Fifth Circuit To Rehear Drug Trafficker's Second Amendment Challenge

Iran To Allow No More Than 15 Vessels Per Day Through Hormuz: Russian Media Despite the positive development of a shaky US-Iran ceasefire holding, the reality is that Tehran still maintains de facto control over the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway. A mere few vessels passed without incident on Wednesday, before Iran's military closed the strait again, citing Israel's massive attacks on Lebanon. The Associated Press has emphasized Thursday, "Iran's approval system for ships granted safe passage - after vetting by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps - remains unchanged despite US...

The US carried out a series of airstrikes against an ISIS affiliate in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland state, the Somali news site Horsheed Media has reported, as the Trump administration continues a record-breaking bombing campaign in the country. So far, the strikes haven’t been confirmed by the US, though US Africa Command typically announces airstrikes a […]

Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Disappear As Bolsonaro Heir Turns Presidential Election Into Coin Toss Brazilian socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied as August comes to a close, according to UBS analysts citing new polling data, turning October's presidential election into a potential coin toss. A Bolsonaro victory would accelerate the eradication of left-wing rule across South America as the continent undergoes a once-in-a-generation rightward political realignment. That shift may also offer an early signal of Europe's upcoming 18-month election...