Russia likely to mobilize at least 300,000 more troops to Ukraine war, Zelensky warns
World
August 23, 2026
Russia likely to mobilize at least 300,000 more troops to Ukraine war, Zelensky warns
Russia is likely to mobilize another 300,000 troops later this year, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as it tries…
A closer look at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issues new threat
Middle East
August 23, 2026
A closer look at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issues new threat
As we’ve been reporting, Iran’s security chief has threatened to halt oil flow out of the Strait of Hormuz, according…
Top security official’s comments are a fresh sign of Iran’s readiness to go on the offense
Middle East
August 23, 2026
Top security official’s comments are a fresh sign of Iran’s readiness to go on the offense
One of the most powerful figures in Iran has said that the US campaign of maximum economic pressure will fail…
Trump’s 75-country immigrant visa ban struck down by judge
World
August 23, 2026
Trump’s 75-country immigrant visa ban struck down by judge
The Trump administration’s ban on visas for immigrants from 75 countries was struck down by a federal judge on Friday,…
Trump wants South Korea to defend itself. His overtures to Kim Jong Un could delay that
World
August 23, 2026
Trump wants South Korea to defend itself. His overtures to Kim Jong Un could delay that
By suddenly scaling down war games with South Korea, US President Donald Trump risks working against his own stated goal…
It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug
World
August 23, 2026
It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug
Over the past few decades, “Black August,” or “the August curse,” has become a sort of journalistic shorthand in Russia…
Iranian women defy efforts by hardliners to enforce wearing of hijab
Middle East
August 23, 2026
Iranian women defy efforts by hardliners to enforce wearing of hijab
A cultural faultline in Iran has re-emerged in recent months amid the turmoil of war and the revamping of the…
Iran in “full-scale” war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom
Middle East
August 23, 2026
Iran in “full-scale” war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country is in a “full-scale war” and acknowledged the country’s economic difficulties as the…
Justice Department reaches $400 million settlement with TikTok over child privacy case
Technology
August 22, 2026
Justice Department reaches $400 million settlement with TikTok over child privacy case
New York — TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, reached a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over children’s…
Strait of Hormuz traffic this week was 20% of pre-war average, though US says “oil is flowing”
Middle East
August 22, 2026
Strait of Hormuz traffic this week was 20% of pre-war average, though US says “oil is flowing”
The number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz rose 27 percent in the past week, according to a CNN…