What is the PMF, that said it was targeted by US-Saudi strikes?
Middle East
July 29, 2026
What is the PMF, that said it was targeted by US-Saudi strikes?
The Iran-linked group that claims it was targeted by US-Saudi airstrikes Wednesday is part of an Iraqi security apparatus formed…
Could a proposal for voluntary fees in the Strait of Hormuz break the deadlock in talks?
Middle East
July 28, 2026
Could a proposal for voluntary fees in the Strait of Hormuz break the deadlock in talks?
A proposal to charge vessels for services in the Strait of Hormuz, which previously drew little interest from Iran, may…
The GOP’s 2026 Trump problem, in 2 charts
World
July 28, 2026
The GOP’s 2026 Trump problem, in 2 charts
There has been plenty in President Donald Trump’s second term that’s proven politically unpopular. But when it comes to what’s…
Can Samsung outmaneuver Apple’s cool factor? We may soon find out
Technology
July 28, 2026
Can Samsung outmaneuver Apple’s cool factor? We may soon find out
The nearly decades-long battle between Apple and Samsung for smartphone dominance may soon enter a new phase. Samsung on Wednesday…
Iran’s top diplomat calls counterparts in Oman and Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 28, 2026
Iran’s top diplomat calls counterparts in Oman and Saudi Arabia
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s has held separate phone calls with his counterparts in Oman and Saudi Arabia on regional…
The Iran and Ukraine wars are colliding on the world’s biggest lake. Here’s what to know
Middle East
July 28, 2026
The Iran and Ukraine wars are colliding on the world’s biggest lake. Here’s what to know
The Caspian Sea has become the latest region to be sucked into the growing conflict between Iran and its adversaries…
Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script
Middle East
July 28, 2026
Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script
For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trips to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington followed a choreographed script:…
A weeks-old Gen-Z protest group managed to get India’s Modi to blink. What’s next?
World
July 28, 2026
A weeks-old Gen-Z protest group managed to get India’s Modi to blink. What’s next?
For more than a decade, India’s leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered…
More than 63,000 people in central Spain have evacuated from path of fires
World
July 28, 2026
More than 63,000 people in central Spain have evacuated from path of fires
Wildfires have forced at least 63,152 people to evacuate their homes in the central Spanish regions of Madrid, Toledo and…
Madrid wildfires advancing more slowly but remain “uncontrolled,” authorities say
World
July 27, 2026
Madrid wildfires advancing more slowly but remain “uncontrolled,” authorities say
The wildfires tearing through the landscape just west of Madrid advanced more slowly overnight but remain “active and uncontrolled,” Spanish…