International

Sudan's Army Retakes Ground in Kordofan as RSF Fighters Surrender, Testing a Fragile Shift in Africa's Deadliest War

Overview
Sudan's army-aligned government reported a string of battlefield gains this week that, while modest in the context of a war now well into its fourth year, mark one of the more notable shifts in momentum in months. On July 31, a unit of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) known as "Group 26" surrendered to…

US and Israel Prepare Their Harshest Bombing Campaign Yet Against Iran's Energy Infrastructure

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Overview
The United States and Israel are preparing what officials describe as one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against Iran's energy infrastructure, with strikes potentially beginning as soon as this weekend and continuing for several days. The plan, confirmed by…

Trump Announces 'Historic' Deal to Disarm Hamas as Israel Voices Deep Skepticism

World Politics 

Background
The announcement on July 30, 2026 that Hamas and an international body chaired by President Donald Trump had reached agreement on a disarmament roadmap for Gaza represents the most significant attempted breakthrough in the territory's fragile peace process since…

Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta as Migrant Surge From Morocco Leaves at Least 18 Dead

World Politics

Background
Ceuta is one of two small Spanish exclaves on the North African coast, wedged into Morocco's Mediterranean shoreline near the Strait of Gibraltar, and it has functioned for decades as one of Europe's most sensitive migration flashpoints. Because it sits on African…

Trump's Ethics Scandals Fuel a New Democratic Anti-Corruption Offensive Ahead of the Midterms

World Politics 

Background
Four months out from the November 2026 midterm elections, Democrats are converging on a message they believe cuts across their fractured coalition: that the Trump administration has normalized a scale of self-dealing that would once have ended a presidency, and that only a…

Iran's War With Washington Reignites as a Missile Attack Shatters a Five-Day Pause

World Politics 

Background 
The war between the United States and Iran that has dominated headlines for most of 2026 began on February 28, when American and Israeli aircraft struck Iranian nuclear facilities and military infrastructure, opening a conflict that has since swept in Israel, the Gulf…