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Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rival...
Trump says US 'not finished' as Iran widens attacks
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States was "not finished" attacking Iran, as Tehran widened strikes on Gulf states after its Houthi allies...
IEA says Mideast fighting increases energy concerns
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday that renewed fighting in the Mideast increases concerns over energy supplies but that the market still ...
Russian warship carries out live-fire exercise in Channel: UK
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A Russian naval ship carried out a live-fire weapons exercise in international waters in the Channel south of the UK port city of Plymouth, the British defence ...
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump as pressure builds to disarm Hezbollah
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun was to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south u...
Canada joins GCAP fighter jet programme as 'observer'
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Canada has joined an initiative launched by Britain, Italy and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet as an "observer", Britain's defence ministry annou...
Russian warship carries out live-fire exercise in Channel: UK
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A Russian naval ship carried out a live-fire weapons exercise in international waters off southern England, Britain's defence ministry said Tuesday.
Lebanon army says Israeli forces fired near soldiers in south
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon's military said Tuesday that Israeli troops fired near its soldiers deploying in a so-called "pilot zone" that Israel is to withdraw from under a US-bac...
Lebanon army says Israeli forces fired near soldiers in south
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon's military said Tuesday that Israeli troops fired near its soldiers deploying in a so-called "pilot zone" that Israel is to withdraw from under a US-bac...
Trump authorizes resumption of direct US flights to Lebanon
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would allow the resumption of direct flights by US airlines to Lebanon, which have been suspended for decades.
Trump vows to help Lebanon pursue peace with Israel
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbol...
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict ...
Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iran stepped up its strikes in the Middle East on Tuesday, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain coming under ...
US slams 'dangerous' China action in sea clash with Philippines navy
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Washington on Monday condemned what it called "dangerous and aggressive" action by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a shoal i...
Rubio in Philippines as US condemns 'dangerous' China actions
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The United States condemned "dangerous and aggressive actions" by China following a clash with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea, as US Secretary of St...
Wes Streeting named new UK defence minister
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham named ex-health minister Wes Streeting as his defence secretary late Monday, the government said, as ministerial appoi...
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump as pressure builds to disarm Hezbollah
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as pressure builds for Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, ...
Iran Guards say hit US military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait: state media
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they hit US military targets including air defence systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported.
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict ...
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump as pressure builds to disarm Hezbollah
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun was to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south u...
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