Analysis: Redistricting Push Would Further Divide a Polarized Congress
President Donald Trump’s drive to secure Republican advantage in the House through mid-decade redistricting could supercharge the partisan shift in Congress.
Day: August 18, 2025
Trump Snubs Reports of ‘Major Defeat’ After Talks With Putin
The highly anticipated Alaska Summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was held on August 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage.This summit represented the first instance since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that he was invited to a Western country, marking a historic moment in post-Cold War diplomacy.The choice of Alaska
Tens of thousands of protesters gather in Tel Aviv to demand end to Gaza war – The Guardian
Tens of thousands of protesters gather in Tel Aviv to demand end to Gaza war The GuardianIsrael’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza explodes in nationwide protests CNBCIsraelis Join Nationwide Rallies to Call for Release of…
Seaspan inks order for a dozen neo-panamax container ships
Seaspan makes its third renminbi newbuilding deal with Chinese yards
Russia Loses First Ship Transporting Ammunition and Shahed Drone Parts From Iran
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Ukraine May Have To Recognise Territorial Losses Under Peace Deal, Says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly stated that Ukraine may have to recognise the loss of some of its territories as part of a future peace settlement with Russia, marking a significant shift in rhetoric among Western leaders regarding the war’s potential resolution.Speaking in a video address released by the Elysee Palace, Macron clarified that such recognition would not mean Ukraine
Zelenskyy hails US security guarantees; calls for trilateral talks with Russia
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes Washington’s security guarantee commitment, envisioning a trilateral format with the US and Russia. While Russia seeks its own guarantees, Trump aims to mediate, hinting at a potential meeting with Putin after Zel…
Leaders have worked hard to get on the right side of ‘unpredictable’ Trump – precisely for moments like today
Truly, this is a moment as important as it is unusual. History does not provide us a guide here.
How Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Peace-Deal Demands Leave Zelensky With Only Bad Options
Volodymyr Zelensky finds himself in an impossible bind: risk Donald Trump’s wrath or accept a quick deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by paying the disastrous price of ceding territory for vague security guarantees.
Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar Claims Series of Attacks Across Balochistan, Vows To Continue Armed Struggle
The Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS), an alliance of Baloch armed separatist groups, has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks across multiple regions of Balochistan between August 11 and August 14, 2025.In a statement released by their spokesperson Baloch Khan, the group confirmed targeting Pakistani security forces, intelligence operatives, and state installations in an