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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Al Jazeera·4 months ago

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Russian missile attack kills three in Ukraine’s Kyiv

Residents trapped as partially collapsed building catches fire after deadly strike on Ukrainian capital.

Lebanese PM says latest Israeli attack 'blatant violation' of ceasefire

Lebanese PM says latest Israeli attack 'blatant violation' of ceasefire Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, has condemned the latest Israeli attack on southern Lebanon as “a blatant violation of the ceasefire”. In a statement on X, he said the attacks constitute “a flagrant breach of Lebanon’s sovereignty and security, as well as the principles and rules of international law”. Earlier, Quds News Network reported that Israeli artillery pounded the Ali al-Taher hills in southern Lebanon.

Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan vote marks second test at state level for Anwar’s unity government

Voting in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan election has closed as attention now turns to whether Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition will retain its hold or suffer another loss to federal ally but state rival Barisan Nasional (BN). The results, due by midnight on Saturday, are expected to be yet another stability gauge of Anwar’s unity government, and may determine if a snap general election is called well before the February 2028 deadline. The Negeri Sembilan race marked the

🇮🇱 Israel·TASS·4 months ago

Trump declines to give timeframe for ending Iran war

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28

🇾🇪 Yemen·Middle East Eye·4 months ago

Yemeni forces say eight Saudi tankers forced to reroute

Yemeni forces say eight Saudi tankers forced to reroute Yemen's Armed Forces spokesperson Yahya Saree has said eight Saudi Arabian oil tankers have been forced to reroute toward the Cape of Good Hope, IRNA reported. Saree said that Yemeni forces would persist in their blockade of Saudi targets and would strike the kingdom's vessels "whenever and wherever possible", according to IRNA.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Deutsche Welle·4 months ago

Ukraine: Russia hits Kyiv with deadly missile strikes

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China teen shares top university acceptance with hero who saved her from river 16 years ago

Sixteen years after being rescued from a river as a toddler, a young girl from eastern China earned a spot at the prestigious Peking University and shared this significant milestone with the man who saved her life. Yu Xianguo, 66, from Taizhou in Zhejiang province, is a retired naval serviceman who served five years in the military, according to mainland media outlet Xinhuanghe. In August 2010, two-year-old Zheng Yan was travelling with her grandparents on a three-wheeled vehicle as they...

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The numbers game: why the US is losing ground to China in the first island chain

As the People’s Liberation Army marks its 99th anniversary on August 1, one year from the deadline for its centenary goals, its evolution highlights the past, present and future of China’s military strategy. In the second part of a series, Gabriel Dominguez examines how Beijing is pushing the envelope on its near-seas island arc. Beijing has urged the People’s Liberation Army to transform into a “world-class military” by the mid-21st century, intent on piercing US-led chokepoints along an arc of

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·4 months ago

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Araghchi says US actions ‘main causes’ of regional insecurity

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🇮🇱 Israel·Al Jazeera·4 months ago

Israel launches attacks across Gaza one day after Hamas agrees to disarm

Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least two Palestinians, hours after Hamas agreed to a draft peace deal.

Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 10 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors

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Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 9 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors

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Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles, killing at least three

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Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles, killing at least nine

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🇾🇪 Yemen·Al Monitor·4 months ago

Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision had been taken and that passage through the strategic waterway remained free. The statement follows a Reuters report on Wednesday, citing regional sources, that the Iran-aligned Houthis were considering imposing fees on ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a maritime blocka

Saudi Arabia terms Trump's Gaza 'demilitarisation deal' historic

Saudi Arabia terms Trump's Gaza 'demilitarisation deal' historic Saudi Arabia has welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of "a historic agreement on the demilitarisation" of the Gaza Strip, praising his leadership and commitment in helping secure the deal. In a statement, the kingdom's foreign ministry also thanked Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, the United States, the Peace Council and other partners for their efforts. The kingdom reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the comprehensive pe

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·4 months ago

RLNG prices rocket to highest level in a decade

• LPG rates for August increased to Rs254.32 per kg ISLAMABAD: In a major price shock, Ogra on Friday notified a record 32pc increase in regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) prices for August, fixing the rate at $25.83 per mmBtu for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and $25.09 per mmBtu for Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL), while denying consumers about Rs50bn in savings from lower natural gas rates. This translates into a retail price of around Rs7,204 per mmBtu. The revise

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·4 months ago

Israel, US weighing wave of strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure - report

One Israeli official denied the report, telling CBS that “Israel is unaware of a decision to restart full military operations, nor has it been requested to join any military actions against Iran."

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Ready player 3: India offers Asean a US-China alternative

At a food fair in New Delhi, a vegetable exporter from the Philippines set out its wares: bags of dried moringa and lemongrass, bundles of taro leaves and a bowl of laing, the creamy coconut-milk stew made from them. The question Dry Tech Manufacturing wanted to answer was simple: could the simple Filipino food it sells under its Sheentaro brand tantalise the taste buds of the world’s most populous country? India has hundreds of millions of vegetarians, more than any other country on Earth,...

🇮🇳 India·South China Morning Post·4 months ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·4 months ago

Iran war live: Trump threatens strikes, Iran says it has a plan to respond

An Iranian official quoted by Tasnim says comprehensive plans are in place to respond to any 'mad' US strikes.

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·4 months ago

Trump Orders Iran Strikes As Soon As This Weekend: Report

US President Donald Trump has instructed the military to execute a fresh assault against Iran as early as this weekend, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Friday.

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Sudan: US Congress Weighs Landmark Sudan Bills to Tighten Sanctions and Accountability

[Dabanga] Washingtion D.C. -- The US Congress is considering two bills that could significantly reshape Washington's policy towards Sudan by placing future action on the war under a stronger legal framework rather than relying on executive decisions.

🇸🇩 Sudan·AllAfrica·4 months ago

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Russia launches ~25 Iskander/Tsirkon missiles at Kyiv; residential buildings hit

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🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·4 months ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·NY Times World·4 months ago

Trump Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles

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Trump Says US Has Not Agreed To Ukraine Building Patriot Missiles

President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has not agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles but that talks are ongoing, adding that the US must be "very careful about letting somebody build them."

🇺🇦 Ukraine·NDTV World·4 months ago

CriticalMISSILE_ATTACK

Russia launches major missile attack on Kyiv with Zircon and Iskander missiles

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🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·4 months ago

Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard'

Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran "very hard," as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets. "We'll be hitting him very hard and, you know, at some point they're going to say, 'We just can't take it anymore,'" Trump said at a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat. The Wall Street Journal later reported that Trump had ordered a fresh a

🇵🇸 Gaza·Middle East Eye·4 months ago

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The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said

The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role. The details matter because the statements marked the first on-camera opportunity for the president to build confidence in the Board of Peace an

🇰🇵 North Korea·Yonhap·4 months ago

N. Korea decries NATO fuel network overhaul as 'unprecedented' war preparations

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday condemned the North Atlantic T...

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·4 months ago

Maine rabbis issue joint call for peace, urge politicians to stop calling Gaza war ‘genocide’

All 11 congregational rabbis in state sign onto letter decrying use of term as 'misleading' and 'Holocaust inversion,' after Democratic Senate primary in which several candidates used label The post Maine rabbis issue joint call for peace, urge politicians to stop calling Gaza war ‘genocide’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·4 months ago

Russian forces hit over 80 vessels involved in cargo deliveries for Ukrainian army in July

Among them were two dry cargo ships, a sea ferry transporting military cargo and a screening boat, the Russian Defense Ministry said

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Trump is considering strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure within days but has not made a final decision.

Trump is considering strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure within days but has not made a final decision. The proposed attacks are intended to pressure Iran into accepting U.S. ceasefire terms. Israel could also participate. Source: Axios

🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·4 months ago

CriticalBOMBARDMENT

US considers strikes on Iran energy infrastructure; Israel planning major military involvement

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🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·4 months ago

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RSF-aligned Tasis coalition boycotts AU/UN peace talks in Addis Ababa

Sudan's RSF-aligned Tasis coalition joined a growing boycott of AU- and UN-led peace consultations in Addis Ababa, calling for a review of how the diplomatic mechanism structures the political process. https://t.co/JwBqjk01ET #Sudan #AddisAbaba #Tasis #SudanWar https://t.co/M6hFydf0j1

🌍 Africa·X/@sudantribune_en·4 months ago

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U.S. CENTCOM naval blockade against Iran: 30 vessels redirected, 2 disabled, 2 boarded

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter is prepared for flight aboard USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) as the warship supports the U.S. blockade against Iran while sailing in regional waters. As of July 31, CENTCOM has redirected 30 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2 to ensure full compliance. The U.S. military has also permitted nearly 30 ships to pass through the blockade for humanitarian aid."

🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·4 months ago

Trump envoy Steve Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda

US Senator Steve Daines is expected to return to China for another round of talks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s planned September visit to Washington, according to people familiar with the preparations. The trip was intended to help finalise the agenda for what both sides hoped would be a high-stakes summit between Xi and US President Donald Trump, one of the sources said. Daines, a Montana Republican, has emerged as an important backchannel figure between Washington and Beijing. He visited...