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US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned their citizens to beware of "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them t...
Nigerien soldiers reported killed in Boko Haram attack
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Around 10 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in an attack by the Boko Haram jihadist group in southeastern Niger, local sources told AFP, with the assault confi...
US fighter jet crashes near California military base
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said.
Turkey, Iraq extend pipeline agreement by a year
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Ankara and Baghdad on Saturday agreed to extend an oil pipeline agreement by one year, just days after a top-level visit by Iraqi Prime Ali al-Zaidi, officials ...
Yemen's Houthis deny wanting to charge Bab el-Mandeb Strait tolls
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday denied seeking to charge ships for passage of the vital Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Israel says killed several Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it killed several Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon and that an Israeli soldier was injured there despite a ceas...
Sri Lanka police say one inmate killed, six wounded in prison riot
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
At least one inmate was killed and another six were taken to hospital after a riot at a prison outside Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday, police said.
Israeli soldier injured in 'close-quarters encounter' with Hezbollah in Lebanon: army
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was moderately injured during a "close-quarters encounter" with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon overnight ...
Russia fired record number of missiles at Ukraine in July: AFP analysis
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Russia fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data published Saturday showed, as Kyiv renewed its call for...
China says conducted military, coast guard drills near disputed shoal
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
China said it conducted military and coast guard drills on Saturday near the Scarborough Shoal, a contested reef in the South China Sea, in a show of force afte...
Hungary says nuclear shutdown may come this weekend
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Hungary's sole nuclear power plant could shut down this weekend, days earlier than predicted, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as a sweltering heatwav...
Iran military accuses US of 'escalating tensions' in region
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's military accused the United States of "escalating tensions" in the Middle East on Saturday and warned countries in the region against cooperating with Wa...
HRW accuses Russian paramilitaries of killing 8 civilians in Mali
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June ai...
US lawmaker urges Taiwan to pass drone bill, warning 'time is short'
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A US lawmaker urged Taiwan on Friday to approve a drone spending proposal, warning that "time is short" for the island democracy as it faces the threat of a pot...
US lawmaker urges Taiwan to pass drone bill, warning 'time is short'
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A US lawmaker urged Taiwan on Friday to approve a drone spending proposal, warning that "time is short" for the island democracy as it faces the threat of a pot...
Iran says struck two tankers under US 'air escort' trying to pass Hormuz
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck two tankers attempting to pass though the strategic Strait of Hormuz under the "air escort" of the ...
Figures behind rush for Hormuz oil export alternatives
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted oil-producing countries in the Gulf to accelerate plans for alternative export routes, with a s...
Trump's Iran conundrum
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump has secured a welcome Middle East diplomatic breakthrough with an agreement for Hamas militants to disarm, but remains mired in the co...
Lebanon president says Israeli blasts near castle 'direct threat' to recent deal
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun Friday warned that Israeli detonations near a UNESCO-listed castle threatened a recent deal with Israel, which in turn said it h...
Thousands rally in Kyiv for return of ex-defence minister
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of people demonstrated in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Friday to demand the reinstatement of the young and tech-savvy defence minister Mykhailo Fed...
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