeli airports as Ben Gurion fills with US military aircraft, disrupting civilian flights. Washington is weighing a major expansion of its campaign against

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

An Israeli military drone struck a funeral gathering in Nuseirat refugee camp on July 17, 2026, killing at least seven mourners and wounding nineteen. The dead had gathered to bury a Palestinian

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant as US Bombs Cut Bandar Abbas Road Links

Iranian missiles struck Kuwait's desalination plant Friday, damaging power units and sparking a fire, as US airstrikes severed Bandar Abbas road links and killed at least 38 in Iran. Kuwait draws 90

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

Satellite Images Reveal Strike Damage Inside Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Bangladesh Absentia Trial Notices Fall Short of International Law, Dhaka Study Finds

Ukraine Drones Sever Tu-95 Bomber Tail at Engels Air Base Deep Inside Russia

Kremlin Loyalist Turned Critic Ilya Remeslo Arrested in Russia on Army-Fakes Charges

Chongqing Landslide: Eight Killed, 34 Missing as Rescue Teams Dig Through Rubble

US Floods Israel With Refueling Aircraft as Trump Weighs Wider Iran Offensive

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant as US Bombs Cut Bandar Abbas Road Links

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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