US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.
World
bbc.co.uk
13.07.2026
Mitch McConnell releases health update, says he is ‘regaining’ strength
The US Republican senator has been absent from Congress during a weeks-long hospitalisation, spurring party concern.
World
aljazeera.com
13.07.2026
Detained by settlers, US Democrat Ro Khanna now faces pro-Israel attacks
Progressive congressman accuses Israeli military of 'lying' after settlers held up his van in the occupied West Bank.
World
aljazeera.com
13.07.2026
Dow Jones Futures Loom Amid New U.S.-Iran Attacks; Nvidia, Micron, Sandisk Near Buy Points
Finance
investors.com
12.07.2026
Iran wants to retain control over the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz are fully in accordance with international law, while the latest attacks by the United States are contrary to the principles of the UN Charter.
Azerbaijan
report.az
12.07.2026
Meet the Cubans stuck in Mexico under Donald Trump’s deportation campaign
Cuba has often refused to accept deportations from the US. Where does that leave Cuban deportees under Trump?
World
aljazeera.com
12.07.2026
Israeli forces kill five Palestinians in latest attacks on Gaza
Since a US-brokered ceasefire in October, Israeli attacks have killed at least 1,098 Palestinians in Gaza.
World
aljazeera.com
12.07.2026
US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'
Donald Trump paid tribute to the 71-year-old South Carolina senator, calling him a "true American patriot" who will be "greatly missed".
World
bbc.co.uk
12.07.2026
Missiles and drones fired at Gulf states after night of US strikes on Iran
Three people injured by falling shrapnel in Qatar as attacks also reported in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.
World
aljazeera.com
12.07.2026
US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
The strikes follow an attack on a Cyrpus-flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.
World
bbc.co.uk
12.07.2026
US judge dismisses January 6 case against Proud Boys after Trump order
The case is the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to unravel prosecutions against January 6 rioters.
World
aljazeera.com
12.07.2026
Witnesses contest the Trump administration’s account of Texas ICE killing
Those present say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did not ram or 'weaponise' his vehicle, as the US government claimed.
World
aljazeera.com
10.07.2026
Can the agreement between Iran and the US be rescued?
Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding.
World
aljazeera.com
10.07.2026
Israeli drones strike Lebanon despite US-brokered framework deal
The latest strikes reportedly injure two, as Amnesty urges probe into earlier Israeli attacks which killed 24 civilians.
World
aljazeera.com
10.07.2026
Death, silence, and survival inside New Jersey State Prison
A firsthand account shows how isolation and neglect can make incarceration a slow form of death in U.S. prisons.
World
aljazeera.com
10.07.2026
US-Iran escalation threatens oil supply recovery, warns IEA
Sources suggest that the ceasefire can be revived amid a lull in fighting and backroom diplomacy.
World
aljazeera.com
10.07.2026
Fall in funding cuts aid to 1 million women: UN
The US was the first to slash billions in foreign assistance in 2025, but other major donors have followed suit.
World
aljazeera.com
10.07.2026
The US is building a new pressure architecture against Iran
Trump’s NATO diplomacy is part of a wider effort to weaken Tehran by reshaping the region around it.
World
aljazeera.com
10.07.2026
China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says
It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.
World
bbc.co.uk
10.07.2026
Zelenskyy urges urgent efforts in Ukraine to start Patriot production
US President Donald Trump gave his blessing earlier this week to domestic Ukrainian production of the missiles.
World
aljazeera.com
10.07.2026