At every fork in the road on Iran, Trump’s choices get worse
Middle East
July 27, 2026
At every fork in the road on Iran, Trump’s choices get worse
President Donald Trump has arrived at yet another fork in the road on Iran. But each time he reaches such…
Iran’s new supreme leader reaffirms country’s support for Hezbollah
Middle East
July 27, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader reaffirms country’s support for Hezbollah
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reaffirmed Iran’s support for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in a letter addressed to…
Iranians warned that petrol prices may rise
Middle East
July 26, 2026
Iranians warned that petrol prices may rise
Amid high inflation and widespread damage to infrastructure, the Iranian government has warned that heavily subsidized petrol prices may have…
What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue
Technology
July 26, 2026
What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue
When biologists experiment on dangerous viruses, they do so under strict regulations to prevent leaks or escapes. But no such…
‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home
World
July 26, 2026
‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home
A series of Ukrainian strikes on the warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer has sent potentially hundreds of millions of…
‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war
Middle East
July 26, 2026
‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war
As President Donald Trump pleads for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the nation’s war with Iran, Democrats…
Trump’s appetite for tariffs never faded. His next moves could reshape trade
World
July 26, 2026
Trump’s appetite for tariffs never faded. His next moves could reshape trade
President Donald Trump’s trade war is back. After months of relative quiet following the Supreme Court’s February decision that upended…
Landslide killed 11 in southwest China, 50 still missing, state media says
World
July 26, 2026
Landslide killed 11 in southwest China, 50 still missing, state media says
Reuters — The death toll from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing last week has risen to 11.…
Catch up: US-Iran strikes appear to pause, but another front escalates
Middle East
July 26, 2026
Catch up: US-Iran strikes appear to pause, but another front escalates
After 13 straight nights of attacks against Iran, the US did not announce any new strikes overnight. US President Donald…
Yemen’s Huthis claim they attacked Saudi installations along Red Sea coast
Middle East
July 26, 2026
Yemen’s Huthis claim they attacked Saudi installations along Red Sea coast
The Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen say they carried out attacks against Saudi installations on the Red Sea coast on…