Pakistan, mediator in US-Iran war, is now launching strikes in Afghanistan. Here’s why
Fighting along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has intensified over the past month after a short Eid ceasefire in March ended and mediation efforts failed. Pakistan, a key mediator behind the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the United States and … Read More
Dem leader, experts admit what fueled NYC’s socialist surge — and it wasn’t ‘affordability’ pledge
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist cronies who swept last week’s Democratic primaries boasted about an affordability message — but critics say it was anti-Israel furor that is fueling the party’s swing to the left. State Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs admitted … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – June 26, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, The earthquake in Venezuela killed an innumerable amount of people. The photographs are hard to look at. So much suffering. I don’t know about you, but I’m glad to be in the USA. It’s hard to imagine … Read More
Hormuz traffic flows despite ship attack as Trump accuses Iran of ‘foolish’ ceasefire breach
Ships continue to move through the strait via a route that avoids Iranian waters, instead hugging the coastline of Oman. A trickle of marine traffic was passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday despite an attack on a ship … Read More
Venezuela earthquakes live updates: At least 920 dead and 3,360 injured as rescuers race to find survivors
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said the desperate search would continue as officials warned the death toll is likely to climb. At least 920 people have been killed and 3,360 injured following powerful back-to-back earthquakes that rocked Venezuela, officials said on … Read More
June 26: Israeli envoy says IDF withdrawal not based on fixed timetable, but Hezbollah disarmament
Bucking threats from Hamas, hundreds in Gaza seen protesting terror group for 1st time in a year * Trump says Iran still has ‘some’ military capability, but ‘not much’ Speaking to reporters outside the State Department, Israeli Ambassador to the … Read More
Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will quit as Labour Party leader, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. Speaking in Downing Street, Sir Keir said he accepted he was not best placed to lead … Read More
US authorizes Iranian oil sales amid talks on final peace deal
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – The United States authorized Iranian oil sales on Monday, easing decades-old sanctions as it pushes toward a final peace deal with Tehran in return for commitments on nuclear inspections and free transit through the Strait … Read More
Trump-backed populist wins tight Colombia presidential vote, sparking protests
Barranquilla, Colombia — A flamboyant U.S.-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests. With almost all the ballots counted, Abelardo de la Espriella held … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – June 19, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, At this hour, talks go on with Iran. I don’t know whether all these talks will do any good. Arabs are nice people, but you don’t want to get on their bad side. The media is growing … Read More
Ukrainian drones strike Moscow, setting oil refinery ablaze
Several residential buildings were reportedly hit and all of the Russian capital’s airports shut down as a result of the attack. Ukrainian drones struck several targets around Moscow on Wednesday night, setting an oil refinery on fire and forcing the … Read More
Trump and Iran’s president sign initial deal to end war, open Strait of Hormuz and ease sanctions
The interim agreement, signed late Wednesday, starts the clock on a 60-day negotiating window to resolve key issues around the future of Iran’s nuclear program. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a memorandum of understanding, laying … Read More
EU Parliament approves ‘strictest-ever’ migration law
The European Parliament gave the final green light to a new EU law allowing controversial return hubs outside the bloc and home searches, as conservatives voted with far-right groups to pass the legislation. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a … Read More
Tren de Aragua leader assassination puts Latin America on notice
On Friday evening, President Donald Trump announced that US forces had killed the head of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, in an air strike. In doing so, one of the hemisphere’s more notorious crime bosses … Read More
UAE to unlock frozen Iranian funds amid US ceasefire push: Sources
Reuters reports UAE agreed to unlock billions for Iran, but Abu Dhabi swiftly issued a categorical denial. The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, pursuing a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on … Read More








