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A senior U.S. military commander overseeing Middle East operations has requested a halt to bombing campaigns due to low munitions stockpiles, according to Breaking Points hosts Krystal and Saagar.

In a June 12, 2022 episode of Last Week Tonight (Season 9, Episode 14), John Oliver examines key campaigns ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, including coverage of a candidate with references to Ted Kaczynski, and discusses two proposed congressional bills aimed at curbing tech...

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, formally launched his presidential campaign on Saturday to challenge incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October's election. The campaign event featured endorsements from Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...

A Texas Tech regent wrote a $274,000 check to Ken Paxton's Senate campaign, and the next morning, according to The Texas Tribune, Paxton's office threatened the Big 12 conference with a $200 million lawsuit to protect Texas Tech's interests. The story also notes that Texas...

Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US military bases in Jordan and Kuwait on July 23, 2026, claiming to have destroyed several military assets, following a twelve-night campaign of US strikes. The escalation coincides with attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saudi oil tankers in...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting its 'Cool Biz' campaign, encouraging male office workers to wear shorts instead of suits during Japan's summer heat, according to TRT World. TRT World reports that supporters say the policy offers practical relief from the heat, while critics argue...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that the U.S. military campaign against Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion, according to WION. The figure marks a significant increase from the administration's previous estimate released in May.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated on July 21, 2026, that Israel has 'no interest' in joining a renewed US military campaign against Iran, arguing that sustained US-Iran conflict and economic pressure on Tehran already benefit Israeli interests. According to Al Jazeera English, Smotrich's position...

Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old non-speaking autistic boy from the UK, has launched 'The Cake Not Hate' campaign to counter anti-Muslim sentiment in Britain, according to TRT World reporting. TRT World spoke with his father, Dan Harris, about the campaign's origins and goals. The initiative reflects...

Thousands of supporters of India's youth-led 'cockroach' party clashed with police in New Delhi on July 20, 2026, as they attempted to march on parliament demanding the education minister's resignation, according to ABC News (Australia). ABC News reports police deployed tear gas and canes against...