International Relations

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, at an official ceremony as Japan's parliament revises the Imperial House Law

Japan Parliament Amends Imperial Law for First Time Since 1949, Retains Male-Only Throne

Japan's parliament passed the first amendment to the Imperial House Law since 1949 on Friday, allowing adoption of distant male relatives into the succession line. The change retains the ban on female

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering keynote speech at World Artificial Intelligence Conference WAIC 2026 in Shanghai

Xi Jinping Launches World AI Body, Pledges 5,000 Slots for Developing Nations

Xi Jinping launched the World AI Cooperation Organization at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, pledging 5,000 AI training slots for developing nations and calling AI development a 'symphony not a solo.' Beijing announced

July 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Government and Politics·News·Technology

Strait of Hormuz tensions rise as US airstrikes expand on Iranian civilian infrastructure

US Targets Iran Bridges on Sixth Night, Seven Dead, Tehran Warns Region ‘Will Pay’

American airstrikes hit five bridges in Hormozgan province Thursday, killing seven people in the sixth consecutive night of US operations on Iranian territory. Iran's IRGC warned that continued attacks on civilian infrastructure

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vice President JD Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson discuss the $95 billion Iran War funding package

House Republicans Fracture Over $95B Iran War Funding and SAVE Act Bundling

House Republicans unveiled a $95 billion Iran War and SAVE Act package Thursday, triggering a revolt from deficit hawks. Warren Davidson warned three members would kill the bill over its lack of

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Police patrol beach near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Tamil Nadu India

India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Contractor Hit by Ransomware Data Breach

Ransomware group World Leaks posted 19,000 files of contractor data from India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant on the dark web, including blueprints and supplier documents. India's CERT-In is investigating as officials insist

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Capitol Hill news conference as she introduces resolution for the US to join the International Criminal Court

Omar Introduces Bill to Join ICC as Rubio Vows to ‘Dismantle It Brick by Brick’

Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution to join the International Criminal Court on Thursday, the same week Secretary Rubio pledged to 'dismantle it brick by brick.' The divergence exposes the fault line

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US military munition launch during strikes on Iran targeting Khuzestan province infrastructure July 2026

US Strike Near Ahvaz Children’s Cancer Hospital Forces Evacuation of 211 Patients

A US airstrike near Shahid Baghaei Specialised Hospital in Ahvaz forced the evacuation of 211 pediatric cancer patients mid-chemotherapy on July 15. Iran's foreign minister condemned the strike as a 'flagrant violation

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

USS Thomas Hudner guided missile destroyer fires Tomahawk missile in Operation Epic Fury against Iran

Iran Voids Peace Deal and Declares Existential War After US Sixth Night Strikes

Iran voided its ceasefire deal and declared the US campaign an existential war as American strikes hit Bandar Abbas for a sixth straight night. Iranian forces struck US military bases in Bahrain,

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Alessio Casimirri Red Brigades fugitive Nicaragua Italy diplomatic break

Nicaragua Severs Diplomatic Ties with Italy Over Red Brigades Fugitive Casimirri

Nicaragua severed ties with Italy Thursday after FM Tajani demanded extradition of Casimirri, a Red Brigades member convicted in the 1978 Aldo Moro assassination. Casimirri, 73, has lived in Managua since the

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A Houthi fighter at a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, after the group threatened Saudi Arabia following the Abha airport missile attack in July 2026

US Approves $1.96 Billion APKWS Rocket Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Threat

The United States approved a potential $1.96 billion sale of 20,000 precision rockets to Saudi Arabia, citing escalating Houthi threats against Gulf targets. The deal, contracted through BAE Systems in New Hampshire,

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Japan Parliament Amends Imperial Law for First Time Since 1949, Retains Male-Only Throne

Xi Jinping Launches World AI Body, Pledges 5,000 Slots for Developing Nations

US Targets Iran Bridges on Sixth Night, Seven Dead, Tehran Warns Region ‘Will Pay’

House Republicans Fracture Over $95B Iran War Funding and SAVE Act Bundling

India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Contractor Hit by Ransomware Data Breach

Omar Introduces Bill to Join ICC as Rubio Vows to ‘Dismantle It Brick by Brick’

US Strike Near Ahvaz Children’s Cancer Hospital Forces Evacuation of 211 Patients

Iran Voids Peace Deal and Declares Existential War After US Sixth Night Strikes

Nicaragua Severs Diplomatic Ties with Italy Over Red Brigades Fugitive Casimirri

US Approves $1.96 Billion APKWS Rocket Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Threat

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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