The Day So Far
Trump Says He Would ‘Love’ to See a United Ireland
Donald Trump says he would “love” to see a united Ireland and believes reunification will eventually happen. The remarks put a US president directly into one of Britain and Ireland’s most sensitive political debates as questions over a future border poll return.
The Aparna Kurup Controversy and the Political Battle Over Speech in Keralam
Journalist Aparna Kurup has been booked over remarks about Islam after a television debate on women’s rights. The controversy, and the political intervention that preceded it, has opened a larger debate over free speech and coalition politics in Keralam.
US Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Deadly Iranian Strike on American Base in Jordan
US officials say Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities before its July 17 missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which killed three American soldiers and wounded four others.
Second Explosion in Weeks Hits Bulgarian Weapons Facility
An explosion has hit an EMCO weapons facility in central Bulgaria, the second incident at one of the company’s munitions sites in just over a month. No casualties were reported, and authorities have not yet established the cause.
Israel Kills Senior Hamas Khan Younis Commander Linked to October 7 Attack
Israel has killed Mohammed al-Yazouri, commander of Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade, in an airstrike in southern Gaza. Hamas confirmed his death and said the senior military commander had played a prominent role in planning the October 7 attack.
Iraq Dismisses Commander After Confirming Saudi Drone Attacks Came From Maysan
Iraq has dismissed a military commander after confirming that drones used to attack Saudi Arabia were launched from Maysan province. Baghdad has opened an investigation, while Saudi Arabia has so far held off retaliation.
Trump Rejects Saudi Request for Direct US Strikes on Houthis
Saudi Arabia has sought US military help against the Houthis as the group advances around Bab el-Mandeb and threatens a vital Saudi oil route. Trump has so far rejected direct US strikes but Washington is providing intelligence and targeting support.
Modi and Putin Deepen India-Russia Ties Ahead of BRICS Summit
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin held talks in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS summit, discussing energy, defence, trade and the wars in Ukraine and West Asia as India and Russia moved to deepen a strategic partnership that has endured despite growing geopolitical pressure.
Houthis Seize Perim Island Inside Bab el-Mandeb, Tightening Grip on Global Shipping Route
The Houthis have captured Perim Island inside Bab el-Mandeb after seizing Mocha and Dhubab, giving the Iran-aligned group a foothold in one of the world’s most important shipping routes as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.
Red Fort Was Plan B? NIA Probe Points to Historic Jain Temple as Original Target
The NIA has named Umer Un Nabi as the alleged mastermind of the Delhi terror conspiracy. Its chargesheet also suggests the Red Fort may not have been his original target: investigators believe he first tried to stop near the historic Jain Lal Mandir but was forced away by traffic.
How India Helped Shape an American Feminist Icon
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and activist who became one of the most influential figures in the American women’s movement, has died at 92. Her decades of work transformed debates over equality, reproductive rights and women’s political power.
Hong Kong Jails Tiananmen Vigil Organisers for Up to Seven Years
Hong Kong has sentenced three former leaders of the group that organised the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils to up to seven years in prison, in one of the most prominent cases brought under the national security law.