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US Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, who died Saturday at 71 from a sudden illness

Lindsey Graham, US Senator and Trump Ally Who Backed Every War, Dies at 71

Lindsey Graham, Republican senator from South Carolina and Congress's most persistent hawk on Iran and Israel, died Saturday at 71. Israeli officials led the tributes, calling him their strongest ally. His staff

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

UAE Issues Missile Alert as Iran Targets Gulf Capitals, Hormuz Declared Closed

Iran fired missiles at the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday in the most expansive Gulf barrage since the conflict began, forcing Emirati residents into public shelter as AFP journalists watched

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at a welcoming ceremony in Doha

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Transformative Former Emir, Dies at 74

Qatar's Amiri Diwan announced Sunday the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at the age of 74. The architect of Al Jazeera and Qatar's transformation into a global

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

President Donald Trump returns to Joint Base Andrews on July 9, 2026, after the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where he switched back from the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 to the old Air Force One

Trump Administration Subpoenas Four New York Times Reporters Over Air Force One Coverage

Federal agents arrived at the homes of four New York Times reporters Friday, delivering grand jury subpoenas over coverage of Trump's Qatar-gifted aircraft. The Times called it unprecedented; press freedom groups warned

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Flowers and signs outside the USAID headquarters in Washington on February 7, 2025, after the Trump administration began dismantling the agency

UN Women: 1 Million Women Lost Aid as USAID Cuts Hit 52 Countries in 18 Months

A UN Women survey of 855 organizations across 52 conflict-affected countries found at least one million women and girls lost essential services in 18 months. Forty percent of those organizations now face

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·Health·News

A Damascus street market scene as Syria prepares for economic revival after the US began removing its 47-year state sponsor of terrorism designation

Syria Removed From US State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

Syria moved closer to economic renewal as President Trump initiated removal of its 47-year US state sponsor of terrorism designation, the last major barrier to international banking. Ground-level Damascus reacted with cautious

July 12, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani at the United Nations Security Council session on Iran's nuclear program, July 2026

Pakistan Backs Iran at UN as UNSC Convenes on Nuclear Program After JCPOA Expiry

Pakistan and Somalia abstained as the UN Security Council met Friday on Iran's nuclear program at the request of Bahrain and European powers. Iran's ambassador publicly thanked Islamabad from the council floor,

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Police at TD Salsa on St. Clair festival shooting scene Toronto July 2026

Gunman Kills Two at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair Festival, Suspect Flees Into City

Two people were killed and at least four others wounded when a gunman opened fire on the TD Salsa on St. Clair festival crowd in Toronto on Saturday. The attack turned Canada's

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Satellite image of Typhoon Bavi approaching China Zhejiang coast July 2026

Typhoon Bavi Strikes China’s Zhejiang, 1.7 Million Evacuated as Asia Counts the Dead

Typhoon Bavi made double landfall on China's Zhejiang coast Saturday night, displacing 1.72 million people as the storm killed 18 in the Philippines. The ninth typhoon of 2026 cut across Taiwan and

July 12, 2026

Climate·News

Damage and debris in Vyshneve suburb after Russian missile strikes hit an illegally stored weapons depot near residential buildings in Kyiv on July 6 2026

Zelensky Orders Accountability After Ukroboronprom Stored Weapons Near Kyiv Suburb Civilians

Zelensky publicly accused Ukroboronprom of illegally storing weapons near civilians in Vyshneve, where a July 6 Russian strike killed seven and wounded 29. Officials from two subsidiaries face investigation after the president

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Lindsey Graham, US Senator and Trump Ally Who Backed Every War, Dies at 71

UAE Issues Missile Alert as Iran Targets Gulf Capitals, Hormuz Declared Closed

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Transformative Former Emir, Dies at 74

Trump Administration Subpoenas Four New York Times Reporters Over Air Force One Coverage

Syria Removed From US State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

Pakistan Backs Iran at UN as UNSC Convenes on Nuclear Program After JCPOA Expiry

Gunman Kills Two at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair Festival, Suspect Flees Into City

Typhoon Bavi Strikes China’s Zhejiang, 1.7 Million Evacuated as Asia Counts the Dead

Zelensky Orders Accountability After Ukroboronprom Stored Weapons Near Kyiv Suburb Civilians

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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