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Jul 29, 2026 - World

President Trump seemingly has no good options to end the unpopular and expensive Iran war. But one idea is gaining traction on Capitol Hill and in national security circles: Simply declare victory and stop fighting.

Jul 29, 2026 - World

Iraq's national security council on Wednesday condemned the predawn American and Saudi airstrikes that killed at least 20 members of government security forces whom the U.S. said were actually taking orders from Tehran. The council called the strikes an act of aggression.

Jul 29, 2026 - World

Emergency workers are continuing their search for survivors in southern Japan after yesterday’s powerful earthquake ‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missingAn aerial view of a collapsed section of a bridge in the city of Yatsushiro after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture:Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun newspaper has been speaking to people at the Nippon Paper Industries factory in Yatsushiro, where a chimney collapsed on to the site. “I never imagined something like this would happen,” said a 33-year-old man who worked at the factory. “I never thought that the chimney could collapse. I’m worried about the people inside.” He was off duty and at home when the earthquake struck, and was unharmed. The names of those rescued and those trapped have not yet been released. “Someone I know might be affected,” he said. Continue reading...

Jul 29, 2026 - World

Incoming U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel will have a crowded schedule ahead of her as she takes on the role of representing Washington in Seoul, the capital of one of America's most important allies.

Jul 29, 2026 - World

Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy