Iran admits its rocket blew up
The explosion marked the third failure involving a rocket at the Iranian center, which has raised suspicions of sabotage in Iran’s space program.
Faced With Criticism, Trump Administration Reverses Abrupt End to Humanitarian Relief
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services said it was reviewing a scaled back “deferred action” program to allow some migrants facing medical crises to stay in the country.
Trump Channels Reagan on Path Toward Arms Control
Donald Trump has already disrupted the global regime for managing nuclear arms. Should he succeed in winning a second term in the White House, he might well transform that regime entirely. And transformation is long overdue.Past is PrologueNuclear arms…
How the Crisis with Iran May Have More Lasting Consequences than the Iraq War
The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was deeply opposed by key U.S. allies like France and Germany, who, while they agreed with the U.S. judgment regarding the villainy of Saddam Hussein, disagreed vehemently with the use of military force to solve the probl…
Solving the Iran Crisis Requires A "Deal of the Century" With Tehran
On August 13, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei met with Houthi representatives in Tehran in what was a rare overt display of support. Since the Yemeni civil war began in 2015, Iran had kept the Houthis at arm’s length. However, recent divisions…
X-37B: America’s Space Plane (Or Warplane?) That Has the World Guessing
The last “sexy” theory is that the space plane is basically a spy satellite with the ability to return to Earth and have its optical sensors periodically upgraded. The X-37 has orbited over some interesting locations, including North Korea, China, ISIS…
Texas Gunman Who Killed 7 Had Been Fired Just Hours Before Shootings: Reports
Victims of the shooting spree in West Texas include a truck driver who moved to the area because he thought it was safer, and a 15-year-old girl who shot while walking out of a car dealership.
Johnson Threatens Oct. 14 Election in Battle Over No-Deal Brexit
(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson put the U.K. on notice that it may face an election within weeks, as the political crisis engulfing the country’s divorce from the European Union deepens.Johnson will try to trigger a snap general election on…
The Latest: Afghan official: Blast kills at least 5, 50 hurt
An Afghan official says at least five civilians are dead and around 50 are wounded after a large blast in the capital, Kabul. Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said the number of casualties from Monday night’s bombing could grow as the blast d…
As UN body wraps up in Guatemala, fears for anti-graft fight
For over a decade, the work of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala brought the Central American nation hope that corruption could be fought. Now, as the end of its mandate nears, many fear a setback in the fight against impunity…
Reports: Israeli army faked casualties in Hezbollah attack
Minutes after a Hezbollah anti-tank missile exploded on an Israeli army base, an Israeli military helicopter touched down and medics loaded a soldier on a stretcher aboard. Only it turns out there were no wounded Israeli soldiers. By Monday morning, …
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