Blinken Pledges New Aid for Afghanistan, But Afghan Funds in the US are Still Frozen
Blinken defended the Afghanistan withdrawal in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing
Israeli Warplanes Destroy Poultry Farms in Gaza Strip
No word of military damage, but substantial harm to farm
Pentagon Paid the Arms Industry at Least $4.4 Trillion Since 9/11
The top five profiteers were Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman
China Asks US Not to Allow Taiwan to Rename De Facto Embassy
Taipei requested to rename its US mission from Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to Taiwan Representative Office
Biden to Host First In-Person Quad Summit With Eye on China
Strengthening ties between the US, Japan, Australia, and India is a key aspect of Biden's strategy against China
Philippines to Ignore China’s New South China Sea Maritime Law
Manila's defense secretary was in Washington lobbying for advanced weaponry and aid
At Least 20 Houthis Killed in Saudi Airstrikes Near Maarib
Houthis report 17 strikes west of Maarib
IAEA and Iran Reach Agreement to Avert Nuclear Deal Crisis
Constructive progress reached on monitoring deal
US Removes Air Defenses From Saudi Base
Saudi Prince wants US to reassure him of commitment
Israeli FM Says Israel Will Act Against Iran if the World Doesn’t
Yair Lapid said if Iran acquires nuclear weapons it will start an arms race, ignoring the fact that Israel has nuclear weapons
Taliban Accuse US of Violating Doha Agreement By Keeping Sanctions
The US pledged to remove sanctions from the Taliban after intra-Afghan negotiations started
US Says Taliban ‘Cooperative’ After First Civilian Flight Leaves Kabul Since Pullout
The US said Americans were on the flight
Pentagon Researching Microbe Mining to Reduce Reliance on China
The Pentagon is investing heavily in research to counter China
IAEA Equipment in Iran Damaged by Israeli Attack in June
An Israeli drone reportedly struck an Iranian nuclear facility in the city of Karaj and damaged IAEA cameras
UN: 18,000 Yemeni Civilians Killed or Wounded in Airstrikes Since 2015
The strikes are all attributed to the US-backed Saudi-led coalition
