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‼️‼️🇸🇦 #Breaking A few minutes ago, loud explosions were heard near the international airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. At the same time, a flight restriction plan was issued over the airport. https://t.co/08OGB5grze

According to a source in the Middle East’s air traffic control services, a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker is flying a circular route at an altitude of around six kilometers the immediate vicinity of the border of the airspace controlled by Iranian air traffic controllers

Ukraine says its campaign against Russia's shadow fleet has now struck 201 vessels in three weeks, cutting off Crimea's main supply route for good.

Early childhood education enrolment for First Nations children reaches 95% across the country. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Finance minister says inflation figures ‘encouraging’, but ‘uncertain times’ will likely have ongoing impact on economy Katy Gallagher, the federal minister for finance, said yesterday’s inflation numbers were “encouraging”, but the country still had a “job ahead of us”. I think we are living in very uncertain times. Ther

X has suspended the account of Iran's state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.
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Two Israeli soldiers posted an Instagram photo posing with a blindfolded Palestinian detainee.

US President Donald Trump said he wants the war in Ukraine to end and stressed that he maintains working relations with both Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin

The UK Government has awarded a new £5.9 billion contract to BAE Systems to fund critical work progressing the Royal Navy's Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarines towards entry into service. Huge contract awarded to fund new UK nuclear missile subs first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

Prime minister to highlight investment in communities as he launches next phase of nuclear submarine replacement Andy Burnham will place the renewal of Trident at the heart of his vision of a reindustrialised Britain on Thursday when he travels to Barrow-in-Furness to launch the next phase of the nuclear submarine replacement programme. The new prime minister intends to emphasise that defence spending on projects such as the £31bn Dreadnought-class boats built in the Cumbrian town is a case stud

Nine activists face prison terms of up to 37 years for protesting the military-backed December elections.

China may increasingly seek to use its dominance in the global electric vehicle industry as geopolitical leverage, giving Beijing greater influence over countries dependent on its technology and supply chains, according to analysts. “With China, the strategy is different. It’s to overwhelm the industry, capture it, and use it ultimately as leverage,” said Michael Dunne, CEO of Dunne Insights, an auto advisory firm. “When it comes to crunch time, they say, ‘Oh, by the way, we’re the source of all

President Trump threatened retribution after Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. Strikes by U.S. and Saudi warplanes on Iranian-linked militias in Iraq were a further escalation after a lull.

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RSF troops launch widespread retaliatory attacks, looting markets and detaining civilians across North Kordofan as the Sudanese army advances. https://t.co/BHOC1JaFyF #Sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan #Kordofan https://t.co/rjKeoHKXXo
The most important takeaway from Netanyahu’s Washington trip may not have been any single statement or announcement, but that Israel still needs to persuade the US of its position.

The US president added he would "always hit back"

Record heat and wildfires are devastating the continent, and scientists warn the climate crisis is getting worse.

A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment on Wednesday, and U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate against Iran for an overnight attack, as the Middle East conflict appeared to expand beyond its main fronts. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.

According to the US president, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised in May not to provide military assistance to Iran
Lebanon seeks arrest of businessman accused of meeting Netanyahu Lebanese judicial authorities issued a warrant Wednesday seeking the arrest of influential businessman Antoun Sehnaoui accused of meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid Israel's war on Lebanon. A Lebanese judicial source told AFP that prosecutor and judge Ahmad Rami had issued a 30-day wanted notice for Sehnaoui "on charges of dealing with the Israeli enemy and violating Lebanon's boycott law against Israel". Leban
The United States has imposed sanctions on Iranian insurance companies and oil tankers. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions targeting a network linked to Iran.

Iraqi militias backed by Tehran are the latest targets in the ever-expanding conflict.

'Whitewashing Laura Loomer': AP interview sparks backlash on social media The Associated Press is facing backlash after publishing an interview with Laura Loomer, the far-right activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump, during her visit to Ukraine. The article quickly drew criticism from journalists, commentators and social media users, many of whom accused the news agency of attempting to "whitewash" one of the US's most controversial figures. Loomer has long been one of the most po
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Germany had the highest number of antisemitic incidents in 2025, both in absolute and relative terms, a report has found.

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A group of Lebanese lawyers accused banker Antoun Sehnaoui of "communicating with the Israeli enemy" for co-hosting a memorial dinner in honor of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.

The US president also said he continued to get along well with both his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Zelensky

US and Saudi forces launched coordinated airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) bases
WATCH: Inside one of the burned down Wildberries warehouses following Ukrainian strike.
A lawsuit filed by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman against the Netherlands over the impact of European Union sanctions could become an important test of the EU's sanctions policy, according to Dutch lawyer and Russia sanctions expert Helen Over de Linden.
A lawsuit filed by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman against the Netherlands over the impact of European Union sanctions could become an important test of the EU's sanctions policy, according to Dutch lawyer and Russia sanctions expert Helen Over de Linden.

Trump needs to learn the diplomatic art of losing well.

The US president added he did not see the need for the House of Representatives to interrupt the parliamentary recess in August to review the sanctions bill promptly

Global K-pop sensation BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, following the Recording Academy’s introduction of new categories that include the Best Asian Pop Music Performance. The South Korean megastars had been widely tipped to be in the running for several of the Grammys’ top honours, including Album of the Year, after their comeback album, Arirang, became one of this year’s bestselling hits. “We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year,”

Ahmet Davutoglu, former PM turned Erdogan critic, ends political career Ragip Soylu on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 20:49 Davutoglu’s Future Party failed to challenge the ruling AKP despite securing parliamentary seats through an opposition alliance Former Turkish prime minister and Future Party chairman Ahmet Davutoglu gives a press conference after his party's meeting in Ankara, on 19 December 2019 (Adem Altan/AFP) Off Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday announced that he was d

Explosion sparks fire aboard oil storage ship in Damietta, no injuries caused; no immediate claim of responsibility for what would be first strike on Egypt in current war The post Drone strikes US-owned gas tanker in Egyptian port, in possible expansion of Mideast war appeared first on The Times of Israel.