Trump Halts US Strikes on Iran as Diplomacy Pursued
President Donald Trump directed the U.S. military not to conduct new air strikes against Iran on Friday, breaking a nearly two-week streak of daily attacks, according … Read more
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US Strikes Iran After Vessel Attacks as Peace Memorandum Collapses
Central Command. CENTCOM further reported that more than 60 small boats belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were hit to degrade Iran’s ability to attack … Read more
Spain and France Wildfires Displace 250,000 as EU Emergency Aid is Requested
Raging wildfires in France and Spain have displaced more than 250,000 people and forced governments to request emergency European Union assistance. High temperatures, a prolonged heatwave, … Read more
US Strikes Iran Infrastructure as Oil Prices Climb Amid Hormuz Conflict
The conflict has shifted toward a brutal battle for control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy chokepoint through which a fifth of the world’s … Read more
India Education Minister Resigns as Cockroach Janta Party Ends Protests
India’s Education Minister [Dharmendra Pradhan](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx828gj5xko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) resigned on Saturday following weeks of intense nationwide demonstrations led by the youth-led [Cockroach Janta Party](https://www.nbcnews.com/world/india/india-education-minister-resigns-escalating-cockroach-protests-challen-rcna589188) (CJP). Pradhan announced his departure … Read more
France and Spain Wildfires: 250,000 Evacuated as Death Toll Rises to 13
More than 250,000 people have fled raging wildfires across France and Spain as of July 25, 2026. Casualties and Evacuations in Bedar and Madrid The human … Read more
Houthi Rebels Attack Saudi Aramco Oil Facilities in Yanbu and Jizan
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabian oil facilities in Yanbu and Jizan on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The strikes targeted … Read more
Ukraine Strikes Iranian-Linked Cargo Ships in Caspian Sea Long-Range Raid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Saturday, July 25, 2026, that Ukrainian forces conducted long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, targeting a Russian warship and vessels used … Read more
Ukrainian 413th Regiment Neutralizes 696 Russian Drones via Electronic Warfare
The 413th “Raid” Regiment of Ukraine suppressed 696 Russian UAVs over 19 days using electronic warfare (EW) systems. This operational success, reported on July 25, 2026, … Read more
Trump Halts Daily Iran Strikes to Allow Space for Diplomacy
President Donald Trump directed the U.S. military not to conduct new strikes in Iran on Friday, breaking a nearly two-week streak of daily attacks. The decision … Read more
Zelensky Appoints General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s New Army Chief
President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi with 43-year-old General Mykhailo Drapatyi on July 21, 2026. The shake-up at the top of Ukraine’s military comes at … Read more
Russia-Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill 14, Including Children at Holiday Camps
At least 11 people, including four children, were killed in suspected Ukrainian drone attacks on holiday camps in the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region, according to Moscow-installed officials. … Read more