Monday, August 10, 2026
Portrait of Nicolás Maduro in a dark suit and striped tie

Trump announces capture of Maduro after U.S. military strikes on Venezuela, prompting congressional war...

As the captured Venezuelan leader was flown to New York to face federal charges, Senate Democrats moved to check what they called an unauthorized march toward another open-ended war.
The Vienna International Centre, headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Photo: Gugerell / CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Getting Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran Back on Track

Even the Trump administration may soon realize that only multilateral negotiations can break the current deadlock.
A grey U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer under way on open water

Fact-check finds U.S. strikes killed about 115 people before Venezuela raid

PolitiFact says the administration has offered no evidence of drugs aboard the targeted vessels, while analysts and rights groups question the strikes' legality.

Hegseth pegs Iran war cost at $37.5 billion as Pentagon seeks tens of billions...

The figure, delivered under questioning at a hearing repeatedly interrupted by protesters, marked an increase from the last official estimate and drew immediate criticism from Democrats on the committee.
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory

U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Slams U.S. “Complicity” as Trump Meets Netanyahu Despite ICC Warrant

We speak to Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, about Israel’s continued impunity from international law.

Addicted to war?

War Fever, Trump-Style.

Nine months into ceasefire, Israel expands control to nearly 70% of Gaza

Israeli forces have pushed west along a shifting 'yellow line' and a new 'orange zone,' squeezing 2 million Palestinians into a shrinking sliver of the territory.

US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...

The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.

Israel linked to majority of global civilian deaths from explosive weapons in 2025

A new international monitoring report found that more than 22,600 civilians were killed by explosive weapons last year, with Israeli armed forces accounting for 56 percent of recorded fatalities worldwide.

How Hakeem Jeffries and J Street teamed up for arming genocide

The congressman and J Street were opposing an amendment to block $3.3 billion in military shipments and other aid to Israel.