Trump threatens heavy US strike near Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
Why it matters: The warning points to possible escalation around Natanz as Tehran threatens to hit US and allied interests across the Middle East.
PBS NewsHour, CNN Indonesia +3
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US puts Iran war cost at $37.5 billion as strikes hit day 10
Why it matters: The Pentagon warned it may cut training and other operations without a fast funding boost from Congress.
Bloomberg, BBC News (US & Canada) +4
Trump sets 100% tariff on generic drug imports starting in 2028
Why it matters: India supplies nearly half of generic medicines used in the U.S., and the levy rises to 200% in 2029.
The Straits Times, CNBC +1
Trump backs Infantino for UN chief as FIFA faces fresh criticism
What's new: The UN post opens Jan. 1, 2027, but any candidate must clear the 15-member Security Council and the General Assembly.
The Guardian (Football), BBC Sport +1
Iran threatens to close Hormuz as clash with US widens
Oil prices rose in early Asia trading, while Kuwait activated emergency measures to keep electricity and water supplies running.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News +2
Trump imposes additional 50% tariffs on some Canada imports
The duties take effect Aug. 19 and cover nearly US$20 billion in imports, but energy, potash, fish and critical minerals are exempt.
BBC News (World), Antara News +2
Trump hit most Canadian goods with 50% tariffs, with 30-day delay
Why it matters: The levies would reach products once shielded by USMCA, while energy, potash, fish and critical minerals stay exempt.
The New York Times, BBC News (US & Canada) +5
Brent tops $92 as Iran war lifts US gas back to $4 a gallon
Why it matters: tanker reroutings in the Red Sea and blocked Hormuz traffic are tightening fuel supplies from US pumps to Asian crude shipments.
Ortega moves to end Nicaragua elections, locking in one-family rule
Why it matters: The move would shut off any legal route for the opposition ahead of Ortega's term ending in 2027.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +4
Trump hit most Canadian goods with 50% tariffs over trade disputes
Why it matters: The levies start in 30 days, cover some goods once shielded by USMCA, and could widen a new U.S.-Canada trade war.
The New York Times, CNBC +3
Istana urges Minister Dody Hanggodo to improve public communication
Istana added concerns over Dody's speaking style to cabinet review after a disputed official letter tied to a US trip.
CNN Indonesia, Tempo
U.S. hit Iran for 10th night as Tehran struck Bahrain, Kuwait
Why it matters: attacks on Gulf infrastructure and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are raising risks for global oil supplies and consumer fuel prices.
BBC News (World), PBS NewsHour +2
US condemns China-Philippines clash at Second Thomas Shoal
Washington said one Filipino sailor was injured and warned Beijing's pattern of provocation threatens regional stability.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News +2
Oil shock revives inflation fears as US-Iran fighting strains supply
Why it matters: BlackRock sees the conflict adding about 0.8 percentage points to global headline inflation, with Europe and parts of Asia most exposed.
2 tankers explode in Strait of Hormuz as Iran blames U.S. mines
Shipping traffic fell and global oil prices climbed above US$90 a barrel amid threats of an Iranian response.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News +3
Asian LNG hits 4-month high as Hormuz traffic slows amid US-Iran clash
Why it matters: Spot LNG reached about $20.2 per mmBtu, roughly double prewar levels, while supertanker crossings and Gulf oil transfers fell.
Sinaloa cartel co-founder El Mayo Zambada gets life in US prison
What's new: The 76-year-old avoided the death penalty in a 2025 plea deal, but his conviction required a mandatory life term.
Bloomberg, BBC News (US & Canada) +4
US hits Iran for 9th night as 3rd service member dies in conflict
Why it matters: Oil topped $90 a barrel as fighting around the Strait of Hormuz further disrupted shipping and widened regional risks.
BBC News (World), PBS NewsHour +2
Oil jumps 4.6% as US-Iran attacks threaten Hormuz and Red Sea
Why it matters: Brent settled at $88.10 and both crude benchmarks gained about 16% for the week as tanker traffic faced new risks.
Oil surges 16% for week as US-Iran attacks threaten Gulf shipping
Why it matters: Brent settled at $88.10 and WTI at $82.49 as tanker traffic through Hormuz slowed and a Red Sea disruption risk grew.
Oil climbs more than 1% as Hormuz risks offset fresh US-Iran talks
What's new: Brent settled at $89.22 and U.S. crude at $83.23 after tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply.
Pentagon orders annual testosterone tests for troops 30 and older
Why it matters: Doctors told Reuters broad screening could lead to unnecessary hormone treatment, including infertility risks.
BBC News (World), The Straits Times +3
Brent tops $90 as US-Iran strikes choke Hormuz oil traffic
Why it matters: About one-fifth of global oil trade normally moves through the strait, and tanker traffic has already thinned.
Gold holds near $4,000 as US-Iran clashes push Brent above $90
Why it matters: Higher oil prices are reviving inflation fears and keeping at least one Fed rate hike this year in play.
Oil jumps 4.6% as US-Iran attacks threaten Hormuz and Red Sea
Why it matters: Brent settled at $88.10 and both crude benchmarks posted weekly gains of about 16% as tanker risks mounted.
US gas prices climb back to $4 a gallon as Iran war lifts oil
Why it matters: Higher fuel costs are returning ahead of the midterms, with Brent crude above $90 and diesel at $5.11 a gallon.
Bloomberg, The Hill
Rupiah weakens to Rp17.977 per U.S. dollar on Monday morning
Markets are now awaiting Bank Indonesia's July 22 policy meeting, with the benchmark rate expected to rise to 6 percent.
Oil holds near $85 as US-Iran strikes choke Hormuz flows
What's new: Brent climbed nearly 12% for the week as tanker traffic through the strait fell by about 4.6 million barrels a day.
Oil jumps 4.5% as US-Iran attacks threaten Hormuz and Red Sea
Why it matters: Brent ended at $88.10 and WTI at $82.49 after both benchmarks surged about 16% for the week.
Brent tops $85 as US-Iran strikes threaten Hormuz and Red Sea flows
What's new: Brent and WTI are both up about 12% this week as traders weigh risks to two key oil export routes.
Iran claims missile strike destroyed 2 U.S. jets at Jordan base
IRGC also claimed strikes on a U.S. Navy fuel dock in Kuwait and fighter deployment sites in Bahrain in Nasr 2.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News
Oil jumps 4.5% as US-Iran strikes threaten Hormuz and Red Sea flows
Why it matters: Brent closed at $88.10 and WTI at $82.49, with both benchmarks up about 16% for the week.
Brent tops $90 as US-Iran attacks choke Hormuz oil traffic
What's new: only four vessels transited the strait Sunday, down from eight a day earlier, as dual blockades threatened tighter inventories.
US candidates reshape websites to influence chatbot answers
Why it matters: A new answer-engine-optimization business is emerging as campaigns try to steer how ChatGPT and Gemini describe them to voters.
Oil jumps nearly 12% for week as US-Iran attacks choke Hormuz
Why it matters: Brent traded above $85 and oil flows through the strait have fallen by 4.6 million barrels a day, raising supply risks.
Iran hits Kuwait and Bahrain after 7th night of US strikes
Why it matters: Fighting has again choked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil to about $85 a barrel.
BBC News (US & Canada), Bloomberg +7
Justice Department opens 1996 secret court for 1st deportation case
What's new: A federal judge ordered more evidence by Wednesday after questioning the government's claimed terrorism link.
Declassified files undercut Trump's claims of election-system risks
What's new: the intelligence reports said vote-tally systems would be hard to manipulate at scale and audits would likely catch broad tampering.
US sends dozens more refueling planes to Israel as Iran war risk grows
What's new: Israeli officials said the aircraft buildup could again squeeze operations at Ben Gurion Airport and nearby bases.
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara reaches US
Why it matters: His exile after a five-year sentence adds to US-Cuba tensions over political prisoners and the 2021 protest crackdown.
Irak and Suriah revive Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline
The alternative route to the Mediterranean is being readied as disruptions in the Selat Hormuz cut Irak oil output by more than 50 percent.
US lifts TikTok ban on federal employees’ official devices
DOJ said the national security risk has eased after ByteDance was left with just a 19.9 percent stake in TikTok USDS.
Republika, Fox News
Iranian attack in Jordan kills 2 US troops as Tehran hardens stance
Why it matters: The deaths are the first from direct Iranian fire in the war, as Tehran also pulled back from a month-old interim deal.
Jens Spahn quit CDU/CSU bloc post after US surrogate-baby furor
Why it matters: The exit exposes a split in Friedrich Merz’s party over Germany’s surrogacy ban and queer family policy.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
US hits Iranian bridges as Tehran strikes Kuwait plant
Why it matters: Brent crude rose 3% as fighting spread to shipping lanes near the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
US strikes 6 bridges in Iran as Tehran hits Gulf and Syria targets
What's new: Hormozgan officials said seven people were killed, while Iran claimed attacks on sites in Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and al-Tanf in Syria.
BBC News (World), The New York Times +1
Iran strikes U.S. bases in Jordan and Bahrain
New: IRGC also urged Jordan to close U.S. bases and claimed the attacks will continue if the kingdom keeps hosting them.
Earlier: Iran strikes U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, targets 85 sitesSeries: United States · Iran Conflict Escalation · 32 chapters since Jul 7Apple and DOJ explore settlement in 2024 antitrust suit
The talks are still early, no trial date has been set, and an agreement remains uncertain.
Bloomberg, Antara News
US, Iran trade new strikes as Hormuz fighting spreads across region
Why it matters: Oil climbed above $86 a barrel as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a three-week low.
US hits Iran bridges as tanker seizures rattle Gulf shipping
Why it matters: Brent crude rose 3% and the collapsed ceasefire is pushing Washington and Tehran closer to wider war.
Bloomberg, NPR
Trump, Infantino tout 7 million fans before World Cup final
What's next: Trump is set to attend the Argentina-Spain final after the US hosted 11 of the tournament's 16 venues.
Republika, Fox News
7 US aid workers enter Kenya Ebola quarantine under new travel rules
Why it matters: The first use of the US-backed site deepens a dispute in Kenya and could deter staffing for Congo's Ebola response.
The Straits Times, ABC News
Indonesia Defends International Law as US Pressures ICC
Indonesia remains outside the Rome Statute but backs impartial accountability and is watching US moves in multilateral forums.
Antara News, CNN Indonesia +1
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 jolts China AI stocks after benchmark gains
What's new: The 2.8 trillion-parameter model topped an AI coding leaderboard, while shares of Z.ai fell 28% and Alibaba slid 4%.
The New York Times, The Hill
France and England to meet for third place at 2026 World Cup
The Miami Stadium match on July 19 at 04.00 WIB also gives Mbappe, Kane and Bellingham one last chance to chase the Golden Boot.
Antara News, Republika +1
U.S. hit 6 bridges in Iran as Tehran widened strikes across Gulf
What's new: Kuwait reported damage at a power and desalination station as Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan intercepted Iranian attacks.
NPR, The Hill
US sets 4-year cap for many student visas, 240-day limit for journalists
What's next: The rule takes effect in 60 days unless Congress blocks it, and students would get just 30 days to leave after finishing.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
US lets 2020 Hong Kong order expire, easing some sanctions
What's new: John Lee and Carrie Lam were removed from one US sanctions list but shifted to another tied to a separate Hong Kong law.
US cuts foreign journalist visas to 240 days, China to 90
Why it matters: The rule takes effect in 60 days, and Beijing warned it could retaliate as press groups condemned the move.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour +1
Oil climbs nearly 12% for week as US-Iran strikes hit supply routes
Why it matters: Brent traded above $85 and the IEA warned prolonged disruption around Hormuz and the Red Sea could tighten global supply.
House backs permanent daylight saving time in 308-117 vote
What’s next: The Senate must still approve the bill before it can reach the president, and states could opt out before it takes effect.
The New York Times, BBC News (World) +8
US caps foreign student visas at 4 years, journalists 240 days
Effective in September, China nationals face a 90-day limit as campuses warn enrollment and economic fallout.
Antara News, ABC News +1
US hit Iran for sixth straight night as Hormuz shutdown deepened
Why it matters: The closed Strait of Hormuz is disrupting oil flows, and the IEA chief warned global energy supplies could come under strain within weeks.
US hits Iranian bases as Hormuz closure jolts Gulf and oil trade
Why it matters: tanker traffic through the strait has nearly stalled, pushing up oil prices as Kuwait and Bahrain reported drone threats.
BBC News (World), Bloomberg +1
Philippines condemns China Daily video portraying Filipinos as monkeys
What's new: Manila demanded the Jul. 10 post be removed, calling it racist amid wider South China Sea tensions.
Bloomberg, Tribunnews
US strike near children’s cancer hospital in Ahvaz evacuates 211
Iran called the strike a war crime as fresh explosions were reported in several cities and at key points near the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier: Iran claims strikes on US bases and radar in Kuwait, Bahrain, OmanSeries: Iran · US Iran Military Escalation · 5 chapters since Jul 13US imposes 25% tariff on some Brazil imports starting July 22
Washington exempted oranges, orange juice, some energy products and several aerospace parts from the tariff.
Antara News, CNBC Indonesia
US hit most Brazilian goods with 25% tariffs starting July 22
What's next: A separate US forced-labor probe could add another 12.5% duty on Brazilian imports as soon as next week.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +4
U.S. approves $1.96 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington also lined up a $484 million C-17 maintenance package for Kuwait as tensions with Iran intensified.
Antara News, Tribunnews +1
Iran presses claim over Hormuz as US-Iran truce frays
What's new: Tehran moved a bill on managing the strait as vessel attacks and dueling claims over control threaten the June accord.
BBC News (World), The New York Times +4
Pew survey finds China favored over US in 25 of 36 countries
What's new: Views of Xi Jinping topped Donald Trump's in 22 countries, including Canada, Mexico and several major European allies.
BBC News (World), Bloomberg +5
Lebanon, Israel make progress on pilot zone in Rome
Next: talks move to the technical stage in coming days, potentially opening an early Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Iran frees Iranian-American woman after 2024 exit ban case
What's new: Attorney Jared Genser said Dena Karari is out of Iran after 18 months and is returning to the United States.
The New York Times, Fox News
Michigan points to lettuce in Cyclospora outbreak topping 2,640 cases
What's new: The state reported 44 hospitalizations and urged people to avoid bagged salads as cases surged 69% since July 10.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
Parasite outbreak spreads to 31 states, with 86 US hospitalizations
What's new: The CDC has logged 843 confirmed cases since May, while Michigan alone reported more than 1,500 suspected infections.
The New York Times, NPR +6
U.S. restores Iran blockade as strikes widen around Strait of Hormuz
Why it matters: Brent crude climbed to about $84.65 a barrel, while Iran threatened to halt all regional energy exports.
Trump's planned 20% Hormuz toll lifts oil prices
Brent rose to US$85.11 a barrel as ship traffic through Hormuz fell sharply to 14 vessels on Sunday.
CNBC, Antara News +3
Oil jumps to 1-month high as US-Iran clash jolts Hormuz traffic
What's new: Brent neared $85 after tanker traffic through the strait fell to a two-month low and missile strikes hit 2 UAE vessels.
The New York Times, The Hill
US hit Iranian coastal defenses as Trump threatened power grid strikes
What's next: Trump warned bridges and power plants could be targeted next week unless Tehran enters talks.
CNBC, Fox News +1
US hits Iranian coastal sites as Hormuz truce breaks down
Why it matters: Oil rose more than 4% and only six vessels crossed the strait Sunday, underscoring risks to global energy flows.
BBC News (US & Canada), CNBC