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University students march in a demonstration to show support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia in Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sana'a, on July 22.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia can break the Houthis¡¯ grip on the Red Sea
It¡¯s the Saudis who have to take the lead and logistical support from their Red Sea bases will be the backbone of the effort to stop the Houthis.
A man waves an Iranian flag before a political billboard at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2026
Iran ties Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands
Iran and the U.S. are not engaged ?in direct talks, and Tehran will not start them as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June, the Iranian side has said.
A satellite image shows smoke rising from an oil facility in Jazan province, Saudi Arabia, on July 26. On Sunday Iran-aligned Houthis claimed to have attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery, two days after the kingdom signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
WORLD
Aug 10, 2026
Yemen¡¯s Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defense pact
The alliance with Sunni Muslim U.S. allies, Turkey and Pakistan, stipulates that an attack against one would ?be regarded as an attack on all.
A member of Houthi security forces at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 31
WORLD
Aug 7, 2026
Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11 civilians as kingdom warns of wider threat
A Saudi spokesman accused the Iran-aligned Houthis of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas in violation of international humanitarian law.
Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2026
Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if U.S. launches new strikes
Iran has warned that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region.
Houthi activists stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa on July 31.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2026
Saudi Arabia tries diplomacy to stop Houthi attacks from growing
The kingdom has held talks with the Yemen-based Houthis via Omani mediators and is still preparing military options in case diplomacy fails, sources said.
An Iranian woman walks past an anti-U.S. billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2026
U.S. eyes Hormuz deal ¡®today or tomorrow¡¯ as ship sinks in Red Sea
Tehran and Washington have been at war since February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched surprise attacks on Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2026
U.S. strikes Iran again as conflict widens across Middle East
Two-hour operation aimed to degrade Tehran¡¯s ability to threaten American forces, its Arab allies and commercial shipping, according to U.S. Central Command.
A satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2026
U.S. and Saudis attack Iran-backed groups in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict
The strikes come as Oman proposed a new regional deal aimed at resolving the conflict over the critical Strait of Hormuz.
Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, on April 2.
WORLD
Jul 29, 2026
China in touch with Yemen¡¯s Houthis to allow ships to sail through Red Sea, sources say
The Houthis declared their blockade on July 20, opening a new front against the U.S. and its allies in the Iran war and expanding attacks on tankers.
A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen's Hanish Island in the Red Sea on Monday. Yemen's Houthis ?said ?on July 20 they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.
WORLD
Jul 29, 2026
Yemen¡¯s Houthis say they fired missiles at Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
The ?Iran-aligned group¡¯s military spokesperson said ?the ?vessel had breached the blockade, ignored ?warning calls and was forced to change course.
A ship off the port of Aden, where traffic remained steady after the Iran-aligned Houthis said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, in Aden, Yemen, on July 23.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2026
Tankers divert to Egypt as Houthi threat upends Red Sea trade
The Saudi export hub became crucial after the Iran war started, allowing the kingdom to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Men gesture as they express their affiliation and support for the Houthi movement while standing over a depiction of the U.S. flag during a demonstration by university students amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on July 22.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2026
Houthis pushing to model Iran¡¯s Hormuz control in Red Sea, Yemeni FM says
The Red Sea has become a new front in the Iran ?war, with the Houthis firing missiles and drones Saudi Arabia and declaring a blockade ?on Saudi shipping.
A vessel transits the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of southern Yemen on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2026
Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level ?in months, the data showed.
Munitions sit on trolleys as military personnel work on a B?1B bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2026
U.S. holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns
The pause could reflect pressure on stockpiles of Patriot interceptors and other defensive weapons, U.S. media reports said.
After the Houthis said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold Iran accountable for any further attacks by the fighters.
WORLD
Jul 24, 2026
Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea as oil surges over $100
Fears that disruption could further widen to block another sea route sent global oil prices surging in one of the steepest rises of the war.
A Houthi follower looks on, during a pro-Iran demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, in April.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2026
Iran flew IRGC commanders and missile gear to Yemen¡¯s Houthis, sources say
The move suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping.
University students walk over depictions of the U.S., Israeli, and U.K. flags while marching in a demonstration to show their support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jul 23, 2026
Houthis say they attacked tankers in Red Sea, widening war
The Red Sea has emerged as a vital workaround for crude exports, particularly from Saudi Arabia, amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Houthi security force members stand guard as supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 22, 2026
Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched U.S. military
The possible entry of the Houthis into ?the conflict is another example of how the war continues to evolve, worsening a political headache for the U.S. president.
A container ship bound for the Strait of Malacca enters the Singapore Strait, near Asia's southern most point in Johor, Malaysia.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
As Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebels, want to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.
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The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
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Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
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The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
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As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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