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US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned American citizens to beware of an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged ...
UN says Israeli demolitions in Lebanon 'deeply concerning'
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations on Saturday expressed concern over Israel's ongoing demolitions in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah...
Sri Lanka police say one inmate killed, six wounded in prison riot
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
At least one inmate was killed and another six were taken to hospital after a riot at a prison outside Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday, police said.
US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be read...
US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be read...
Deadly strikes rock Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian cargo ship
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Russian attacks on Kyiv and its suburbs killed 10 people early Saturday, officials said, as Ukrainian drones sank a huge Russian container ship in the Black Sea...
Israeli soldier injured in 'close-quarters encounter' with Hezbollah in Lebanon: army
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was moderately injured during a "close-quarters encounter" with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon overnight ...
China says conducted military, coast guard drills near disputed shoal
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
China said it conducted military and coast guard drills on Saturday near the Scarborough Shoal, a contested reef in the South China Sea, in a show of force afte...
Russia fired record number of missiles at Ukraine in July: AFP analysis
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Russia fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data published Saturday showed, as Kyiv renewed its call for...
Iranian pilgrims flood Iraq for first Arbaeen since war
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe ...
Hungary says nuclear shutdown may come this weekend
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Hungary's sole nuclear power plant could shut down this weekend, days earlier than predicted, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as a sweltering heatwav...
Iran military accuses US of 'escalating tensions' in region
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's military accused the United States of "escalating tensions" in the Middle East on Saturday and warned countries in the region against cooperating with Wa...
Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 9, wound more than two dozen
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, local officials said on Saturday, with strikes damaging...
Tanker struck by 'unknown projectile' off Oman: UKMTO
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
An "unknown projectile" struck a tanker off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the ...
US fighter jet crashes near California military base
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said.
Turkey, Iraq extend pipeline agreement by a year
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Ankara and Baghdad on Saturday agreed to extend an oil pipeline agreement by one year, just days after a top-level visit by Iraqi Prime Ali al-Zaidi, officials ...
Yemen's Houthis deny wanting to charge Bab el-Mandeb Strait tolls
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday denied seeking to charge ships for passage of the vital Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Lebanon president says Israeli blasts near castle 'direct threat' to recent deal
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun Friday warned that Israeli detonations near a UNESCO-listed castle threatened a recent deal with Israel, which in turn said it h...
Iran says struck two tankers under US 'air escort' trying to pass Hormuz
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck two tankers attempting to pass though the strategic Strait of Hormuz under the "air escort" of the ...
US lawmaker urges Taiwan to pass drone bill, warning 'time is short'
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A US lawmaker urged Taiwan on Friday to approve a drone spending proposal, warning that "time is short" for the island democracy as it faces the threat of a pot...
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