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Iran, US hold fire as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Iran and the United States held their fire for a third consecutive day on Monday, though American ally Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted a drone attack launc...

Albania fast-tracks $302-million US loan to upgrade military

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Albania's parliament on Monday approved a $302-million loan from Washington to upgrade its military, the latest Balkan nation to ratchet up defence spending.

Iran says US not involved in talks with Oman over Hormuz strait

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said the United States was not involved in recent talks with Oman over the administration of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Singapore tightens monetary policy as Iran war drags

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Singapore tightened monetary policy on Monday for the second time in three months, as the fallout from the US war against Iran keeps global energy markets volat...

Philippines' Marcos says 'perhaps time to revisit nuclear energy'

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, who declared a national energy emergency this year, said on Monday that nuclear power might hold answers for a country pa...

Zelensky in UK for first meeting with Burnham

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Britain on Monday to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who used his first bilateral with a foreign leader to u...

Iran says kills 4 members of banned Kurdish group

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Iranian security forces killed four members of an outlawed Kurdish group in the west of the country near Iraq, state television said Monday.

Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake. This summer, extreme heat is making such ...

UK's Burnham to welcome Zelensky in first foreign leader visit

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking offic...

Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Iran and the United States held their fire Monday, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump's UN envoy said the...

Iran Guards turn back six vessels in Hormuz

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy stopped six vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz through routes not approved by Iranian authorities, state televi...

Israel says intercepts two drones near Jordan border

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

The Israeli military said it intercepted on Monday two drones near the Jordanian border and was investigating where they had been launched from.

Iraq says opens probe into Saudi drone attack claim

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called on Monday for an investigation into Saudi Arabia's claim that drones targeting its territory had been launched by pro-I...

Trump giving Iran talks 'some space': UN envoy

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

US President Donald Trump is giving negotiations with Iran "some space," his UN ambassador said Sunday, after two nights passed without strikes on the country.

US holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Iran passed another night without US airstrikes on Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling m...

Iran army says war to 'expand further' if US attacks restart

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Iran's army warned on Sunday that the Middle East war would widen if the United States chose to press ahead with attacks on the Islamic republic, ahead of the v...

Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Iran and the United States held their fire Sunday, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump's UN envoy said the...

Iran says progress in Oman talks on Hormuz strait management

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Iran said on Sunday it had made progress in talks with Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway crucial for oil and gas trade that bot...

Iran says progress in Oman talks on Hormuz strait management

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Iran said on Sunday it had made progress in talks with Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway crucial for oil and gas trade that bot...

Iran says halts Middle East attacks as US holds fire

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Iran said on Sunday it has halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East after Washington stopped its strikes on the country for the past two ...