Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s ambassador to China insisted on Saturday (July 4, 2026) that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz — an idea rejected by Washington — while assuring that “friendly” nations would…
Activists celebrate the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling outside of the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill, on June 30, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld birthright citizenship provided under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The SCOTUS struck…
Protesters take part in a rally against plans for a luxury construction project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Tirana, Albania, on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A massive demonstration was held for the 35th night in a row in Albania’s capital on Saturday (July 4, 2026), with protesters…
A Portuguese rescuer works at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from Venezuela’s deadly twin quakes rose to 2,954, the Venezuelan Information Ministry reported on Saturday (July 4, 2026). The total number…
Prayers were to be said over the casket of slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday, the second day of marathon funeral ceremonies that have already drawn huge crowds to pay their final respects in Tehran. Authorities have not announced whether a religious figure or a family member will lead the prayers for Khamenei,…
Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami speaking at the Protectionism and Global Economic Governance Panel at the 14th World Peace Forum on July 4, 2026. Photo: X/EOIBeijing Rejecting comparisons between India’s role on the world stage and Pakistan’s recent mediation efforts in the Iran crisis, Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami said on Saturday (July 4, 2026)…
When Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met Myanmar’s newly designated President Min Aung Hlaing in April 2026, he was told that the regime in Naypyitaw was “considering good things” for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. This was the same general who, as chief of the dreaded junta, had deposed the country’s civilian government yet again…
Military experts and strategic think tanks believe that achieving victory in war ultimately requires a physical ground presence. While drones, missiles, air power and cyber warfare can inflict heavy damage on military assets and infrastructure, they cannot occupy territory, enforce surrender or establish political control. History consistently shows that long-term military and political success requires…
Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on Saturday (July 4, 2026) with an appeal to Americans to welcome and protect immigrants, in a letter sent to his home country as he visited Italy’s migrant frontline island of Lampedusa. Pope, who drew the ire of Donald Trump last year after calling the U.S….
A general view shows traffic moving along a main road in Bamako on July 4, 2026. Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks on July 4, 2026, striking multiple towns and a prison just months after hobbling the country’s military junta with a similar wave of assaults. | Photo Credit:…