Trump calls on Zelensky to stop attacking Russian energy targets (opens on the publisher’s site)
A surge in the U.S. average price for diesel to an all-time high of $6 a gallon has reinforced concerns about higher global inflation.
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Trump pokes the U.K., and Ireland’s unity debate catches fire (opens on the publisher’s site)
The comment follows decades of White House neutrality and leaves both sides of the dispute wondering if he was backing Ireland, trolling Britain or talking off the cuff.
Omanis baffled by Trump’s threat to bomb their country (opens on the publisher’s site)
The small country, known for discretion and neutrality, was a mediator with Iran at the U.S.’s request. Omanis wonder what the president heard to trigger him.
Six dead, over 100 missing after Indonesian passenger ship hits bad weather in Java Sea (opens on the publisher’s site)
The ship was carrying about 240 people and lost contact early Sunday. A total of 113 people have been rescued so far, including six who then died.
Bye, America: Trump’s rhetoric pushes some Canadians to shun the U.S. (opens on the publisher’s site)
Buying groceries has become an act of patriotic duty for some shoppers in Canada.
Trump endorses Irish reunification, breaking with decades of U.S. policy (opens on the publisher’s site)
Trump’s comments broke with longstanding U.S. neutrality on the question of reuniting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — a highly sensitive issue in the U.K.
As Iran proxies activate in Yemen and Iraq, Trump’s Mideast morass deepens (opens on the publisher’s site)
Two of the most important corridors for international energy shipments are blocked by Iran and its proxies, oil prices are up and the global economy is reeling.
U.S.-Canada trade war set to hit hard in midterm battleground states (opens on the publisher’s site)
Republican candidates in some of the nation’s most competitive races are treading carefully as local industries brace for President Trump’s tariffs.
Bolsonaro’s son surges in run to free the former president (opens on the publisher’s site)
Flávio Bolsonaro is now polling evenly with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and prediction markets are favoring the challenger over the incumbent in the October election.
Al-Qaeda regroups in Afghanistan, 25 years after 9/11 (opens on the publisher’s site)
The terror organization and its offshoots have set up at least eight training sites over the past three years, taking advantage of the Taliban’s return to power.
U.K. Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill (opens on the publisher’s site)
The defeat leaves Britain outside a growing list of European countries and 14 U.S. jurisdictions that allow some form of assisted suicide.
Rebels used Anthropic’s AI bot to develop guided weapons, report says (opens on the publisher’s site)
Militants in Yemen sought to use a coding tool to produce guided rockets and missiles, the firm found, noting it was able to block some but not all the requests.
Six men accused of romance scams targeting more than 100 women will be extradited (opens on the publisher’s site)
The men are accused of being members of an organized criminal network that defrauded women out of more than $6 million through online relationships, South African police said.
Houthi advance on Yemen’s Red Sea coast threatens to obstruct Mideast oil route (opens on the publisher’s site)
If the militants gain complete control of Bab al-Mandab Strait, it will increase Tehran’s leverage in its standoff with the Trump administration.
The Atlantic reaches a milestone for the latest date without a hurricane (opens on the publisher’s site)
And according to to the National Hurricane Center, no hurricanes are on the horizon.
Emergence of secret heir stokes succession crisis in grieving African kingdom (opens on the publisher’s site)
A committee of elders has announced a successor to the late king of Tooro. His family says he had a son who should succeed him.
Houthi rebels take key Red Sea city in Yemen, as Iran’s wartime leverage grows (opens on the publisher’s site)
Rebel control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a setback for the Trump administration in its conflict with Tehran.
Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience (opens on the publisher’s site)
In a viral video recorded at a conference in Seoul, Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., said: “Perhaps basic decency and behavior is what China needs to do.”
August was the planet’s hottest month on record, report says (opens on the publisher’s site)
This summer was also the hottest on record for the contiguous United States.
The ancient spirit who’s helping protect Rio from the effects of El Niño (opens on the publisher’s site)
The city has announced a 25-year agreement for the services of Cacique Cobra Coral, a spirit channeled by a 71-year-old woman in Guarulhos, Brazil.
Plane carrying Zelensky threatened by drone in Moldova, Norway’s premier says (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Ukrainian president was on his way to the funeral of Norway’s King Harald.
Fed up with the U.S., Canada is aggressively seeking new trading partners (opens on the publisher’s site)
Strife with the U.S., including Trump’s tariffs, has pushed Canada to find new trading partners. That could ultimately raise prices for U.S. businesses.
Peter Thiel-backed firm to make low-cost missiles amid U.S. shortage (opens on the publisher’s site)
Defense start-up Covenant said it has inked about $150 million in orders to start being delivered in 2027.
Israel ramps up strikes in southern Lebanon (opens on the publisher’s site)
In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.