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Yemen government says Houthis planning to impose fees for Red Sea transit

The narrow maritime artery has been a critical waterway for delivering vast quantities of Saudi crude to the international market, after energy exports were largely choked off by fighting in the Strait of Hormuz

29 Jul 2026 11:06 pm
West Bank violence, annexation only getting worse: UN

The United Nations human rights office said that with attacks by Israeli settlers and the creation of outposts hitting an all-time high, countries had to act to end the occupation

29 Jul 2026 10:50 pm
Israel army accuses Hezbollah of truce violation, launching drone in south Lebanon

The army said the incident took place in a strip of territory where Israeli forces are operating that runs around 10 kilometres deep inside southern Lebanon along its border with Israel

29 Jul 2026 10:25 pm
OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies

In an update late on July 28, 2026 to a blog post detailing its probe into the incident, OpenAI said its AI agent affected these publicly-available services, though it did not name the companies

29 Jul 2026 9:20 pm
From Pajero culture to street protests: The struggle for accountability in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

For decades, the Pakistani state has diplomatically showcased PoK to the world as if it were a separate country, complete with its own constitution, a Prime Minister as chief executive, and a President as constitutional head

29 Jul 2026 7:48 pm
More than half of England officially in drought: U.K. government

The seven areas declared in drought which include London, East Anglia to its northeast, all of southwest England and the West Midlands comprises 51.4% of the nation

29 Jul 2026 6:49 pm
Pakistan Defence Minister says PoK protesters enemies' like India, rules out dialogue

Death toll rises to 20; PM Adviser Rana Sanaullah said the JAAC held a meeting with him and presented 38 demands

29 Jul 2026 5:11 pm
Ukraine says it hit a major Russian oil refinery, hours after Zelenskyys meeting with Trump

The overnight attack started a fire at the Ryazan refinery, which has a capacity of about 17 million tonnes of oil per year, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel and other petroleum products, according to Ukraines General Staff

29 Jul 2026 5:08 pm
U.S. Senator renews push for green card bill

Congress cannot continue to ignore millions of long-term residents who contribute to our economy and communities every day, said California Senator Alex Padilla

29 Jul 2026 5:07 pm
Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu also left at least 62 people injured

29 Jul 2026 3:53 pm
At least 20 killed in U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq: former paramilitaries

The United States and Saudi Arabia said they had struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on U.S. forces and Saudi oil facilities

29 Jul 2026 1:19 pm
Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find

UN report findings provide details about the role the aircraft played in supporting the RSF, the paramilitary force UN investigators have accused of committing genocide in Sudans Darfur region

29 Jul 2026 1:09 pm
U.S. Senate advances sanctions bill targeting Russian-Iranian oil buyers, including India and China

The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting its war in Ukraine

29 Jul 2026 12:59 pm
Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's President following narrow election victory

Over the past decade, only three of Peru's Presidents have been elected by popular vote

29 Jul 2026 12:01 pm
Seafarers safety highest priority, says Indian Embassy in Ukraine amid attacks on ships in Black Sea

Fifteen sailors, including 13 Indians, are trapped in a terrible and life-threatening situation at the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk in the Black Sea, FSUI said on July 28

29 Jul 2026 12:00 pm
Will return to Bangladesh but could be killed: Bangladeshs former PM Hasina

Last November, Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal in Dhaka for alleged crimes against humanity over her governments brutal crackdown on student-led protests in 2024

29 Jul 2026 11:56 am
Watch: Is torrential rainfall our new normal? | Tipping Point

This week on Tipping Point, we dive into the climate chaos unfolding across continents. In India, torrential rains have paralyzed life in Mumbai and much of Maharashtra, leaving at least 15 dead and crippling transport systems. Neighbouring Pakistan is reeling under similar monsoon fury. Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, Europe battles a different extremeraging wildfires ignited by relentless heatwaves and record-breaking temperatures. As South Asia floods and the Mediterranean burns, t

29 Jul 2026 11:46 am
How did memory chipmaker CXMT become Chinas most valuable stock? | Explained

ChangXin Memory Technologies explosive market debut has drawn intense scrutiny in Washington; investors are betting that China can successfully build a domestic semiconductor industry capable of powering advanced AI without depending on the West

29 Jul 2026 11:14 am
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe

Across France and Spain, roughly 3,30,000 people have been driven from homes and vacation sites by huge wildfires

29 Jul 2026 10:48 am
Curfew extended indefinitely in parts of Nepal bordering India, PM Shah expresses grief over violence

Sunsari, situated in southeastern Nepal along the border with India's Bihar, is a crucial transit and commercial corridor between the two countries

29 Jul 2026 10:42 am
Venezuela earthquakes: Death toll rises to 1,700; La Guaira port now operational

U.S. military said it is using the port to deliver critically needed supplies and equipment to Venezuela

29 Jul 2026 9:50 am
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump's unprecedented bid to fire Feds Cook

The court, in a 5-4 ruling, blocked Mr. Trumps bid to become the first President to remove a Fed official since Congress created the central bank in 1913

29 Jul 2026 9:49 am
Zelenskyy hails 'good' Trump talks on Patriot interceptor production and Russia talks

Ahead of the meeting, a senior Ukrainian official said that Kyiv's priorities were fresh supplies of anti-ballistic missiles and ways to revive diplomacy, more than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion.

29 Jul 2026 7:19 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military says American and Saudi forces struck sites used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered security agencies to investigate after the Saudis alleged a similar attack on Monday.

29 Jul 2026 7:03 am
Trump and Netanyahu meet for the first time since launching the Iran war

The closed-door meeting lasted nearly an hour and a half and was positive and productive, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

29 Jul 2026 1:01 am
India has sent formal invite to Nepal PM Balendra Shah: MEA

Nepali media had reported that Mr. Shahs advisor discussed the visit with NSA Ajit Doval during a visit to Delhi in early July; formal invite sent through diplomatic channels after PM Modis congratulatory remark

28 Jul 2026 11:26 pm
Israel says U.S. bombers used its bases to strike Iran

The fact is that, at the moment and this could change within an hour -- the Iranians are firing at everything in the region except one country: the State of Israel, said Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz

28 Jul 2026 10:58 pm
Zelenskyy has a good meeting with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with U.S.

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met to discuss Ukraine producing its own weapons amid its ongoing war with Russia

28 Jul 2026 10:48 pm
Japan earthquake LIVE updates: Govt. sets up task force to assess possible damage, prepare rescue operations, says PM Takaichi

A considerable number of people have died in a shopping mall damaged by a major earthquake on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) in southwestern Japan, broadcaster TBS said

28 Jul 2026 5:17 pm
Zelenskyy will visit Trump at the White House before Lindsey Grahams funeral

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet at the White House ahead of Sen. Lindsey Grahams funeral

28 Jul 2026 5:05 pm
Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the countrys worst outbreak

Data from the Congolese Health Ministry showed that 1,437 patients have died out of the 3,262 cases, is the fastest Ebola outbreak on record, concentrated in the eastern Ituri Province said officials

28 Jul 2026 4:53 pm
Chad announces intent to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Chad is the fourth African country since 2025 to begin withdrawing from the ICC; Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced last year they would stop participating with the Court

28 Jul 2026 4:47 pm
Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

D4vd has pleaded not guilty with his lawyers arguing that the murder evidence was insufficient

28 Jul 2026 4:35 pm
Vietnam boat disaster: Death toll rises to 48 after tourist vessel sinks in South China Sea

The vessel went down while operating in bad weather in the East Sea, adding that all 48 rescued people had been transferred to Vietnamese authorities, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry said

28 Jul 2026 4:21 pm
Firefighters in France hold back vast wildfire as heat returns to test their grip

Fires in France have forced roughly 330,000 people to evacuate, while Spain entered its fourth heat wave of the summer

28 Jul 2026 3:32 pm
UN says nearly 500 Afghan civilians have been killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting since October

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistans report also highlighted problems faced by women, who are subject to draconian restrictions by Afghanistans Taliban government

28 Jul 2026 2:26 pm
Have the Houthis blocked the Red Sea to marine traffic? | Explained

On July 26, the Houthis attacked the Aramco refinery in Jizan and export facilities at Yanbu, both considered vital installations.

28 Jul 2026 12:08 pm
28 Jul 2026 12:08 pm
U.S. Big Tech companies call for American open-weight models as Anthropic CEO disagrees over cyber-security risks

The lettersigned by companies including Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, SpaceX, Google, IBM, Palantir, and Metastressed the importance of American AI leadership

28 Jul 2026 11:00 am
Shooting near Mexico's Presidential palace kills one

The attack occurred in Santo Domingo Square, an area surrounded by colonial-era buildings and notorious for the production and sale of false documents, local police said.

28 Jul 2026 7:10 am
FAA says seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets were incorrectly installed

The FAAs proposed airworthiness directive issued would apply to 453 jets registered in the U.S.

28 Jul 2026 7:09 am
West Asia war LIVE: Trump says 'good chance' of progress in Iran talks as foes hold fire

Tehran had earlier denied that there were any talks with the U.S. to end the conflict.

28 Jul 2026 6:59 am
Brazil requests WTO consultations over U.S. tariffs

Brazil said the measures are unjustified and inconsistent with U.S. obligations under the WTOs General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

28 Jul 2026 6:34 am
All art, no deal: On the U.S.-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal

Trump miscalculated timing and substance of Saudi nuclear deal

28 Jul 2026 1:27 am
Police arrest 15-year-old after festival shooting that killed 3 near Space Needle

The gunfire erupted around 6 p.m. on July 26 in the waning hours of the Bite of Seattle, an annual three-day festival that draws hundreds of food and retail vendors and performers

28 Jul 2026 12:49 am
China supports Brazil in opposing interference: Xi to Lula

Beijing supports Brazil in safeguarding its sovereignty and independence, opposing external interference, and contributing to maintaining regional and world peace and stability said Chinese President Xi Jinping

27 Jul 2026 11:21 pm
Drone strikes rock Sudans El-Obeid after Army secures highway

The Armys rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has for months amassed troops around El-Obeid, attempting to encircle it ahead of an apparent large-scale assault

27 Jul 2026 11:19 pm
Saudi says groups in Iraq targeted territory, Houthis claim drone attacks

The Saudi Defence Ministry said terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias

27 Jul 2026 11:11 pm