Netanyahu Decides Challenging Trump Is the Lesser Evil on Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s latest Gaza plan. He made the rejection twice during Sunday’s Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on August 9, 2026. The unusually direct stance risks a rare public rift with Trump. The US president remains a … Read more
Trump Again Moves To Curb Birthright Citizenship And Birth Tourism U.S. President Donald Trump has signed two new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism, marking his second major effort on the issue this year. The move came just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his broader executive order that sought to … Read more
US Declared Brazilian Ambassador as “persona non-grata” The United States has revoked the diplomatic visa of Brazilian Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, marking a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Brasília. A senior U.S. State Department official confirmed the decision on August 4, 2026, describing it as a “reciprocal action.” The move comes as … Read more
US Military Running “Dangerously Low” on Its Interceptors for Missile Defense The Pentagon has significantly reduced its missile defense stockpiles after months of military operations linked to the Iran conflict. Senior US military commanders have warned that several critical interceptor inventories have reached “dangerously low” levels, raising fresh concerns about the country’s air defense capacity … Read more
US Plans to Close Consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five overseas diplomatic missions, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposal includes the U.S. Embassy in St. George’s, Grenada, the U.S. Consulates in Winnipeg, Canada; Nagoya, Japan; and Medan, Indonesia, and the … Read more
US States Sue to Block Trump Tariffs Impacting Dozens of Countries A coalition of 25 U.S. states has sued the Trump administration over a new round of Section 301 tariffs targeting 60 trading partners, including India, China, Japan, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and the European Union. The lawsuit, filed on August 3 in the … Read more
US And Japan Take Rare Joint Action To Prop Up Yen After 40 Year Low The United States and Japan have confirmed a rare joint currency intervention after the Japanese yen fell to a fresh 40-year low against the US dollar. Japan’s Finance Ministry said both countries bought yen in the foreign exchange market on … Read more
Netanyahu Accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘Fomenting Hate’ After Arrest Threat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of “fomenting hate” after the mayor called for his arrest under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant. Netanyahu said Mamdani was dividing communities instead of representing all New Yorkers. He also … Read more
Trump Links Saudi Nuclear Deal To Israel Recognition President Donald Trump has introduced a new condition for the proposed US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement. He said the deal will move forward only if Saudi Arabia recognises Israel and joins the Abraham Accords. Trump also said the agreement is intended solely for peaceful nuclear energy and does … Read more
Trump Approves Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal Without Key Safeguards President Donald Trump has approved a 30-year civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in U.S.-Saudi strategic relations. The proposed 123 Agreement, created under Section 123 of the U.S. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, is required before American companies can export nuclear … Read more