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Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads demanding end to IDF recruitment

Some protesters were seen holding signs asking US President Donald Trump to "save" the haredis from being recruited.

Haredi protesters holding signs asking US President Donald Trump to save them from being drafted, July 15, 2026.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Israel blocking regional stability by refusing to withdraw, Syria's al-Sharaa tells Trump - report

Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to board a plane to Washington, DC on January 10, 2026.

Netanyahu set to attend Lindsey Graham's funeral in DC, meet with Trump

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Israel kills Hamas terrorists in Gaza, IDF soldier sentenced after accused of spying for Iran


US House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for an end to the twice-yearly clock changes and strongly supports the measure.

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US Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense bill over Iran war objections

Democrats are concerned that authorizing a huge Pentagon budget would be seen as approval of the war on Iran that began with strikes by the US and Israel on February 28.

A general view of the US Capitol Building, August 6, 2022; Illustrative.

Secret Handshake art collective mocks Trump with National Mall installation

A plaque says the trophy recognizes Trump’s “enthusiastic involvement in the Iran War” and his “courage to participate regardless of the final score.”

An "Iran war participation trophy" installation, placed by the protest group The Secret Handshake, is seen on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 13, 2026.

Trump says US will strike Iranian power plants, bridges next week if no deal reached

Trump added that he "doesn't like the idea" of charging a fee in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Iran prefers to "spend a lot of money in the United States."

US President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order to drastically shrink two national monuments in Utah, paving the way for fossil fuel extraction and mining, at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026.

'They don't want you there': Trump tells Netanyahu to pull IDF troops from Syria, Lebanon - report

IDF sources told the Post the Axios report caught them by surprise, adding there has been no change on the ground in Lebanon or Syria.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

Trump wants to impose fees for Strait of Hormuz transit just like Iran: Is that legal? - explainer

US President Donald Trump claimed that the US would impose a 20% tariff on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz amid a dispute over Tehran's efforts to maintain control of the waterway.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias - analysis

Iraq is already a kind of frontline between the US and Iran. After the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28, the Iranians operationalized militias in Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.

Can US Senator Lindsey Graham's Ukraine initiatives survive without him? - analysis

As an advocate for legislation sanctioning Russia and military assistance in Ukraine, the loss of US Senator Lindsey Graham raises questions about how the Trump administration will act going forward.

Senator Lindsey Graham (L) meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Iran’s mystery flight to Yemen: What do we know about the planes landing in Sana'a? - explainer

The flight on Monday, which made international headlines after it prompted strikes on Sana'a, was eventually able to land in the Houthi-controlled Hodeidah International Airport.

Smoke rises following an airstrike after Yemen's defense ministry said that its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 13, 2026.

Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication

The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.

Dr. Yufang Rong and her husband Dr. Youlin Chen, an American seismologist held for nearly two years by China, pose together in this undated photograph provided on July 13, 2026.