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Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets newly elected Hamas leader Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has met Khalil al-Hayya, the newly elected head of the political bureau in Hamas, as well as a delegation from the Palestinian group. Fidan congratulated Hayya on his appointment during Thursday’s meeting, sources within Turkey’s foreign ministry said, according to the semi-official Anadolu Agency. Hayya briefed Fidan on Israel’s continuing attacks across Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman stressed that the authorities would have to ensure the transfer of people from the military sector to the civilian sector of economy after the end of the conflict

According to the Iranian side, casualties were also reported

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir: With Nazis, you only speak through gun sights—and not in any other way. With the devil who has inscribed our destruction on his flag, we are not obligated to stop liquidations of terrorists, nor do we sign deals—not through a third party, not through mediators, and not through any such entity. Period. After the 7.10 massacre, the prime minister must clarify even to our best friends: The only solution in Gaza that Israel is willing to be
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski: I don't think Russia could prosecute the war, and I don't think she could survive as a state without trade with China. So this would be a credible threat. So China, unlike us, actually could force Russia to end the war. But my guess is that the war suits China just fine. Russia is selling them gold. Russia, with every year, becomes more dependent. And what's not to like about that?

The defense minister noted that that strategic success had opened up new opportunities for the development of Russia's offensive
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Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski: If Russia attacks us, we will fight back—NATO or no NATO. In Poland, we've been resisting Russia for 500 years, and we're not about to stop.

Senate Democrats say the Trump administration has weakened U.S. counterterrorism and election security by moving staff to immigration enforcement. DHS left 300 intelligence vacancies, reassigned 1,294 personnel to ICE-related work, and won’t have new election-security staff in place before the November 2026 midterms. Democrats argue this increases security risks; the administration says its immigration focus is necessary for national security. Source: POLITICO

The designation comes a day after the FSB security service issued a warrant for Durov’s arrest on charges of facilitating terrorist activities.

While energy facilities in the region have been hit since the start of the US and Israel's war on Iran, its the first time Egypt has come under attack.

Iran blames US for Hormuz closure as Oman talks continue Iran says negotiations with Oman remain under way in Tehran as efforts continue to address the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disruption to global shipping. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iranian and Omani officials had held several rounds of discussions since talks began last week, including further meetings on Thursday. Baghaei blamed US and Israeli military operations for destabilising the vital waterway. “What

KARACHI: The Sindh government announced on Thursday that classes would be held six days a week at schools and colleges in the province from August 1 until further notice. The decision was announced in two separate notifications issued by the Sindh Education and Literacy Department and the College Education Department. In its notification, seen by Dawn and dated July 29, the Education and Literacy Department said: “In supercession of this department’s notification of even number dated March 31, 2

The Russia's battlegroup North has established control over the settlements of Yurchenkovo in the Kharkov Region, and Mogritsa and Malaya Slobodka in the Sumy Region

NEW: Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been added to the Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service's registry of terrorists and extremists.

With his popularity at historic lows, Friedrich Merz seeks spiritual guidance from Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI Europe live – latest updates Summer is normally thought of as the time for pacy potboilers and brain-soothing pageturners – airport reads that wind up sandy and sunscreen-stained. Not so for Friedrich Merz’s holiday reading list. Germany’s embattled chancellor, who has faced one rough patch after another since taking office 14 months ago, seems to be seeking spiritual guidance this ye

KARACHI: The Sindh government announced on Thursday that schools and colleges in the province would have six-day work weeks from August 1 until further notice. The decision was announced in two separate notifications issued by the Sindh Education and Literacy Department and the College Education Department. In its notification, seen by Dawn and dated July 29, the Education and Literacy Department said: “In supercession of this department’s notification of even number dated March 31, 2026, it is

Army chiefs from countries in the Maritime Defense Coalition met in Saudi Arabia today to maintain freedom of navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as Riyadh seeks to build an international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks. Participating nations: Maldives, Morocco, Bangladesh, U.S., Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Kuwait, Jordan and New Zealand.
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IRGC says US missile attack killed three personnel Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says a US missile attack killed three of its personnel on 30 July. The IRGC’s Ansar al-Mahdi branch in Zanjan province identified those killed as Mahmoud Mollajabari, Mohammadreza Cheraghi and Jamal Amiri, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The branch said the three died while “defending Iran’s borders and people”. It described the strike as a “brutal attack by the criminal terrorist r

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The Russian Defense Ministry earlier reported that Battlegroup North units established control over the settlement of Yurchenkovo in the Kharkov Region
Three times in three decades, Qana's shelters were bombed. AJLabs tracks a village the Israeli military keeps hitting.
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Bombings take place as Hamas officials meet with Qatari, Egyptian and Turkish mediators in Cairo to discuss truce.
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In #Russia's latest deadly attack on #Ukraine, an unidentified object violated Polish airspace and crashed into a field. Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky has urged allies for anti-ballistic #missiles against 'Russian terror', while the #EU has slammed the attack.
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IRGC publishes footage showing missile launches toward Jordan. Jordan says it intercepted five Iranian missiles today. No casualties. The IRGC claims it targeted Al Azraq air base over a U.S. strike it says came from Jordanian soil. https://t.co/2cGCfdQ8Ik
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: The first time Steve Witkoff came here after taking office—after Trump was elected for his second term—he visited Gaza. The next day he met with me together with Minister Ron Dermer, and he said to me: "Listen, we're not going to let two million Nazis continue living next to your fence."

Moscow alleges messaging app helps Ukrainian spies organize attacks inside Russia; Telegram posts image of Dubai-based Durov gesturing with middle finger The post Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding Ukraine’s ‘terrorism’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: We're not in the headlines because of our rhetoric—we're in the headlines because of our actions. The world loved us when we were weak. The moment we became strong, the world stopped liking us.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: Egypt is keeping the people of Gaza hostage. The Arab world has been keeping Gaza as a bomb aimed at the State of Israel.
In Kyiv, the injury toll after the Russian nighttime attack has increased to three.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: Gaza is the biggest prison in the world. People are being held there by force, against their will, and they're not allowed to leave. It's a terrible thing. Just open the gates and let Gazans leave.