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'This will be your legacy': Aoun seeks financing for Lebanon, pressure on Israel Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday largely steered clear of the potential minefield that comes with being in front of the press alongside US President Donald Trump, as the two leaders met for the very first time at the White House. The sit-down is a highly coveted opportunity for Aoun, who assumed office just two weeks before Trump's inauguration in January 2025. The last Lebanese president to sit in the O

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Replaced military chief Syrskyi clashed with former Defence Minister Fedorov, whose removal last week led to protests.
Kuwait says its air defenses are intercepting hostile drones.

Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become the next UN secretary-general. He believes Infantino's global reputation and experience leading FIFA make him a strong candidate to replace António Guterres. Source: New York Post

Ukraine using an F-16 is confirmed in an air to air kill has downed a Russian SU-35 fighter jet according to American General Dan Caine.

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WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The United States' war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, an increase of nearly $8 billion since the last public estimate. Hegseth told lawmakers at a hearing in Washington that the figure included certain aspects of the war as well as anticipated costs through September 30.
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‼️‼️🇺🇲🇮🇷 The air corridors over the Levant have lit up with heavy logistical activity, signaling an intensive shift in high-altitude support operations across the region. Five U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft were recorded launching in rapid sequence from Tel Aviv, setting off immediate speculation across regional military tracking networks. The departure of these critical force multipliers from Israeli airspace highlights a significant movement of aerial refueling cap
“I call on the people of Israel, in a clear voice: remember that elections are not a civil war," Herzog said ahead of Israel's upcoming elections.

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Mykhailo Drapati new head of the armed forces as Mykhailo Fedorov returns to government after mass protests Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a move that sparked nationwide protests. In a late-night TV address, Zelenskyy said he was appointing Mykhailo Drapati, a popular and innovative general, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces. Drapati would oversee a reorganisati

Dick Durbin says the funds are unavailable until the next president is in office
‼️‼️🇺🇦🇷🇺 BIG | Kyiv's air power modernization has crossed a historic threshold, confirming the first-ever direct air-to-air kill by a Ukrainian F-16 against a frontline Russian fighter. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine officially verified that a Ukrainian-piloted F-16 Fighting Falcon shot down a Russian Su-35 Flanker-E in aerial combat. The engagement marks a milestone for Ukraine’s air force, representing the first combat-confirmed air-to-air victory achieved by western
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Zelenskyy replaced commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi with Mykhailo Drapatyi after a week of nationwide rallies, military consultations, and political pressure over the war's leadership.
Pete Hegseth on Iran: I am not asking for unlimited bombs. I am asking for the right bombs at the right time.
Lebanon president says he insisted on 'full Israeli withdrawal' in Trump talks Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says he stressed the need for Israel to pull its troops from his country during his meeting on Tuesday with US counterpart Donald Trump. "President Aoun emphasized the urgent need for a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territories, affirming that this constitutes an essential step toward consolidating stability, enabling the Lebanese state to fully extend its sovereignty—throug
Trump is expected to escalate the war with Iran, leading Israeli officials to believe that Tehran could retaliate directly against Israel.
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Latest cost comes as Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine seek a $1.5 trillion budget, including $70bn for Iran war.

Iran has held funerals for 32 children killed in a US strike on a school in Minab, Iran on February 28.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that he was dismissing Oleksandr Syrsky, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's army, and appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place.

NEW: Gen. Caine confirms Ukraine’s Air Force scored an air-to-air kill, with an F-16 downing a Russian Su-35.
Pete Hegseth on Iran: We didn't start this war. Iran started this war 47 years ago. We didn't start it. They did.

Newly named Hamas leader al-Hayya faces pressure to cede power amid Gaza's fragile ceasefire.

Sudan’s energy ministry says ongoing power outages exceeding 18 hours a day across Khartoum and other states are driven by grid damage, fuel shortages, and halted electricity imports from Ethiopia. https://t.co/zSVxH0Os8e https://t.co/dMv8KAOmFJ

President Volodymyr Zelensky fired his top general after a feud between old-school officers and younger innovators spilled into the streets.

A 10th straight day of hostilities between the United States and Iran across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he has appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and thanked Oleksandr Syrskyi for his leadership during the defense of Kyiv, the Kharkiv counteroffensive, and the Kursk operation.
Pete Hegseth on Iran: We are not fighting stupid wars again. We haven't been trying to remake Iranian society.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Iran war has cost the United States $37.5 billion so far, up from a previous estimate of nearly $29 billion in mid-May.

Addressing nation ahead of Tisha B'Av fast, president implores Israelis not to cross 'red lines,' law enforcement to act against all 'internal and external' threats The post Full text of President Herzog’s speech warning against violence ahead of elections appeared first on The Times of Israel.

In brief address, president urges civility, commitment to election integrity; noting Tisha b'Av fast, Herzog stresses past eras of Jewish sovereignty were destroyed by infighting The post ‘Elections are not a civil war’: Herzog warns of ‘dangerous violence’ on outset of campaign appeared first on The Times of Israel.

A Russian guided aerial bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killed at least three people and injured 13 others.