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Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as Peru's president after winning the June runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes. Her government plans to focus on security, deepen ties with the US, and restore diplomatic relations with Mexico and Colombia.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House for the first time since launching a joint war against Iran. The meeting, described as 'positive and productive' by the White House, comes amid reported tensions over Iran policy and other issues.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Yair Lapid are both in Washington, using visits to the US to campaign ahead of Israel's October elections. Lapid addressed the Atlantic Council and met with Democratic senators, while Netanyahu met with President Trump and spoke with Fox News' Sean Hannity about an ICC warrant.
Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meetings with President Trump and US senators, Israeli officials report no US pressure on Israel to withdraw from Gaza or Lebanon. The talks focused on Iran, the Abraham Accords, and bipartisan support for Israel.
World leaders and Washington's political elite gathered for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, where President Donald Trump eulogized him as a 'true American original.' Graham, a hardline Republican and staunch ally of Trump, died unexpectedly at age 71. His sister, Darline, has been chosen to replace him in the Senate.
Nationals leader Matt Canavan says he would not have accepted a paid trip from a benefactor after Pauline Hanson confirmed Gina Rinehart paid for her flights to Italy. Meanwhile, Pacific minister Pat Conroy defended $4.2 million in hotel reservations for a pre-COP meeting, and Barnaby Joyce denied knowing who funded Hanson's trip.
US diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine after France criticized Washington's human rights record. The walkout follows US opposition to the reappointment of UN human rights chief Volker Turk, and reflects broader tensions between the US and Europe over NATO, trade, and Greenland.
A bipartisan group of US senators has agreed on a bill to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia, targeting its leadership, state banks, and energy projects, as well as introducing 100% tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil and gas. The bill faces opposition from House Democrats and concerns from experts about potential fallout in US-China relations and economic harm to the US.
US President Donald Trump held separate Oval Office meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, as the two leaders navigated shifting US policies on the wars in Ukraine and Iran. The meetings came amid reported tensions between Trump and Netanyahu and signs of a changing posture on Ukraine.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that American fighter jets and bombers took off from Israeli bases to attack Iran, warning that Israel would retaliate if targeted. The U.S.-Iran fighting has paused since Friday, and President Trump expressed optimism about a negotiated peace deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump at the White House for the first time since the Iran war began. The closed-door talks focused on the conflict, amid public disagreements and a recent escalation in hostilities.
In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, US Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg discusses Washington's efforts to reduce dependence on China in critical minerals and AI supply chains, including the Pax Silica initiative and restrictions on foreign access to Anthropic models.
US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the White House on July 28, with the encounter lasting about an hour, according to the White House press pool. Zelensky was escorted to the West Wing through a side entrance, and the meeting began at 9:47 a.m. local time.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump in Washington, their first face-to-face talks since the start of the Iran war. The meeting coincides with renewed diplomatic efforts, including upcoming Israel-Lebanon talks and regional outreach by Israel and Syria.
President Donald Trump publicly questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to announce intelligence on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site, saying he didn't need Netanyahu to tell him about it. The meeting, held amid growing friction over Israel's actions in Lebanon and the US-Iran diplomatic push, ended without a public appearance or joint press conference.
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan House resolution honoring Korean War veterans and those who served in defense of South Korea since the armistice. The move comes as annual commemorations in Washington highlight the sacrifices of the 'Forgotten War.'
A set of 21 fossilized footprints found in northern Kenya, dating back 1.43 million years, offers new insights into the size and social behavior of Paranthropus boisei. The tracks, attributed to eight likely adult males, suggest that males sometimes traveled in groups without females or children, while also confirming the species' presence alongside Homo erectus.
Oman has presented Iran with a proposal, backed by Gulf states, for joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, including voluntary fees for shipping. The plan aims to end trade disruption caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, but disagreements remain over mandatory payments and the strait's pre-war status.
The Philippines is moving to finalize a framework agreement with the US within two to three months for a 1,620-hectare AI, semiconductor and critical minerals hub north of Manila, part of the Pax Silica Initiative. President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr defended the project in his State of the Nation address, promising quality jobs and economic revitalization, while critics warn of sovereignty erosion, community displacement and environmental harm.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov discussed Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses, calling them terrorist strikes on civilian targets, and reiterated that Moscow views any deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine as unacceptable. Russia's Security Council said the economic impact of the warehouse attacks is limited, while Washington has not requested a call between Trump and Putin, though contacts continue.