History Today 21 Jul 2026
Making Crusading Great Again?
Would St Augustine have considered the US attack on Iran a just war? The pope and the vice president are split on the matter.
DW 21 Jul 2026
Germany news: Merz to host Azerbaijan President Aliyev
Talks between the German chancellor and Ilham Aliyev will focus on energy and Armenia. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt will present a report on sexual offenses aga…
Channel8 English 21 Jul 2026
Channel8 Exclusive: Trump Backs Iraqi Mediation Effort to Ease U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz Crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's proposal for Baghdad to mediate between Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Ho
NPR 21 Jul 2026
Morning news brief
Iran-backed Houthis say they will blockade anothe waterway, threatening Red Sea shipping, Pete Hegseth heads to the Hill looking for $350 billion funding boost, Arizona voters hea…
Channel8 English 20 Jul 2026
DEM Party Delegation Travels to Imrali for Ocalan Talks After Two Month Gap
A delegation from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) departed for Imrali Island to hold talks with imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Al Jazeera 21 Jul 2026
Iran war live: Tehran attacks Gulf states, says 2 tankers in Hormuz on fire
Explosions reported in Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Chabahar and Konarak as US launches new wave of attacks.
PBS 20 Jul 2026
News Wrap: Andy Burnham becomes Britain's 7th prime minister in a decade
In our news wrap Monday, Andy Burnham became Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in federal custody as they fight extradition to the …
Hürriyet 20 Jul 2026
DEM Party MPs meet Öcalan after Ankara talks
Two lawmakers from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) met jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan on July 20, following political consultations in Ankara over legisla…
Lit Hub 20 Jul 2026
Lit Hub Daily: July 20, 2026
“For years I’ve been trying to obtain Greek citizenship, which, if one of your parents was born in Greece, can be, ostensibly, a straightforward process.” On experiencing your fam…
Al Jazeera 20 Jul 2026
Since Islamabad MoU: What’s changed for the US, Iran and the Gulf?
We explain how the war has changed for all the parties since their MoU unravelled and as the conflict has escalated.
Channel8 English 20 Jul 2026
Kurdistan Freedom Movement Urges Ocalan’s Inclusion in Proposed Framework Law
The movement said in a statement on Monday that, “For two months, it has been impossible to conduct meetings with Leader Apo [Abdullah Ocalan].”
Hürriyet 20 Jul 2026
Erdoğan: Türkiye won’t leave Turkish Cypriots alone
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 20 reaffirmed his support for Turkish Cypriots, pledging that Türkiye would continue to stand by them in what he described as their “just st…