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Trump Revives Election Security Debate with Declassified China Documents

U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited debate over election security after declassifying a series of intelligence documents that he says point to Chinese efforts to interfere in U.S. elections. During a nationally

July 17, 2026

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Iran Releases US Citizen Amid Wartime Bombardment, Trump Hails ‘Goodwill’ Gesture

Iran has freed Dena Karari, a dual US-Iranian national held since December 2024, President Donald Trump announced on July 15, calling the move a gesture of goodwill even as American forces pounded

July 16, 2026

Politics

House Republicans Unveil $95 Billion Blueprint Tying Defense Surge to Trump’s Voter ID Agenda

Republicans on the House Budget Committee rolled out a sweeping $95 billion spending framework on Wednesday that would direct $73 billion toward defense and intelligence operations over the next decade while dangling

July 16, 2026

Politics

Former Federal Reserve Adviser Sentenced Over False Statements in China Linked Case

A former senior adviser to the U.S. Federal Reserve has been sentenced to 38 months in federal prison after being convicted of making false statements to investigators regarding his contacts with individuals

July 16, 2026

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Iran Draws a ‘Red Line’ Around Strait of Hormuz and Threatens Gulf Wide Retaliation

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz an inviolable “red line” and vowed to strike infrastructure across the entire Gulf region if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb

July 16, 2026

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U.S. House Rejects Proposal to End Military Aid to Israel Amid Democratic Divide

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to reject a proposal that would have ended American military aid to Israel, but the vote exposed growing divisions within the Democratic Party over U.S.

July 16, 2026

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Trump Administration Rewrites Slavery Narrative at George Washington’s Philadelphia Home

The Trump administration has installed revised historical panels at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park, replacing an exhibit that detailed the lives of nine people enslaved by George Washington

July 16, 2026

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Trump Overrules Own Border Czar to Restore ICE Traffic Stops After Back to Back Fatal Shootings

President Donald Trump has ordered federal immigration agents to resume pulling over vehicles as an enforcement tactic, directly contradicting his own border czar and homeland security secretary who had suspended the practice

July 16, 2026

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Serbia Plans to Begin Construction of First Nuclear Power Plant by 2035

Serbia is taking steps toward developing its first nuclear power facility, with government officials saying the country could begin construction of a nuclear power plant within the next decade. Energy Minister Dubravka

July 15, 2026

Politics·Serbia·Whats New

Kosovo Declares Serbian Minister Snežana Paunović Persona Non Grata Following Controversial Remarks

Kosovo has banned Serbian government minister Snežana Paunović from entering the country after comments she made about the 1998 conflict sparked strong criticism from Kosovo officials. Paunović, Serbia’s Minister of Public Administration

July 15, 2026

Politics·Serbia·Whats New

US Maintains Support for Antonio Zanardi Landi as Next High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The United States continues to back Italian diplomat Antonio Zanardi Landi as its preferred candidate to become the next High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to the US Embassy in Sarajevo.

July 15, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina·Politics·Whats New

Dodik: “We are Christians here under pressure from Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina”

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has voiced support for the creation of a separate Croatian electoral district in Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying the move would help protect the political rights of Croats

July 15, 2026

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