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US House votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump The Republican-led US House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday directing President Donald Trump to halt US war on Iran, the latest symbolic rebuke of the Republican president from Congress. The vote was 214-208 in favor of the war powers resolution as four Republicans joined Democrats in voting for it. The resolution, introduced by Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat, directs Trump "to remove t

The number of injured as a result of the bombardment by the occupiers of the housing complex of the regional center has increased to 18, the information about the presence of people under the rubble has not been confirmed, head of Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, said.
The terrorist was killed while the military said the incident was under investigation, in what represents the second attack of this kind reported in the West Bank.

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting with Ukrainian writer and military officer Illarion Pavliuk, during which they discussed, in particular, the technology of defense and the prospects for the development of defense technologies.

Some parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normal, with air temperatures above 44C expected in Spain Europe live – latest updates Brutal heat torching southern Europe has forced more than 20,000 people to flee wildfires in France, as a marine heatwave scalds the Mediterranean and researchers warn that “Dantesque” scenarios cannot be ruled out as infernos worsen. A “particularly intense” wildfire on France’s Atlantic coast prompted a series of evacuations, including thousands of tourists fr

Confidence in the armed forces appears limited, as 53% of respondents expressed a lack of trust, compared to 38% who did trust the military
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest symbolic rebuke of the Republican president from Congress. The vote was 214-208 in favor of the war powers resolution as four Republicans joined Democrats in voting for it.
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Many Russians are frustrated with the war and the economy. Can this help candidates trying to challenge the political status quo?

Trump said Israel "would join in two minutes if I ask them to," but added, "we don't need anybody" to launch a new operation against Iran. He also warned there would be "consequences" if Israel joined, suggesting Iran could retaliate against Israel. Source: Axios
Trump on Iran: They haven't received enough pain yet. Source: Axios

Trump says he is considering restarting major combat operations in Iran US President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview on Thursday that he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran, which could include larger strikes than those carried out during "Operaton Epic Fury," the news outlet reported. "They haven't received enough pain yet," Axios quoted Trump as saying, adding that Trump said he had not yet made a final decision. US strikes killed at least 53 people, in
Trump to Axios: Relations with Bibi are very good. I would meet with him if he is here.
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Iran and the United States vowed on Thursday to step up attacks, after Tehran's Houthi allies struck Saudi shipping and sent oil prices soaring. On the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit in Manila, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis had been "suckered" into attacking Red Sea shipping by Iran.

Middle East escalation triggers oil price surge

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Former Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov has thanked President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for all the proposed options and stated that he wants to really influence the course of the war, and therefore does not agree to any position other than the position of Minister of Defense.
Russian invaders carried out an airstrike on Sloviansk, damaging at least seven high-rise buildings.
Trump on Iran: I am considering a massive attack—larger than anything that has happened before. I am close to making a decision. Source: N12

[Torrential rains](https://torrential rainfall) in Gilgit-Baltistan caused widespread travel disruptions in the mountainous region as flash floods and landslides washed away roads and bridges, leaving thousands, including tourists, stranded. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast rain and warned of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in GB until July 26. Floods blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH), Babusar Road, Baltistan Road, Naltar Highway, Ghizer-Shandur Road, Astore Valley Ro

IRGC Navy: Strait of Hormuz still closed, numerous ships awaiting authorization to pass. - IRIB
Netanyahu: They did genetic studies on different Jewish communities — Ashkenazim, Yemenites, North Africans, and even Ethiopians — and they discovered something amazing. What they discovered is that everyone, contrary to claims that we have no connection to the original Jews who were here, has a gene that brings us straight back to the Land of Israel. Meaning all of us, in the different communities, we have this Jewish gene.

NOW: Explosion reported on Qeshm Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov said he will only accept the defense minister post. He argued it is the only role where he can meaningfully influence the war, continue military reforms, fight procurement corruption, and help bring Ukraine closer to victory. Source: NV

Rights groups sue France over inaction on financial ties to illegal Israeli settlements Ayse Betul Aytekin on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:21 Plaintiffs take legal action to force compliance with International Court of Justice ruling on occupied Palestinian territories Banners reading "No to the annexation of the West Bank!" and "Cease fire now!" during a march in Paris, 21 September 2025 (Bertrand Guay/AFP) Off Five human rights groups are suing the French government in the country’s highest admini

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Japan aims to build naphtha reserves after Iran war shortages

Sources report Iran has transferred significant amounts of personnel and equipment to Yemen in the last month to help the Iranian backed Houthi groups potentially close the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, several Iranian transport flights were seen flying into the region.
Netanyahu: The elimination of Nasrallah, there was an argument. They said we needed to tell America in advance. I said absolutely not.

Over the past few months, air traffic controllers have recorded nearly a dozen similar flights of the Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis II near the Kaliningrad Region

Israel says Mossad and international partners foiled an alleged Iranian Intelligence Ministry plot to infiltrate a foreign group into Israel to target senior Israeli officials. Source: The Jerusalem Post

A friend of a man who went on a deadly stabbing spree at a Manchester synagogue was jailed for life by a UK court on Thursday for planning a separate terror attack with him. Jihad Al-Shamie went on a knife rampage targeting a mosque in the northwestern city last October that killed two people. Al-Shamie was later shot dead by police. His friend Mohammad Bashir, 31, last month pleaded guilty to the preparation of terrorist acts. Last August, he drove Al-Shamie on a trip to spy on the UK’s Defence

According to Anna Ponomaryova, appeals for the "end of the war" are baffling, coming from a high-ranking official of a country that is actively producing weapons and supplying them to the conflict zone for Ukraine

Iran attempted to smuggle operational cell into Israel to assassinate officials, Mossad says Mossad announced that it thwarted an Iranian attempt to smuggle an operational cell into Israel to assassinate senior Israeli officials, Israeli media reports. The operation was uncovered through cooperation with several foreign services, the reports added.

The latest US strikes on tunnels, bridges, and other infrastructure further inland from the Strait of Hormuz could indicate that Washington is shifting gears in Iran.