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US military launches 'powerful' retaliatory strikes on Iran
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The United States military launched "powerful" strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran's attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East ...
Jordan's army says shot down 5 Iranian missiles
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Jordan's military said Thursday that its air defences shot down five Iranian missiles targeting its territory, adding the attack caused no casualties.
Saudi Arabia cornered by Iran's proxy attacks, blockade
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Months into the Middle East war, Saudi Arabia is being increasingly hemmed in by Iranian proxies targeting oil infrastructure from the north and south, and mari...
Iraq denies knowing about US-Saudi strikes on pro-Iran groups
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq did not approve deadly US-Saudi strikes on its territory, a government spokesperson said Thursday, after US claims that the attacks against Iran-backed mil...
Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Mediator Pakistan insisted Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strikes" ...
Saudi sets up maritime defence alliance to secure Red Sea
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had set up a maritime defence alliance to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Renewed Iran war raises US missile supply concerns
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Tehran's forces have carried out frequent missile and drone attacks in the Middle East since the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, raising renewed concerns ab...
Spain says will send troops to Ceuta after migrant rush
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Spain said Thursday it would send troops to its north African exclave of Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants arrived, some swimming by sea aroun...
NATO says in contact with Warsaw after 'Russian missile' crashed in Poland
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
NATO said Thursday said it was in close contact with Warsaw as it blamed Russia for a missile that crashed in Poland, and vowed to "continue to take all necessa...
Iran's Guards say two tankers turned back in Hormuz strait
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that two oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz with US support turned back after one of them caugh...
US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed 'terrorists' in Iraq: US military
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes on Tuesday against Iran-backed militants in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the U...
New Zealand military seeks to buy 'one-way strike drones'
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
New Zealand is looking to buy "one-way strike drones" as it seeks to modernise its military, Defence Minister Chris Penk said on Wednesday.
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20: former paramilitaries
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq on Wednesday killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, the alliance said.
Jordan army says intercepted five Iranian missiles
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Jordan's army said it intercepted five Iranian missiles on Wednesday, Tehran's first regional strike in days following a pause in fighting between it and the Un...
US, Saudi strike Iraq alliance in expanding war
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US and Saudi forces said they struck an Iraqi militant alliance on Wednesday, as the Middle East war expands beyond its main focus in Iran to involve the Islami...
Israel army accuses Hezbollah of truce violation, launching drone in south Lebanon
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of a "blatant violation of the ceasefire" in Lebanon on Wednesday, saying the Iran-backed militant group had fired a dron...
US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war h...
In exile, Burkinabes try to escape junta's reach
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Burkinabes have fled to neighbouring Ivory Coast to escape the authoritarian military government led by Ibrahim Traore, who has suppressed dissent by cracking d...
Evidence of war crimes in Mali insurgent attack: Amnesty
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
The killing of at least 19 Malian soldiers in an attack by insurgents in the country's north should be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said We...
India lawmakers endorse stricter exam leak penalties after protests
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
India's lower house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would toughen penalties for leaking exam papers, after youth-led protests calling for sweepi...
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