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Jordan's army says shot down 5 Iranian missiles
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Jordan's military said Thursday that its air defences shot down five Iranian missiles targeting its territory, adding the attack caused no casualties.
Saudi Arabia cornered by Iran's proxy attacks, blockade
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Months into the Middle East war, Saudi Arabia is being increasingly hemmed in by Iranian proxies targeting oil infrastructure from the north and south, and mari...
Fire at Egypt's Damietta port caused by drone attack: PM's office
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The Egyptian government said Thursday that a fire the day before at the port of Damietta was caused by a drone attack, after authorities reported two gas ships ...
Russian strikes kill 8 across Ukraine, including 6 from one family
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Russian strikes killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen others across Ukraine, authorities said on Thursday, triggering renewed calls from Ky...
CORRECTED: Pakistan says US-Iran negotiations 'ongoing' on de-escalation, Hormuz
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Mediator Pakistan confirmed on Thursday that negotiations between the United States and Iran were "ongoing" during a flare-up in fighting across the Middle East...
US military completes 'heavy wave' of retaliatory strikes on Iran
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting inten...
Low Danube levels force nuclear shutdown in Romania
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Romania will shut down its second nuclear reactor due to low water levels in the Danube, the energy ministry said Wednesday, days after the first was shut down ...
Israel army accuses Hezbollah of truce violation, launching drone in south Lebanon
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of a "blatant violation of the ceasefire" in Lebanon on Wednesday, saying the Iran-backed militant group had fired a dron...
Trump says US to hit Iran hard
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday, as the Middle East war reignited and once again drew...
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20, including Iranians
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq killed at least 20 militants, including several Iranians, on Wednesday, according to the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that...
Rheinmetall shares surge after armsmaker reports record profit
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
German armsmaker Rheinmetall on Wednesday reported record profit as the tank gun maker cashes in on Europe's rearmament drive.
Yemen govt accuses Houthis of planning fees for Red Sea transit
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
A minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government told AFP on Wednesday that Houthi rebels were working with Iran to charge ships to transit the Red S...
Two gas ships on fire in Egyptian port: ministry
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Two ships used for the processing and storage of gas caught fire in the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday, without causing injuries, according to the oil m...
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20: former paramilitaries
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq on Wednesday killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, the alliance said.
India lawmakers endorse stricter exam leak penalties after protests
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
India's lower house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would toughen penalties for leaking exam papers, after youth-led protests calling for sweepi...
Evidence of war crimes in Mali insurgent attack: Amnesty
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
The killing of at least 19 Malian soldiers in an attack by insurgents in the country's north should be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said We...
Rheinmetall shares surge after armsmaker reports record profit
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
German weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall on Wednesday reported record second-quarter core profit, beating analyst expectations, sending shares in the firm up alm...
In exile, Burkinabes try to escape junta's reach
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Burkinabes have fled to neighbouring Ivory Coast to escape the authoritarian military government led by Ibrahim Traore, who has suppressed dissent by cracking d...
Israel army accuses Hezbollah of truce violation, launching drone in south Lebanon
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of a "blatant violation of the ceasefire" in Lebanon on Wednesday, saying the Iran-backed militant group had fired a dron...
US, Saudi strike Iraq alliance in expanding war
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US and Saudi forces said they struck an Iraqi militant alliance on Wednesday, as the Middle East war expands beyond its main focus in Iran to involve the Islami...
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