Conflicts

UAE warns of possible missile threat after Iran fires two ballistic missiles

Residents of the United Arab Emirates were warned on Tuesday of a "possible missile threat" after Iran fired two ballistic missiles.

Ukrainian man convicted in Germany over Russian sabotage plot, sentenced to 15 months

A Ukrainian man is sentenced to prison for espionage and for planning sabotage on behalf of Russia.

Houthi movement attacks Saudi oil refinery on Red Sea coast

The Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen attacked an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast on Tuesday, media controlled by the movement reported.

Iran war: 60-day peace deadline passes with no deal in sight

Now peace in the Middle East was supposed to be on the way, but the plan was not put into action. The US and Iran are fighting hard and are even further apart on the crucial issues.

Deadly Russian attacks hit Kharkiv as Ukraine launches drones toward Moscow

At least ten people were killed overnight Tuesday in Russian attacks on Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, the region's governor said.

Burnham says Britain will stand by Ukraine after Russian threat

Russia warns Britain will pay a "price" after reports that British drones were used by Ukraine in attacks on Russian territory. We continue to support Ukraine 100 percent, Prime Minister Andy Burnham responds.

Kushner says Gaza plan gives Israel a win-win situation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner have agreed on a way forward for Gaza. Donald Trump's peace council says this shows Israel is giving the American plan a chance, but adds that Israel is in a strong position.

Trump says he does not want to extend Iran ceasefire as deadline nears

US President Donald Trump does not want to extend the current ceasefire with Iran, he tells reporters at the White House. However, during the same press conference, he does not want to withdraw his threat to "bomb the crap out of Oman" if the country continues to stand in the way of a deal on the Strait of Hormuz.

Russian state bank economist fired after warning Russia could lose war of attrition against Ukraine

Russia cannot win a “war of attrition” when Ukraine is supported by the West, the chief economist at a state-owned Russian bank claimed. He has now been fired, writes the exiled Russian business website The Bell, citing two sources with insight.

WSJ: Iran preparing to escalate war, not de-escalate

An escalation of the war, rather than a de-escalation as a result of peace negotiations with the United States. That is what Iran is preparing for, according to sources to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

Six killed in Ukrainian missile attack in Russia’s Belgorod region

Six people in the Russian border region of Belgorod have reportedly been killed in a Ukrainian missile attack.

Ukraine says it hit Russian rocket factory in Samara using Flamingo missile

Ukraine says it attacked a Russian rocket factory in the Samara region over the weekend, causing a fire during the night on Saturday.

Trump wants new aircraft carriers redesigned to look more like World War II ships

The US Navy is considering redesigning its upcoming aircraft carriers because the president wants a more old-fashioned look.

The Houthi movement’s rise from local insurgency to Yemen’s dominant power player

From a local Islamist insurgency to an authoritarian, militarized global player, the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen has undergone an astonishing transformation. In practice, it is the closest thing Yemen has to a government, says Middle East analyst Aron Lund.

Ukraine and Russia trade drone and missile strikes, at least 12 dead

At least seven people have reportedly been killed in widespread Russian drone attacks against Ukraine. At the same time, at least five people have been killed in Russia as a result of Ukrainian missile attacks.

Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Cairo over Gaza peace plan

US envoy and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has met with Hamas leaders and spoken with Egypt's president in Cairo.

South Korea’s Lee Jae-Myung calls for talks with North Korea to end the Korean War

South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung wants new talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War.

Missing Ukrainian boy found fighting for Russia, activist group says

Ukrainian Oleksandr Mustjatse was not even 15 years old when his village was occupied by Russia. Now Mustjatse himself is fighting for Russia, according to a Ukrainian activist group.

Yemen says 6 killed in Houthi attack on Mokha port, ships hit

Six people were killed in an attack carried out by the Houthi movement in the city of Mokha on Friday, Yemen's internationally recognized government announced.

Russian anti-war party Yabloko defies ban on election bid

The Russian anti-war party Yabloko is defying the decision to bar the party from running in this fall's parliamentary elections.

Ukraine: at least three killed in Russian attacks, authorities say

At least three people have been killed and many others injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian authorities say.

Russian arrested in Poland over plot to kill Ukrainian-American on behalf of Russian services

A Russian citizen has been arrested in Poland on suspicion of plotting to murder a Ukrainian-American citizen. The Russian is suspected of acting on behalf of Russian security services.

Ukrainian attack shuts down major Russian refinery for up to six months

A Ukrainian attack has put a major Russian oil refinery out of operation for about six months, a Russian official said on Thursday.

UN says civilian deaths in Ukraine hit highest level since May 2022

The number of civilians killed in Ukraine in July rose to the highest level since the first months of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the United Nations said on Thursday.

EU military aid to Ukraine surges to 7.2 billion euros in June, highest in more than two years

European countries gave Kyiv 7.2 billion euros in military aid in June, the highest amount in more than two years, according to data from the German Kiel Institute.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs more Patriot missiles to survive winter and stop Russian attacks

Ukraine needs five percent of the Patriot missiles the United States has in stock to get through the winter and ten percent to destroy all of Russia's ballistic missiles, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Israeli airstrike kills Hamas commander in Gaza Strip, military says

A commander in the terrorist group Hamas has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military says.

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces liberate 26 villages in offensive

Ukrainian forces have liberated 26 villages from Russian control in three Ukrainian regions in an offensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. “Thanks to the active operations of our troops, significant losses were inflicted on the occupying forces,” he wrote in a post on X on Wednesday.

Russian analyst says Kremlin fears Yabloko’s anti-war message after election ban

“An official admission of weakness.” The fact that the Russian opposition party Yabloko was barred by a court on Monday from running in this fall’s parliamentary elections is a sign that the Kremlin feels threatened, says an analyst.

Japan says North Korea fired suspected ballistic missile into sea between the two countries

Zelensky says North Korean missiles used in Russian attack on Ukraine

In last night’s attack on Ukraine, Russia used, among other things, North Korean missiles, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. About ten civilians were killed when bombs rained down on Kyiv and Zaporizhia, among other places, according to local authorities.

Hezbollah faces financial squeeze as Israel war strains Iran-backed funding

Iran-backed Hezbollah is facing its biggest financial challenges in years, according to a New York Times report. The Israeli war on Hezbollah has had dire consequences for the Lebanese Shiite militia.

Ukraine drone chief says attacks on occupied Crimea could rise sevenfold with faster Western funding

Ukraine's drone commander, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, says his forces could strike "seven times more military targets" in occupied Crimea if the money promised by Western allies arrived more quickly.

Ukraine drone strike on Russian oil refinery leaves more than 10 dead, officials say

A Ukrainian drone strike in the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk - around 100 kilometers from the front - has killed more than ten people and injured dozens, Russian authorities say. According to Ukraine, the target was a large oil refinery.