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Mediation efforts by Pakistan and Qatar ongoing, mediators working with Iran and Oman on Hormuz mechanism; Tehran confirms neighboring countries carried out strikes The post Iran says no current talks with US, while regional official hails mediation progress appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an has emerged as the biggest political winner from an opposition protest against the government’s handling of a food safety scandal that drew what organisers said were more than 200,000 people onto the streets of the city. The unexpectedly large turnout appears to have given the island’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang, fresh momentum ahead of the local elections in November and could reshape the race to become the party’s candidate in the next leadership...
Russian troops struck Balakliia in the Kharkiv region, killing one person and wounding four others.
Iran’s threats are unjustified and groundless, and the regime in Tehran is a direct accomplice to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, fueling Moscow’s criminal war with weapons that have been killing Ukrainians since 2022, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha has stated.

US criticism of Malaysia’s entry ban on Israeli nationals is unlikely to force a major shift in the country’s foreign policy, analysts have said, after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejected accusations that the move was antisemitic. The remarks escalated a dispute that has drawn in members of the US Congress, Malaysia’s long-standing refusal to recognise Israel and the widening international debate over where criticism of Israel ends and hostility towards Jewish people begins. “We are not...
Ukraine's GUR says it struck a Russian S-400 air defense system in Crimea overnight, destroying a launcher and a key radar.

The head of state emphasized that no one has ever succeeded in breaking the Russian people
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett: We should pursue peace and normalization with Saudi Arabia, despite the costs. Some argue those costs are unacceptable. I believe we can achieve normalization without harming Israel's interests, without establishing a Palestinian state, and without creating a pathway to one. When you come with a vision of business, economic cooperation, and shared prosperity, that's what Saudi Arabia wants. That's what Indonesia wants as well.

Artillery crews of the Battlegroup North in conjunction with unmanned systems forces’ operators carried out more than 200 fire missions over the past night
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett: Qatar is a cancer. We must stop pretending it's a "complicated state." It's an enemy, and Israel should completely sever ties and confront it as a full-fledged enemy seeking our destruction.
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett: When I was Prime Minister, I received intelligence showing that Qatar was financing Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Qatar is an enemy.
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett: If I'm elected Prime Minister, I will immediately declare Qatar an enemy state, clearly and unequivocally, because Qatar is an antisemitic cancer that spreads its tentacles throughout the West—even into the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel—with the goal of destroying the State of Israel. Some people call Qatar a "complicated country." It's not complicated. Qatar is an enemy. Period.

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As of 14:10, the number of casualties resulting from the strike on Balakliia in the Kharkiv region has risen to eight, and one person has been killed.

The launch of a jet-powered drone at an ATB supermarket in Chernihiv on 26 July was carried out by Russian troops from the Grom Kaskad Unmanned Aviation Brigade, according to Ukrainian military intelligence.
A former member of the local branch of the Party of Regions, who collected data on Ukrainian military personnel for the FSB, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, the Office of the Prosecutor General (PGO) has said.

Refugee family reunions in limbo, despite Foreign Office saying it is ready get people out of war-torn territory The Home Office is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, despite the Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of the war-torn region. Last September, the Home Office announced it was suspending refugee family reunion applications and that new, more restrictive rules would be announced in the spring. So far there has been no announcement and the

One person was killed and eight others were injured in a Russian strike on Balakliia on 27 July. The circumstances of the attack are being established.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported strikes on a repeater for controlling strike UAVs, a road bridge across the Henichesk Strait, and several other enemy military facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine on the night of July 27.
Netanyahu before leaving for Washington: I am on my way to Washington for a meeting with our friend, President of the United States Donald Trump. his is my eighth meeting with him since he was elected President, more than any other international leader. It is a great privilege, but it is also a great responsibility. In my experience as Prime Minister, one must act in these complex times with both great determination and great wisdom. We will discuss all the topics on the agenda, headed by I

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Monday kept the interest rate unchanged at 11.5 per cent. The decision was announced by SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed during a press conference. At the outset of the press conference, the governor said, “MPC has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5pc”. “There were several reasons for this, but I would like to explain some background: every time we hold committee meetings in January and July, we also issue projections
Putin: The people of Russia can never be broken. That has never happened, and it never will!
Putin: Russia will achieve its objectives in the "Special Military Operation."

Netanyahu was responding to comments by New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who said he would support efforts to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant if the Israeli leader visits the city.
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Ben Hai Segev says 'silence is complicity' with High Court ruling against Second Authority appointments. Petitioners allege she was appointed to thwart media buyout by government critics The post Government-appointed media regulatory body chief resigns citing court freeze on tenure appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Kazem Jalali stated that the Ukrainian strike was a crime

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Ukraine's ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, has responded to the latest attack on Ukrainians in Poland, which took place in Wrocław.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pointed out that Iran and North Korea have already attacked Ukraine by supplying Russia with weapons, military technology and troops.

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The European Union is considering a new approach to sanctions against Russia amid difficulties in agreeing on the latest package because of demands from Greece.

It is invoking a 14-day return law a Russian lawyer says doesn’t apply—he calls it unjust enrichment.

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the likely agenda for the planned DC meeting, leaked footage of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and the PM's statements on West Bank violence The post Daily Briefing July 27 – Will Netanyahu-Trump meetup set stage for next Iran war? appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Zini reportedly looked 'very disturbed' by interference efforts in meeting with top Israeli officials, said matter is 'most concerning' to agency, second only to terror threat The post Shin Bet chief said warning of Iranian efforts to meddle in Israeli election appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Tit-for-tat strikes have halted in the Middle East even as the scope of the US-Israel war on Iran widens.
By Bo Erickson, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely Elwelly WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but warned U.S. strikes would resume if the negotiations failed to deliver. Washington abruptly suspended a two-week campaign of air strikes against Iran on Saturday in the president's latest strategic U-turn in the five-month-old conflict.