USA
US military created secret path through Hormuz, 10 million barrels of oil pass daily - report
US President Donald Trump told reporters "The Strait is open. A lot of boats are coming through, adding that "We are getting a lot of oil out."
Trump told US Congress to provide $206 million for Gaza peacekeeping force, letters show
Kim Jong Un's sister denies Zelensky's claim of additional North Korean troops deployment to Russia
SNAFU on the Potomac: Trump, Iran, and the dysfunction in Washington - opinion
US agency drops bid to force Penn to provide list of Jewish employees in antisemitism probe
Withdrawing the subpoena does not mean the commission has dropped its broader investigation into Penn, and the agency could still take legal action against the school.
Iranian strikes damaged US bases, radar systems in region, image investigation reveals - report
A US military official told the NYT that almost a dozen US soldiers injured by Iranian attacks across the region in July were flown to a US military hospital in Germany for treatment.
JD Vance's antisemitism is showing - opinion
US Vice President JD Vance failed to sell the MoU, failed to close the deal or to manage the fallout, and here we go again. He blames the Jews, and it’s hardly the first time.
US government reverses longstanding endangered species regulation, opens habitats to development
Environmentalists, such as Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles, responded negatively to the changes, challenging the new legislation's legality.
US considering military operations against Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mali - report
An independent expert on the region, Corinne Dufka, told The Washington Post that any US action in Mali has the potential to backfire and lead to the targeting of American citizens.
US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns
US Democrats object to the ongoing and deeply unpopular war with Iran, which the Pentagon said has cost the US $37.5 billion so far.
CENTCOM completes latest round of strikes aimed to degrade Iranian attack capabilites on ships
Several explosions were heard in the southern Iranian city of Sirik on Thursday morning
Iran 'not serious' about talks, US remains open to Middle East negotiations, Rubio says
Marco Rubio spoke at a meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Manila, saying that if Iran does not take diplomacy seriously, the US will "do what's necessary" to protect its interests.
Thousands of non-citizens register, hundreds vote in New Jersey elections due to software error
Trump has increasingly warned that November's midterm elections could be compromised unless stricter safeguards are adopted.
Israeli officials need to stop demonizing JD Vance, in doing so they prove him right - comment
We heard a warning about our isolation. He was telling us the era of automatic sympathy retires with his boss. Burn every Vance effigy you can build; the shift stays.
