Curious Timing: Ukraine Declares Druzhba Pipeline Repaired After New Hungarian PM Elected

Here's Why Trump's Hormuz Blockade Should Stoke 'Strait Chaos' For China The currently closed Strait of Hormuz, situated between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and has emerged as a major flashpoint in the US-Iran war. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, off Yemen's coast, has also remained a focal point among critical maritime chokepoints, given ongoing threats from Iran-linked Houthi rebels. While both critical chokepoints have been in sharp focus in the news cycle and among US officials, institutional research desks, intelligence...

Saudi airstrikes hit homes in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province, killing at least 12 civilians, according to the Health Ministry within the Ansar Allah-led government, as the US-backed bombing campaign continues to have a devastating impact on Yemen’s civilian population. The Health Ministry said that the strikes targeted two homes belonging to the families of Ibrahim […]

"The Magic Deportation Bus": US Prepares For Largest-Ever Mass Visa Revocation In History Shortly after AP News reported Monday evening that the Trump administration was preparing the largest mass visa revocation in US history, targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, the White House posted a meme on X spoofing the animated series The Magic School Bus and renaming Ms. Frizzle's vehicle "The Magic Deportation Bus." Please let this be a normal field trip... pic.twitter.com/YkhmpEQpvb — The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 24, 2026 Revocation would not automatically result in deportation. Foreigners with pending asylum...