Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia
The Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls parts of Yemen, has in the past blockaded the Red Sea by threatening a choke point crucial to Saudi oil exports and global shipping.
Dave Dawson, Co-founder of Bespoke Lighting Company Urban Electric, Dies at 53
He and his wife knew nothing about the business when they decided to produce lighting in Charleston, S.C. Their company became a beacon of American manufacturing.
Global South should lead emerging world order, Senator Hussain says at World Peace Forum
Claims the post-World War II West-led order is ‘unravelling due to double standards’ Senator Mushahid Hussain delivering a keynote address at the World Peace Forum (WPF) organised by Tsinghua University in Beijing, China on July 20, 2026. Photo: Express Ex-senator Mushahid Hussain on Monday asserted that the time was ripe for a new global order … Read more
Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General
Demonstrators and many soldiers want President Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm the vision of drone warfare laid out by the defense minister he fired last week.
What Happens Behind the Scenes Once Burnham Enters 10 Downing Street
Calls with foreign leaders, cabinet appointments and writing the “letters of last resort”: Andy Burnham’s first hours and days in office will be busy.
‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding Apple’s App Store
Mobile apps are easy to make with artificial intelligence. That doesn’t mean people are excited to use them.
Andy Burnham becomes UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade
Burnham pledges new economic model, says Britain ‘fed up’ with revolving-door politics Britain’s newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham gestures as he walks to deliver a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, pledging to break with the politics of … Read more
Hamas says Khalil al-Hayya elected as group’s new chief
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, stand near a screen displaying Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya during a rally to show support to Hezbollah and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen October 18, 2024. Photo: Reuters Hamas announced on Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with … Read more
How Google’s A.I. Search Is Imperiling the Open Web
[As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.
Ukraine War Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment
At a conference on reconstruction, the focus shifted to private investment, not donor assistance.