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Ukraine War

‘Now All I Have Is a Bag’: A Kyiv Woman’s Heartbreaking Words After a Russian Missile Destroyed the Home She Lived in for Years

Russia's latest barrage on Kyiv killed seven civilians and wounded at least 24, part of a sharp rise in civilian casualties as Moscow retaliates...

Isaac SeitzJuly 8, 2026

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Ukraine War

Russia’s ‘Back Line’ Has Disappeared: Even Moscow’s War Bloggers Are Realizing There Is Nowhere Safe From Ukrainian Drones

More than 430 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow in the capital's biggest raid since 2024 — and while the city's defenses held, Crimea, border regions,...

Isaac SeitzJuly 7, 2026

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2-11 Long Range Fires Battalion, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a counter-landing live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at La Paz Sand Dunes, Laoag City, Philippines, May 4, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)

The Treaty

Ukraine Just Forced Russia’s Biggest Refinery to Shut Down — Two Units Making 75 Percent of Its Fuel Are Now Offline After One Strike

Ukrainian drones forced Russia's largest refinery in Omsk to halt processing, with two units accounting for roughly 75 percent of production knocked offline. Refinery...

Jack BuckbyJuly 7, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrives at Pier 88 during the International Naval Review (INR) 250 Parade of Sail in New York, July 4, 2026. The Parade of Sail marks the opening of INR 250, a multinational maritime celebration commemorating the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and the nation, honoring the sea services’ enduring commitment to defending the United States and strengthening partnerships with allied and partner nations. For 250 years, our Navy and Marine Corps stood the watch—constant, unabated in mission, faithfully preventing crisis and resolute in defending America’s independence. INR 250 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump’s Team Just Revealed Its Iran Strategy: Refill the World’s Oil Stocks, Play the Waiting Game — and Watch Tehran’s Leverage Drain

With oil back near pre-war prices and a glut forecast, America's strategy is coming into focus: refill drained strategic reserves and let Iran's Hormuz...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 7, 2026

210618-N-JW440-2053 STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) As seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Strait of Malacca with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). The ships are part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Hit Three Ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Vowed More Could Be Next — Trump Warns It’s Time to Deal or ‘Finish the Job’

Iran's Revolutionary Guard attacked three commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz, setting a Qatari LNG tanker's engine room ablaze and drawing a rare...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 7, 2026

Ukraine War

‘The Farther Putin Is From Moscow, the Closer the End of the War’: Zelenskyy Just Vowed a Thousand-Drone Future for Russia’s Capital

Zelenskyy vows a thousand drones over Moscow until Putin's advisers urge him to move beyond the Urals — the capital's biggest raid in two...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 7, 2026

Dollars and Sense

Trump Gave Iran ‘a Week Off’ for Khamenei’s Funeral — Then the IRGC Fired Missiles at Two Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired at least two missiles at ships near the Strait of Hormuz, damaging a Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi supertanker...

Jack BuckbyJuly 7, 2026

Putin in May of 2021 Russian Federation Photo

Ukraine War

Nearly 450 Ukraine Drones Just Attacked Moscow in Biggest Raid Since 2024 — and All Four of the Capital’s Airports Shut Down

An enormous barrage of Ukrainian strike drones rocked the Russian capital city during the night, a bombardment made up of nearly 450 drones that...

Caleb LarsonJuly 7, 2026

Putin in June 2016 Image Credit Russian Federation Photo

Ukraine War

Putin’s War Just Became Deadlier Than Stalingrad: Russian Casualties Hit Two Million — Roughly One Percent of the Entire Population

Ukrainian drones struck port oil infrastructure near St. Petersburg and the Kronstadt naval base, more than 850 kilometers from the border, evading defenses around...

Caleb LarsonJuly 7, 2026

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Ukraine War

‘Now All I Have Is a Bag’: A Kyiv Woman’s Heartbreaking Words After a Russian Missile Destroyed the Home She Lived in for Years

Ukraine War

Russia’s ‘Back Line’ Has Disappeared: Even Moscow’s War Bloggers Are Realizing There Is Nowhere Safe From Ukrainian Drones

The Treaty

Ukraine Just Forced Russia’s Biggest Refinery to Shut Down — Two Units Making 75 Percent of Its Fuel Are Now Offline After One Strike

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump’s Team Just Revealed Its Iran Strategy: Refill the World’s Oil Stocks, Play the Waiting Game — and Watch Tehran’s Leverage Drain

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Hit Three Ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Vowed More Could Be Next — Trump Warns It’s Time to Deal or ‘Finish the Job’

Ukraine War

‘The Farther Putin Is From Moscow, the Closer the End of the War’: Zelenskyy Just Vowed a Thousand-Drone Future for Russia’s Capital

Dollars and Sense

Trump Gave Iran ‘a Week Off’ for Khamenei’s Funeral — Then the IRGC Fired Missiles at Two Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Ukraine War

Nearly 450 Ukraine Drones Just Attacked Moscow in Biggest Raid Since 2024 — and All Four of the Capital’s Airports Shut Down

Ukraine War

Putin’s War Just Became Deadlier Than Stalingrad: Russian Casualties Hit Two Million — Roughly One Percent of the Entire Population

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