Security
Ukraine hits major Russian oil refinery and airfield; Moscow reports eight dead
Kyiv says its long-range strikes targeted Engels airbase and a Saratov refinery, as Russia reports deaths and warehouse attacks along the border.
Chemical leak reported in Ukraine's Poltava region after Russian airstrike
Emergency services sealed damaged containers at a critical infrastructure facility following the strike
Israeli groups targeted Saint James Monastery in Jerusalem's Old City
The Jerusalem governorate reported stone-throwing and spitting incidents at the Armenian church.
Rosatom-owned container ship 'Yanina' sinks in Black Sea after drone attack
The vessel was carrying civilian goods when it was struck by two UAVs in international waters.
Suspected suicide bombing outside police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley
The attack occurred as local youths were protesting for peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Rosatom reports Ukrainian drone strike near Zaporizhzhia reactor unit
The state nuclear corporation claims an attempted strike on spent fuel storage amid ongoing safety concerns.
Turkey updates military readiness status regarding Cyprus
Defense Minister Yaşar Güler cites regional tensions and shifts in US security strategy as reasons for updated military posture.
Israeli strikes hit Gaza homes, killing five
Gaza strikes kill five; US unveils plan for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.
Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain riot at Mahara Prison
One inmate killed and six injured during unrest at the facility, which was operating at four times its intended capacity.
Israeli strikes kill at least four people in Gaza
Strikes occurred despite a ceasefire breakthrough involving Donald Trump
Gaza authorities recover 112 bodies buried under rubble
The recovery follows more than two years of Israeli strikes, with thousands of remains still unaccounted for.
Europe's teenage hitmen: How Foxtrot Network outsourced murder
A Stockholm killing and a UK plot reveal a 'calculated outsourcing of murder' to vulnerable youths, with links to Iran.
Gaza Health Ministry: 152 killed in Israeli attacks in July, highest monthly toll this year
The July death toll in the Gaza Strip was the highest since the start of the year.
Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Members on Key Lebanon Hilltop
The clash over a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon tests a fragile cease-fire.
Iran Warns It Is Ready to Respond to Any US Attack
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held calls with Turkish, Pakistani, and Saudi officials, warning of a decisive response to US threats.
Iran reportedly devised plan to widen war with proxy help
During a brief truce, Iranian planners sought to raise the costs of renewed US attacks for President Trump.
Iraqi PM orders measures to prevent attacks against neighbors
The emergency security meeting comes after US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq, which Baghdad condemned as a violation of sovereignty.
Explosion at Moscow restaurant kills three
An explosive device was detonated at an Italian restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square
Russia launches second ballistic missile assault on Ukraine in one week
President Volodymyr Zelensky appeals for more American air-defense missiles during White House meeting
US military weighing renewed strikes against Iran
Officials warn of potential Iranian nuclear rebuilding efforts amid reports of Israeli involvement in a bombing plan
Three tons of pregabalin seized at Istanbul's Ambarlı Port
The shipment, arriving from South Asia on a China-flagged vessel.
Clashes erupt between TPLF and Ethiopian federal army in Tigray region
Fighting breaks out in northern Ethiopia despite mediation efforts by the US and the African Union.
Lithuanian Embassy in Kyiv damaged by Russian missile attack
Lithuania plans to summon Russia's diplomatic representative following strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
China's Type 052D destroyer fires YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile
State media footage shows the 'carrier-killer' missile being deployed from a smaller class vessel.
Israeli forces raid and search house in southern Syria
The incursion follows the collapse of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and Israel's seizure of the Syrian buffer zone.
Three killed as religious clashes spark violence in southern Nepal
Curfews have been imposed in several districts following attacks on government offices and police posts.
Drones target oil refinery in Ufa, Russia
The alleged strike on the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim facility occurred more than 1,300 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Bombing near Colombian police station injures 11 people
The explosion occurred in Cucuta six days before the inauguration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella.
Burkay Karatepe, suspect in 2016 assassination attempt on President Erdoğan, captured
The former helicopter pilot was the last reported fugitive from the 37-person team targeting the Marmaris hotel.
Zelenskyy warns of depleted air defence stocks after Russian strikes in Ukraine
Nine killed in overnight missile and drone barrage as wildfires threaten Greece and France