Politics today turns on how leaders use institutions and public appearances to project control amid security strains. Washington mixes symbolic moves at home with hard-edged rhetoric abroad, while in the Philippines a closely watched impeachment case narrows its witness list. Pr...
Politics today turns on how leaders use institutions and public appearances to project control amid security strains. Washington mixes symbolic moves at home with hard-edged rhetoric abroad, while in the Philippines a closely watched impeachment case narrows its witness list.
President Donald Trump says Iran may be linked to an attack involving a Flydubai co-pilot on a flight to Israel and warns Tehran will be “hit very hard” if it is found responsible. He says he is examining possible connections but offers no evidence, adding that the matter is still being worked on.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a potentially catastrophic incident was averted on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv passenger flight after a pilot was stabbed during an altercation in the cockpit. The aircraft carries 174 passengers, and crew members manage the emergency before it turns into a crash.
A Saudi-led coalition says Yemen’s Houthi movement carries out a drone attack on a power distribution station in Medina, damaging one transformer. The coalition says the strike does not disrupt the wider electricity network and identifies the facility as supplying power to the Prophet’s Mosque.
Trump is set to hold a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a rare presidential visit to Indian Country while in office. The event highlights the political significance of Native communities as the administration seeks support for its agenda and for Republican candidates ahead of the November midterms.
The Pentagon creates a new Office of Religious Affairs under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who unveils it during a speech to troops at Marine Corps Base Quantico. The office is meant to give military chaplains a more direct line to senior leadership and reduce bureaucratic layers inside the department.
Prosecutors in Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial decide not to call former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV as a witness. Lead public prosecutor Gerville Luistro tells the Senate impeachment court that the decision is final, narrowing the roster of prospective witnesses as the case moves forward.
Top Politics stories
- Trump says Iran could be linked to FlyDubai copilot attack; US response would be ‘very hard’ (8 sources)
- Putin reiterates Russia will use “all weapons” if any territory is attacked (6 sources)
- Manu Francis and Prince Noble win men’s skiff sailing silver at Asian Games 2026 (6 sources)
- Pentagon launches new Office of Religious Affairs under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (6 sources)
- Trump schedules Choctaw Nation rally, a rare presidential visit to Indian Country (6 sources)
- Netanyahu credits Israeli plumber with averting crash after pilot stabbed on Tel Aviv flight (5 sources)
- U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review Trump policy denying bond hearings to detained immigrants (5 sources)
- Saudi-led coalition blames Houthis for drone attack on Medina power station (5 sources)
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