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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.
US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be read...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
UN says Israeli demolitions in Lebanon 'deeply concerning'
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations on Saturday expressed concern over Israel's ongoing demolitions in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah...
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.
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...
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...
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...
CORRECTED: US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned American citizens to beware of an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged ...
UN says Israeli demolitions in Lebanon 'deeply concerning'
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations on Saturday expressed concern over Israel's ongoing demolitions in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah...
US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned American citizens to beware of an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged ...
US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be read...
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...
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard'
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard," as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, includi...
EDF profits dip on lower prices, heatwave effect
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
French electricity giant EDF, eying a massive investment programme in France's nuclear facilities, Friday forecast a drop in 2026 profitability on lower prices ...
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 ...
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