5 dead, 40 injured in Swiss Alps tour bus crash

A Dutch tour bus crashed in the Swiss Alps on Thursday evening, killing at least five people and injuring 40 others, local authorities said.

Why Houthi military gains in Yemen may further increase gas prices

A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison

The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen

The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Ted Cruz on his 2028 lane, JD Vance and the GOP’s future

RNC finale ‘all about Vance’ as GOP base looks to 2028

Vice President Vance roused the closing night crowd at the Republican National Committee’s Dallas convention amid growing chatter about his 2028 prospects.   The Thursday night keynote — interrupted at one point with chants of “48” — offered the vice president a chance to charm the base that will be critical if he decides to run…

The MAGA Movement Is Splintering Without Charlie Kirk

A year of feuds among MAGA figures shows how much the movement depended on Kirk personally.

What Makes a Good Counterterrorism Strategy?

Three top experts on the terror threat 25 years after 9/11.

These US Aircraft Are in Egypt for Regional Airshow

The US Air Force and the Texas Air National Guard are showing off America’s cargo planes, ground attack aircraft, and fighter jets. The post These US Aircraft Are in Egypt for Regional Airshow appeared first on The National Interest.

The Bab el-Mandeb Problem

Houthi control of a Red Sea port brings Tehran closer to claiming another critical waterway.

Cuba opens state farmland to private businesses

Private companies, foreign businesses and other enterprises can use state-owned agricultural and forests in Cuba while the government keeps ownership.

The ‘Super-Terrorist’ We Still Can’t Escape

Carlos the Jackal left behind a violent, celebrity-obsessed world.