José Antonio Kast’s government won its first major legislative battle. It won by two votes, with more than half the country opposed, and still can’t sign it into law. Chile’s Senate approved most of President José Antonio Kast’s economic and tax overhaul on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after a twelve-hour debate that ran until nearly… Continue reading Chile’s Senate Approves Kast’s Tax Overhaul Despite 56% Public Disapproval

The United States had warplanes ready for what officials called the largest strike on Iran in 80 years. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar talked Trump out of it in the final hours. President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the U.S. was fully prepared to launch a massive attack on Iran over… Continue reading Trump Called Off the ‘Biggest Attack Since World War II.’ He Says a Deal With Iran Is Now Imminent.

President Trump called the Gaza roadmap a monumental step toward peace. Five days later, Israel had killed 26 people and openly told mediators it intends to keep striking anyway. Israeli forces intensified bombardment across Gaza after Hamas accepted the Board of Peace’s second-phase roadmap last week. At least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks… Continue reading Israel Defies Trump’s Gaza Roadmap, Kills 26 Palestinians Over One Weekend

China just approved more nuclear reactor capacity in a single day than the United States has under construction anywhere in the country. China’s State Council, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, approved four nuclear power projects on July 31 carrying a combined investment above 170 billion yuan, or roughly $25 billion. The approvals cover eight new… Continue reading China Approves $25 Billion Nuclear Buildout, Eight New Reactors in Four Provinces

Nearly seven months after the United States captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela started negotiating its political future. The woman the opposition and much of the international community say won the 2024 election isn’t at the table. Venezuela’s de facto government and a segment of the opposition launched U.S.-backed talks in Caracas on Saturday, August 1, aimed… Continue reading Venezuela Launches US-Backed Talks Without Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado

Nearly seven months after the United States captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela started negotiating its political future. The woman the opposition and much of the international community say won the 2024 election isn’t at the table. Venezuela’s de facto government and a segment of the opposition launched U.S.-backed talks in Caracas on Saturday, August 1, aimed… Continue reading Venezuela Launches US-Backed Talks Without Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado

A shallow earthquake shook eastern Egypt before dawn Monday, and more than 3,000 people across four countries felt the ground move. The quake struck at 3:00 a.m. local time roughly 36 kilometers northeast of Suez, near the Great Bitter Lakes region of the Suez Canal corridor, at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometers. Magnitude… Continue reading Earthquake Rattles Egypt Near Suez, Felt as Far as Lebanon and Cyprus

An 87-year-old ferry sailed with more passengers than its manifest recorded. The captain tested positive for marijuana. Guyana now counts 73 bodies and is still searching for dozens more. The MV Barima, an 87-year-old state-owned ferry, capsized late Saturday, July 18, off the Essequibo coast while on its regular route between Georgetown, Guyana’s capital, and… Continue reading Guyana Names International Commission to Investigate MV Barima Sinking, the Country’s Deadliest Maritime Disaster

Iran waited less than a day after Washington said the strikes had stopped, then fired anyway. U.S. Central Command said Tuesday night that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles in what CENTCOM called an attempted surprise attack on American forces stationed across the Middle East. The strike came at 5:45 p.m. Eastern… Continue reading Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at US Forces Hours After Trump Announced a Pause

SK Hynix increased its quarterly profit sixfold. Its stock still fell 9%. That gap is the story. South Korea’s KOSPI index sank more than 10% on Tuesday to a three-month low, then fell another 5% on Wednesday after a brief rebound attempt failed. The selloff hit despite SK Hynix reporting a more than sixfold increase… Continue reading South Korea’s KOSPI Sinks 10% as Investors Question the AI Trade