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Spain says will send troops to Ceuta after migrant rush
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Spain said Thursday it would send troops to its north African exclave of Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants arrived, some swimming by sea aroun...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Murad says justice for Yazidis far too slow
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Twelve years after the Islamic State's "genocide" of Yazidis in Iraq, Nadia Murad, a former sex slave of the jihadist group, said Thursday that progress towards...
US expands sanctions targeting Iran's Mahan Air
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The US Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on six individuals and companies it said were aiding Mahan Air, an Iranian airline that is accused of facilitating...
Saudi sets up maritime defence alliance to secure Red Sea
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had set up a maritime defence alliance to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Mediator Pakistan insisted Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strikes" ...
Iraq denies knowing about US-Saudi strikes on pro-Iran groups
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq did not approve deadly US-Saudi strikes on its territory, a government spokesperson said Thursday, after US claims that the attacks against Iran-backed mil...
Egypt analysing drone fragments from port strike, warns of 'escalation'
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Egypt's government said on Thursday authorities were analysing drone fragments from an unprecedented strike on one of its Mediterranean ports, after President A...
Rolls-Royce lifts profit outlook on strong engines demand
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
British engine maker Rolls-Royce lifted its full-year profit guidance Thursday, buoyed by strong demand for its aircraft engines, defence business and power sys...
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...
Jordan army says intercepted five Iranian missiles
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Jordan's army said it intercepted five Iranian missiles on Wednesday, Tehran's first regional strike in days following a pause in fighting between it and the Un...
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.
At least 10 killed in US-Saudi strikes in Iraq: PMF sources
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
At least 10 members of an Iraqi former paramilitary alliance were killed in US-Saudi strikes on their bases in the country, two alliance sources told AFP.
New Zealand military seeks to buy 'one-way strike drones'
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
New Zealand is looking to buy "one-way strike drones" as it seeks to modernise its military, Defence Minister Chris Penk said on Wednesday.
US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed 'terrorists' in Iraq: US military
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes on Tuesday against Iran-backed militants in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the U...
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...
UK announces £8 billion investment in nuclear submarines
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Britain announced Wednesday £8.4 billion ($11.2 billion) investment for the next phase of its Dreadnought Class nuclear submarine programme, which the governme...
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 again drew in t...
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...
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 ...
US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war h...
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