Permawar: Kurdish and Iraqi troops overnight began their assault to re-take the city of Mosul from the Islamic State, which has held the city since 2014. The Iraqis operating with the backing of American troops and aircraft have moved in …

Here Comes the Hurricane: Haiti was calling for American help yesterday just hours after the storm passed over the country’s western tip. Winds up to 140 mph levelled homes and killed livestock. It’s clear that thousands of people will be …

False Alarm: Passengers at Los Angeles International Airport panicked and ran for their lives last night during what turned out to be a false report of a shooter on the loose. Hundreds of people ran, possibly spooked by a series …

Party Unity: House Speaker Paul Ryan is still behind Donald Trump for president, even though Trump refuses to return the favor. It’s a perfect illustration of the dilemma faced by professional Republicans with an upstart candidate. Do they turn against …

Cruz Control: In another display of divisions and disarray in the Republican Party, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was booed last night as he drew to the end of his speech to the Republican Convention without endorsing Donald Trump for president. …

Dallas: President Obama walked a fine line yesterday at the Dallas memorial for five murdered police officers, recognizing the loss while trying to be conciliatory and asking for understanding of people who have marched in protest of unjustified police killings. …

State of Siege: As raids and searches continued throughout Brussels yesterday, police arrested at least six people in the Schaerbeek district of the city. In a separate investigation, French police arrested a man near Paris. They said the suspect was …

World: Hundreds of migrants are missing and feared dead in the Mediterranean north of Libya after their 66-foot boat capsized. It was loaded with 700 people and only 28 survivors have been confirmed. This is the biggest disaster so far …

Nuketalks: Iran has backed away from a major element in a proposed nuclear agreement, refusing to give up and ship some of their atomic fuel out of the country. For months the Iranians had tentatively agreed to ship nuclear fuel …