Peru’s President Keiko Fujimori following her inauguration ceremony in Lima on July 28, 2026.
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American Prestige HQ is seriously considering upgrading the video content to IMAX. In this week’s news: The US and Iran resume strikes after a brief pause (3:25); Gaza talks are close to an agreement on Hamas disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal (10:59); Saudi-Ansar Allah/Houthi attacks escalate (13:37); the US and Saudi Arabia strike Iraqi militia sites (17:10); a drone strike hits two gas ships at Egypt’s Damietta port (21:01); Ukraine attacks an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea (22:58); the Sudanese army seizes the Omdurman–El Obeid highway (25:46); China expands its satellite and asteroid-defense programs (29:21); wildfires force mass evacuations across Spain and France (32:45); Keiko Fujimori takes office as president of Peru (35:53); and US pressure drives Venezuela and Chad to quit the International Criminal Court (37:35).
Note: After recording, a Hamas disarmament deal was announced.
Be sure to order your copy of Danny’s new book, Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century.
Be sure to watch a replay of last night’s livestream with journalist Jasper Nathaniel about his latest trip to the West Bank.
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Daniel Bessner
Daniel Bessner is a historian of US foreign relations and is the author of, among other books, Imperialist Realism.
Derek Davison
Derek Davison is a writer and analyst specializing in international affairs and US foreign policy. He is the publisher of the Foreign Exchanges newsletter, cohost of the American Prestige podcast, and former editor of LobeLog.
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