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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicIsrael-US relations

Topic: Israel-US relations

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court over probes against US citizens, Israel

The move comes following the visit of Israeli PM Netanyahu to the US. He is wanted alongside Hamas and other Israeli leaders by the ICC for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Biden directs US military to shoot down Iranian missiles targeting Israel

Iran fired over 100 missiles targeting Israeli civilians as Hezbollah strikes intensify. The firing came after Israel said its troops had launched ground raids into Lebanon

President Joe Biden warns Netanyahu, says US support hinges on protecting Gaza civilians

The ultimatum came after an Israeli attack that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers and triggered global outrage. Israel admits the strike was a mistake.

On Camera

Madhav Gadgil forced India to look away from Himalayas—and worry about fragile Western Ghats

The Western Ghats owe their impact on our collective consciousness almost entirely to Madhav Gadgil. And the ecologist did it with a seemingly dry government report.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.