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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands in Tehran

Iraqi PM Makes First Tehran Visit, Signs Accords With Pezeshkian as US-Iran War Rages

Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi made his first official Tehran visit, signing energy and strategic accords with President Pezeshkian. The visit signals Baghdad's deliberate refusal to break from Iran under American pressure as

July 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Military drone representing Iranian drone capabilities used in Gulf strikes

Russia Gave Iran Intelligence and Anti-Jamming Systems to Strike CIA Station in Riyadh, Al Jazeera Reports

Russia provided Iran with the Kometa-M anti-jamming navigation system and intelligence assistance that enhanced Iranian drone accuracy against CIA-linked sites in the Gulf, Al Jazeera reported Thursday, drawing on expert analysis of

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tanker navigating international waters as war-risk insurance rates hit record highs in Strait of Hormuz

Shipping Insurance Rates Hit Record Highs as Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb Traffic Collapses

War-risk premiums on Hormuz tankers have reached 7.5 to 10 percent of hull value as Iran restricts passage and Bab al-Mandeb closes to shipping. The twin chokepoint crisis has pushed a single

July 24, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Palestinian businesspeople working in the West Bank economy

Palestinian Economy at Breaking Point as Israeli Banks Sever Correspondent Ties

Two of Israel's largest commercial banks are severing Palestinian correspondent-banking ties this autumn, with Discount Bank exiting September 1 and Hapoalim following in October. Palestinian monetary authorities warn formal financial channels will

July 24, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Moscow Russia

Russia Calls Japan’s Allegations Against Its Nationals ‘Fabricated’ Amid Deepening Diplomatic Rift

Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed Japan's latest claims about Russian nationals as fabrications, rejecting Western intelligence-based reporting that alleged a GRU network operated from Tokyo commercial cover. The statement arrives as bilateral tensions

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill as Congress debates war powers

House Votes Again to End Iran War as Senate Backs Trump in Constitutional Standoff

The House voted 214 to 208 on Thursday to direct President Trump to end the Iran war, the second such rebuke in eight weeks. The Senate failed to advance a companion resolution

July 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews, July 2026

Trump Conditions Saudi Nuclear Deal on Abraham Accords in Post-Signing Ultimatum

Trump declared on Truth Social that the US-Saudi nuclear cooperation deal is subject to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, a condition that was not in the original agreement. Saudi Arabia has

July 23, 2026

Government and Politics·News

ASEAN foreign ministers meeting diplomatic session amid Russia Ukraine ceasefire negotiations and arms dispute

Lavrov Warns Rubio US Arms to Ukraine ‘Unacceptable’ as Russia Fires 168 Drones at Pavlohrad

Sergey Lavrov told Marco Rubio at the ASEAN summit in Manila on Thursday that US arms deliveries to Ukraine were 'unacceptable,' even as Russia launched 168 attack drones at Ukrainian cities overnight,

July 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers anchored off Takoradi Ghana as Brent crude crosses $100 on Houthi Red Sea strikes

Brent Crude Tops $100 as Houthi Twin Tanker Strike Sets Saudi Ship Ablaze in Red Sea

Houthi forces struck two Saudi crude tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, setting one ablaze and pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel for the first time since May. Exxon Mobil

July 23, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

The golden Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque minaret illuminated at night in occupied Jerusalem

Ben-Gvir Leads Mass Storming of Al-Aqsa as Over 3,200 Israeli Settlers Enter on Tisha B’Av

Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Tisha B'Av and prayed openly as more than 3,200 settlers followed under police escort, with Jordan condemning the mass entry as

July 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iraqi PM Makes First Tehran Visit, Signs Accords With Pezeshkian as US-Iran War Rages

Russia Gave Iran Intelligence and Anti-Jamming Systems to Strike CIA Station in Riyadh, Al Jazeera Reports

Shipping Insurance Rates Hit Record Highs as Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb Traffic Collapses

Palestinian Economy at Breaking Point as Israeli Banks Sever Correspondent Ties

Russia Calls Japan’s Allegations Against Its Nationals ‘Fabricated’ Amid Deepening Diplomatic Rift

House Votes Again to End Iran War as Senate Backs Trump in Constitutional Standoff

Trump Conditions Saudi Nuclear Deal on Abraham Accords in Post-Signing Ultimatum

Lavrov Warns Rubio US Arms to Ukraine ‘Unacceptable’ as Russia Fires 168 Drones at Pavlohrad

Brent Crude Tops $100 as Houthi Twin Tanker Strike Sets Saudi Ship Ablaze in Red Sea

Ben-Gvir Leads Mass Storming of Al-Aqsa as Over 3,200 Israeli Settlers Enter on Tisha B’Av

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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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