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July 22, 2026, 06:27 PM - 7 min read
Trump promised to end America’s forever wars. Ironically, his presidency may instead come to symbolise the evolution of a new kind of forever war without a clearly defined beginning or end. The greatest danger may therefore not be another Iraq. It may be the gradual normalisation of an enduring conflict that repeatedly disappears from the headlines, only to return in new forms because the political conditions necessary for genuine peace have yet to emerge.
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July 22, 2026, 09:47 AM - 3 min read
Despite the recent escalation, CENTCOM stated that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial traffic, highlighting that American forces have helped facilitate the passage of roughly 900 commercial vessels carrying an estimated 450 million barrels of crude oil through the maritime corridor since early May.
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July 18, 2026, 04:06 PM - 7 min read
US President Donald Trump has used a rare nationwide prime-time address to again claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen, US voting machines cannot be trusted, and a “deep state” conspiracy has covered it all up. However, the declassified documents the White House released alongside the speech do not support those claims.
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July 17, 2026, 04:21 PM - 4 min read
US President Donald Trump on Thursday released declassified intelligence documents that he said proved Chinese interference in the 2020 US presidential election, renewing his long-standing claims about election security despite previous US intelligence assessments finding no evidence that Beijing altered or influenced the outcome of the vote.
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July 16, 2026, 01:10 PM - 6 min read
End-times narratives have made their way into the halls of power, as political figures seize the opportunity to propagate radical politics. US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, in particular has been portraying himself as an instrument of God in an existential civilisational battle for Christianity. These worldviews eventually determine how national politics and geopolitics evolve.
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July 15, 2026, 06:08 PM - 6 min read
There have been many leaders before Omar, who have always tried to blackmail the Central government by doublespeak on Kashmir and even trying to seek international attention. Omar is smart and wise enough not to do it in any uncouth way.
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July 15, 2026, 01:05 PM - 3 min read
Historically, the US launched its invasion of Iraq in March 2003, operating under assertions that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, claims that were ultimately never verified. At the height of the hostilities in 2007, the deployment peaked with more than 170,000 American service members stationed in the country.
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July 14, 2026, 09:34 AM - 2 min read
Brent crude futures gained $1.68, or 2 per cent, to $84.98 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude advanced $1.65, or 2.1 per cent, to $79.79 per barrel.
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July 12, 2026, 07:19 PM - 3 min read
In a statement published on his Truth Social platform, the President praised the 71-year-old South Carolina Republican as a "true American Patriot" who was "always working".
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July 11, 2026, 04:03 PM - 6 min read
Trump’s reticence for full-scale escalation means we are unlikely to return to the war of February 28. Iran’s determination to show control means we are also not likely to see the ceasefire hold or a substantial peace agreement forthcoming.
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July 9, 2026, 04:45 PM - 6 min read
The structural flaw in the ceasefire deal was visible from the outset. The MoU rested on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz in return for the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil – almost the only lifeline sustaining the Iranian economy. But nothing in the agreement resolved the question of Lebanon.
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July 8, 2026, 10:01 PM - 5 min read
The US-Iran confrontation intensified sharply on Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned of fresh military strikes and Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if attacked again, raising fears of a wider conflict and disruption to global oil supplies.
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