International Relations

Aftermath of Russian strike on cargo ship at Odesa port, Ukraine, July 2026

Russia Claims Three Ship Strikes at Odesa Ports, Neptune Launcher Destroyed in Mykolaiv

Russian forces struck three dry cargo ships carrying military cargo across two Odesa-region ports on Saturday and destroyed a Neptune coastal missile launcher in Mykolaiv, Moscow's Defense Ministry said in claims Ukraine

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Belgian cabinet votes to ban imports of Israeli settlement goods from occupied Palestinian territories, July 2026

Belgium Bans Settlement Goods, Fifth EU Nation to Act as Brussels Stalls

Belgium's federal cabinet banned imports from Israeli settlements on Friday, the fifth EU state to act alone as Brussels stalls on bloc-wide action. New research found nearly one in five EU-bound Israeli

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkish parliamentary defense committee head Hulusi Akar speaks to media following US-Turkey defense talks in Washington, July 17, 2026

Turkey Moves to Shed S-400 as Washington Signals Path Back to F-35 Program

Turkey's defense delegation met senior US lawmakers in Washington Thursday in the closest sign in seven years that Ankara's F-35 reinstatement is nearing. Deputy FM Levent Gumrukcu said for the first time

July 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

AIPAC Freezes Fundraising for Democrats Who Voted to Strip $3.3 Billion in Israel Aid

AIPAC suspended fundraising portals for 15 of its endorsed House Democrats after they backed an amendment to cut $3.3 billion in Israel military aid. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, who received $1.4

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires creates orange haze over New York City skyline

Republican Senator Threatens Canada With Sanctions Over Wildfire Smoke Choking US

Republican senators are moving to sanction Canadian officials over wildfire smoke choking more than 100 million Americans. The CANADA FIRE Act would freeze assets, revoke visas, and declare Canada's ambassador persona non

July 18, 2026

Climate·Government and Politics·News

Mykhailo Fedorov speaking at a NATO summit before his dismissal as Ukraine defense minister amid Kyiv protests

Zelenskyy Weighs Firing Ukraine’s Commander Syrskyi as Street Protests Enter Second Day

Street protests demanding Syrskyi's removal entered a second day in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro on Friday. Zelenskyy fired Defense Minister Fedorov last week after Fedorov sought unsuccessfully to replace Syrskyi, accusing the

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Fishermen on the beach at dusk in Eyl, Puntland, Somalia, the historic base of Somali pirate operations

Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker Asana in Gulf of Aden as Regional Maritime Threat Returns

Somali pirates seized the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, 26 nautical miles off Yemen's Hadramawt coast, with the vessel moving toward Somalia's Puntland. The hijacking is one

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein pictured together in photo released by US House Oversight Committee December 2025

Vance Says Epstein Had Israeli ‘Deep State’ Ties. The Files Keep Returning to Ehud Barak.

Vice President JD Vance said Epstein was tied to the Israeli 'deep state.' The DOJ's files show Ehud Barak received Epstein-approved funding, met him more than 30 times, and flew on his

July 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Aftermath of Ukrainian drone strike on Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk Tambov Region Russia July 2026

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Seven night shift workers were killed and 24 injured when Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk overnight, Tambov Region governor Evgeny Pervyshov confirmed. The strike marks one of the

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A plume of smoke rises over the Strait of Hormuz following an explosion off Bandar Abbas Iran July 2026

IRGC Stops Four Tankers With Missiles in Strait of Hormuz, Claims Mines Hit Two Others

Iran's Revolutionary Guards used a combination of missiles and drones to stop four tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, and separately claimed two other oil tankers detonated mines south of

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

International Relations- Page 34

Russia Claims Three Ship Strikes at Odesa Ports, Neptune Launcher Destroyed in Mykolaiv

Belgium Bans Settlement Goods, Fifth EU Nation to Act as Brussels Stalls

Turkey Moves to Shed S-400 as Washington Signals Path Back to F-35 Program

AIPAC Freezes Fundraising for Democrats Who Voted to Strip $3.3 Billion in Israel Aid

Republican Senator Threatens Canada With Sanctions Over Wildfire Smoke Choking US

Zelenskyy Weighs Firing Ukraine’s Commander Syrskyi as Street Protests Enter Second Day

Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker Asana in Gulf of Aden as Regional Maritime Threat Returns

Vance Says Epstein Had Israeli ‘Deep State’ Ties. The Files Keep Returning to Ehud Barak.

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

IRGC Stops Four Tankers With Missiles in Strait of Hormuz, Claims Mines Hit Two Others

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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