With the Gaza initiative stalled, a U.S. pivot toward stabilizing the West Bank through diplomacy, security coordination and institutional support could reduce the risk of wider conflict.
A Senate committee held Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after he invoked the Fifth Amendment in hearings on Covid-19 origins, renewing calls for access to Wuhan records and transparent international investigations.
Congressional hearings over Covid-19 origins highlighted disputes over access to Chinese data, a contempt vote against Anthony Fauci, and calls for transparent international investigations.
Since July 25, 2026, Ayoub Aïssiou has been held in a detention center in Barcelona, pending extradition proceedings to Algeria. Yet, this man has committed no crime. He is neither a terrorist nor a criminal, but a political target of the Algerian regime. His only fault? Daring to challenge, through his media commitment and support…
After early statements of intent on homelessness and social care, Andy Burnham capped his opening two weeks in office by addressing what one might call the English question. Plans for greater fiscal devolution to England’s mayoral authorities, unveiled last week, are part of what is perhaps the primary raison d’etre of Mr Burnham’s government: the…
Defence giants Lockheed and Northrop see billion-dollar deals as Pentagon accelerates missile arsenal production Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026 The United States Department of Defense penned a new deal with defence giants Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman in an effort to ramp up production capacity for parts used in missile defence systems. The…
The announcement has, so far, been met with little enthusiasm in Gaza, though some people told the BBC they saw a glimmer of hope. After years of failed ceasefires and collapsed agreements, many Palestinians have grown deeply sceptical of a new political deal. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed to the BBC earlier reports of…
Months after the United Nations Security Council backed a comprehensive framework to end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Israel’s security cabinet has approved a highly constrained pilot project to allow foreign security forces into a narrow pocket of the devastated territory. Israeli media reported on Sunday that the so-called International Stabilization Force (ISF), part of United…
US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public. Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat, and Congressman Nathaniel Moran, a Republican, on Thursday introduced a bill named the AI Kill Switch Act. They did so in light of OpenAI’s recent…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The Trump family’s media group is asking large trading firms to pay for ultrafast access to the US president’s often market-moving posts on Truth Social. Trump Media & Technology Group on Thursday announced…
