South Korea Estimates North Korea Has 80 to 120 Nuclear Warheads

South Korea Estimates North Korea Has 80 to 120 Nuclear Warheads

South Korean defense officials estimate that North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, according to statements made during a parliamentary meeting in Seoul. Defense Minister Ahn Kyu-back delivered the assessment, noting that the figures are based on estimates from private research organizations and that the South Korean military cannot officially confirm the exact … Read more

Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Collapse; Washington Imposes New Tariffs

Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Collapse; Washington Imposes New Tariffs

Trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed late Friday night after nearly two weeks of furious negotiations, leading Washington to impose steep 50% tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, according to Nbcnews. The import taxes went into effect at the stroke of midnight, specifically at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on … Read more

Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration 75-Country Visa Policy

Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration 75-Country Visa Policy

A federal judge in Washington has ruled that an ongoing green card freeze targeting applicants from 75 countries is unlawful, according to Bloomberglaw. Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion on July 31 finding that the public charge policy implemented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio … Read more

Indonesian Pastor Sentenced to Prison for Blasphemy

The Surabaya District Court has declared 50-year-old pastor Hanny Layantara guilty of sexual abuse and sentenced him to 10

Indonesian pastor Dedi Saputra was sentenced to two years in prison on July 10, 2026, by the Banda Aceh District Court. Convicted of blasphemy and hate speech over a TikTok video discussing Prophet Muhammad’s marriages, the former Muslim faced a rapid 142-day legal process that has drawn sharp criticism from international rights monitors. Saputra, a … Read more

Brief break from rain as sunshine returns before weekend storms

Brief break from rain as sunshine returns before weekend storms

Regions from the Midwest to the Southeast are experiencing a brief, comfortable break from extreme summer heat and lingering heavy rainfall. Drier air and sunshine are moving into the Great Lakes and the South, though meteorologists warn that severe storm chances and unsettled weather will return by the weekend. A welcome meteorological breather is settling … Read more