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July 15, 2026
Russia Shifts Its Focus to the Black Sea
Moscow is targeting trade routes and deepwater ports to strain Ukraine’s wartime economy.
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July 14, 2026
Trump Pivots His Strait of Hormuz Strategy—Again
Pressure from Gulf leaders prompted Trump to abandon proposed tolls.
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July 13, 2026
Trump Is Taking a Page Out of Iran’s Playbook
The White House vows to charge all commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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July 10, 2026
U.S.-Iran Talks May Continue, but the Cease-Fire Is Over
Regional powers push Washington and Tehran to pause strikes to allow for negotiations.
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July 9, 2026
U.S., Iran Return to the Brink of All-Out War
As both sides intensify strikes, future peace talks appear uncertain.
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July 8, 2026
Is the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Over?
Trump calls continued peace talks a “waste of time” as strikes resume.
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July 7, 2026
Explosions in Damascus Won’t Shake Macron’s Faith in Sharaa
France remains committed to bolstering cooperation with Syria.
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July 6, 2026
What to Expect at the 2026 NATO Summit
It’s a precarious time for the world’s largest military alliance.
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July 2, 2026
Russia’s 11-Hour Assault on Kyiv
The deadly missile and drone bombardment was retaliation for recent Ukrainian attacks on critical Russian infrastructure.
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July 1, 2026
USMCA Was Once Trump’s Brainchild. Now, It’s a Dead Deal Walking.
The White House hopes that annual reviews will curb the United States’ trade deficit with Mexico and Canada.
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June 30, 2026
Anti-Immigrant Marches Held Across South Africa
Demonstrators had given undocumented migrants until Tuesday to self-deport or face consequences.
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June 29, 2026
U.S., Iran Prepare for Talks on Strait of Hormuz
Tehran insists that it has sole authority over the waterway. Washington isn’t convinced.
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June 26, 2026
U.S. Strikes Iran Over Attack on Hormuz Ship
Washington said Tehran violated the cease-fire.
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June 25, 2026
Venezuela Reels From Twin Deadly Earthquakes
With thousands of people missing, the death toll is expected to rise.
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June 24, 2026
Can Rutte Sweet-Talk Trump Enough to Soothe NATO Tensions?
The NATO chief seeks to manage the U.S. president while appeasing other alliance members.
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June 23, 2026
U.S., Iran Rally Support for Interim Peace Deal Abroad
But competing assertions have Gulf nations worried that the agreement won’t last.
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June 18, 2026
Israeli Officials and U.S. Lawmakers Slam Iran Deal
The MOU is the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades,” Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wrote.
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June 17, 2026
Trump Defends His Iran Deal
The White House detailed the deal’s terms after Trump defended it at the G-7.
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June 16, 2026
Trump Puts Russia-Ukraine War on the Back Burner
A lackluster attitude highlights divisions between the United States and its G-7 allies.
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June 15, 2026
U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Arrives Just in Time for G-7 Summit
But continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon could derail the agreement before it takes effect.
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June 12, 2026
Trump’s Big Weekend Could Derail the G-7
With or without a deal, the Iran war looms large over the three-day leaders’ summit.
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June 11, 2026
Trump Backpedals on Planned Iran Strikes, Citing Deal Progress
But Iranian news reports that Tehran has not yet agreed to a deal.
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June 10, 2026
Trump Says More Strikes on Iran Are Coming
Tehran will “pay the price” for stalling negotiations, the U.S. president warned.
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June 9, 2026
U.S. Launches New ‘Self-Defense’ Strikes on Iran Over Apache Helicopter Crash
But Iranian officials reportedly claim that the downing was not deliberate.
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June 8, 2026
Iran, Israel Pull Back From Brink After Trading Fire
But another Israeli assault on Beirut could collapse the two sides’ fragile truce.
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June 5, 2026
Zelensky’s Pen Pal Diplomacy
Zelensky offers in-person peace talks in a rare open letter to Putin. Moscow isn’t interested.
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June 4, 2026
Kushner-Linked Luxury Resort Plans Ignite Protests Across Albania
Thousands call for Tirana to block the investment projects, citing environmental and corruption concerns.
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June 3, 2026
Iran Launches Deadly Attack on Kuwait’s Main Airport
Experts warn that continued strikes could jeopardize peace talks.
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June 2, 2026
Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missile, Drone Strikes
Moscow warned of a massive attack on Kyiv. And it delivered.
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June 1, 2026
Trump Says Israel, Hezbollah to Halt Attacks as Iran Talks Continue
Tehran had said it would suspend negotiations over Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
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