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Jul 24, 2026 - World

The United States under President Donald Trump is making rookie mistakes in Iran, warned Seth Jones, former adviser to the commanding general of U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan.Specifically, he said on Thursday's edition of CNN's "OutFront," Iran is managing to damage critical U.S. hardware with drone attacks — something it doesn't appear as if U.S. forces prepared for in any meaningful way."There does appear to be some effort to repair some of what the U.S. has done," said Jones. "But I will tell you, I was in Europe last week looking at an update on the war in Ukraine," and what struck him in particular is that "the Ukrainians have been targeted by missiles and drones for four and a half years. They have their bases underground. They've got a range of both point and area defense. So, [they have] counter-drone capabilities."By contrast, he said, there is little if any of that kind of preparation by the U.S. forces campaigning against Iran."The U.S. should have been better prepared when this war started for these kinds of missiles, cruise [or] ballistic missiles and drones," said Jones, saying the situation is "entirely predictable" based on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has played out."Having like structures that are hittable and not underground is a major lesson from the war in Ukraine that was not moved over to the Persian Gulf right now," he emphasized.Meanwhile, as Trump risks escalating the war, Iran has successfully choked off world oil markets — and is warning more is to come in the energy crisis. Analysts have said the new strikes have proven ineffective at getting Iran back to the negotiating table, and reports indicate that Trump's own intelligence officials have reached the same conclusion. - YouTube www.youtube.com

Jul 24, 2026 - World

The Trump administration is using WNBA star Sophie Cunningham's statement that transgender athletes should not play in women's sports to boost their own policy agenda, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to reporters during a press briefing that President Donald Trump was "following" the coverage around the Indiana Fever player's comments from an ESPN interview this week, according to The Post. Trump has made his stance on the issue clear and "moved swiftly last year to roll back transgender policies implemented by the Biden administration, including issuing an executive order that aimed to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams," The Post reported.“We want to protect women and girls,” Leavitt said during the White House press conference Thursday. She added that Cunningham's remarks were "speaking the 'truth' about transgender female athletes," according to The Post."And the backlash she is receiving from Democrats and left-wing figures across the country is astonishing," Leavitt added.Cunningham's interview has drawn backlash from other WNBA players. She has stood by her statements."I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men," Cunningham told ESPN.Republican lawmakers and tennis legend Martina Navratilova have sided with Cunningham.The Department of Education shared a photo of Cunningham wearing a crown, captioned with a message declaring that common sense prevails.Common sense prevails ???? https://t.co/hJJhKZ0CcB pic.twitter.com/4WPOgHfttM— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) July 22, 2026

Jul 23, 2026 - World

The men were convicted over alleged plan to stage coup and organise deadly demonstrations over fuel prices last yearTwo Russian men have been found guilty by an Angolan court of terrorism and spying after being accused of planning a coup and helping to organise deadly demonstrations in the southern African country last year.Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin were sentenced to eight and 11 years in jail respectively. They had denied the charges, claiming they were in Angola for cultural and business activities. Continue reading...

Jul 23, 2026 - World

September exercise called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offencesThe British army has been forced to cancel training for its troops in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence agreement.While the UK government wanted to renew the existing agreement, Kenyan lawmakers had sought changes to give local authorities greater powers to hold British soldiers accountable for any offences committed in the country. Continue reading...

Jul 21, 2026 - World

UK resident was evacuated from Democratic Republic of the Congo where there is an outbreak of the diseaseA humanitarian worker is being monitored at a specialist hospital in London after potential exposure to the Ebola virus.The UK resident was medically evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the worker had been treating patients with the disease, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Continue reading...