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ISLAMABAD: Anticipating the new fiscal year to begin with double-digit inflation, the government on Thursday expressed concern over renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, saying they posed downside risks to inflation and the external outlook. “Renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose downside risks to inflation and the external outlook,” the Ministry of Finance said in its Monthly Economic Update & Outlook (July 2026), while assuring that the external sector would remain

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.

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Egypt, Qatar and Turkey are pressuring Hamas to sign the deal now in its final stages, which includes disarmament, a foreign source involved in the talks tells Kann News. Egypt is applying the heaviest pressure of the three. The message to Hamas: you have no better alternative.

With friction points moving inside Palestinian cities as settlers carry out violent raids in Areas A and B, residents are getting together to confront assailants, raising fears of armed clashes The post Deadly West Bank gunfight underscores peril as Palestinians organize against settler attacks appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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The U.S. has depleted roughly two-thirds of its pre-war Patriot missile interceptor inventory during the conflict with Iran, new analysis says.

The U.S. has depleted roughly two-thirds of its pre-war Patriot missile interceptor inventory during the conflict with Iran, new analysis says.
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions on Thursday targeting global networks supporting Mahan Air, the Iranian carrier Washington says transports Iran's Revolutionary Guards personnel, as well as weapons and drones. The U.S. Treasury designated six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia and Iran, including several companies that act as sales agents for the U.S.- and E.U.-sanctioned airline, the department said in a statement.
By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - A drone strike that damaged two gas tankers in Egyptian waters has renewed energy security concerns about the nearby Suez Canal and a related pipeline, a vital export route for Saudi Arabian oil since the beginning of the Iran war. Even as Iran and its Houthi allies have fired on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, Egypt's Suez Canal and Sumed pipeline continued to offer safe, northbound export ro

Yemeni sources say Saudi Arabia is preparing sea and possible land attack to break chokehold on oil exports through Red Sea Saudi Arabia is preparing for a major military offensive against the Houthis by sea and possibly by land in central Yemen, Yemeni sources believe, in a move to break the chokehold on its oil exports through the southern Red Sea. Saudi forces have been seen withdrawing from the east of Yemen in what could be preparation for a land offensive. At the same time, Riyadh is tryin
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, speaking about Russia's war against Ukraine, stated that the next 100 days could decide the outcome of this war, The Guardian reports.

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US issues sanctions targeting support networks for Iran's Mahan Air The United States on Thursday issued new Iran-related sanctions that target global networks supporting Mahan Air, the Iranian carrier Washington says transports Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corpspersonnel, as well as weapons and drones. The US Treasury designated six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia and Iran for acting as sales agents and support networks for the US- and EU-sanctioned airline, the departm

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A revamp of Pentagon rules for troops leaving the military misses veterans outside the mental health system as they enter a vulnerable year, experts say. The post New rules for troops leaving the military miss mental health obstacles, experts say appeared first on Task & Purpose.

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Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.
Saudi Arabia has proposed a 43-nation maritime defence coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks. Military representatives from 43 countries met in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss the initiative, which aims to secure key trade routes including the Bab Al Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden.
"I feel... that the level of intimacy in the relationship has been damaged. Israel’s influence on decision-making in the US has diminished greatly," former ambassador to the US Mike Herzog said.

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov: Russia has designated me as a “terrorist” for refusing its demands for mass surveillance and censorship on Telegram. Under Russian law, I’m banned from “publishing information on the Internet.” Russian officials are clearly confused about who can ban whom from the Internet.
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🇺🇦🇪🇺💶 Ukraine has received a €3.47 billion tranche from the European Union under the Ukraine Support Loan mechanism, providing another major boost to the country’s defense and state financing. 🗣️ Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said the funds will be used to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities and finance other critical national priorities. 📍 According to the Prime Minister, the Ukraine Support Loan mechanism allocates a total of €45 billion for Ukraine in 2026. So far,
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The European Union has made a final decision to extend for another year – until March 2028 – temporary protection for Ukrainians seeking asylum from the war Russia is waging against Ukraine, with the exception of those who are required to fulfill military obligations.
As of 5:30 p.m., it was reported that four people were killed and four others were wounded as a result of Russian attacks in the Kherson region on July 30.

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Israeli forces bomb town in southern Lebanon Israeli forces have attacked the southern Lebanese town of Taybeh in the Marjayoun district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. Israel continues to launch attacks on Lebanon despite its ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese government and ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the Israeli occupation.
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The latest EU defense tranche will fund drones, missiles, air defense, and Gripen fighter jets, with Brussels pledging additional military support for Ukraine in the coming weeks.
🇺🇦🫡👊 Ukraine’s Ground Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi has dismissed Lieutenant General Oleksandr Hruzevych, one of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi’s closest associates, in a move that could signal broader changes within the military leadership. 🔹 According to Ukrainian MP Maryana Bezuhla, Hruzevych was regarded as the chief architect of the controversial “busification” policy, a term widely used to describe coercive mobilization practices. 📍 Bezuhla also alleged that he opposed t

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European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan. “No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership,” UEFA said in a statement. “The World Cup cannot be treated as an

ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministry briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on enhanced consular services for overseas Pakistanis, including the digitisation of systems for services such as document attestation and foreign payments, the PMO said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the PMO, PM Shehbaz chaired a meeting in Islamabad, where he was briefed on the progress of these initiatives by officials from the foreign ministry, the interior ministry, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA),
🇺🇦🫡👊 Ukraine’s Ground Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi has dismissed Lieutenant General Oleksandr Hruzevych, one of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi’s closest associates, in a move that could signal broader changes within the military leadership. 🔹 According to Ukrainian MP Maryana Bezuhla, Hruzevych was regarded as the chief architect of the controversial “busification” policy, a term widely used to describe coercive mobilization practices. 📍 Bezuhla also alleged that he opposed t