From 400 hives to 35: the Gaza beekeeper refusing to let war end his life’s work
Ibrahim al-Dabba continues to care for his colonies despite losing his home and most of his hives and equipment
· Lina Abu Zayed; photographs by Omar Ashtawy
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Oil and gas giant becomes one of Australia’s biggest winners from Iran war
Australia’s largest oil and gas producer, Woodside Energy, has emerged as one of the nation’s biggest corporate beneficiaries of the Iran war, reporting nearly a 30 per cent revenue jump to $6 billion over the past three months.
· Nick Toscano
Centcom warns Iran and 'terrorist proxies' to halt attacks to avoid US strikes
The US Central Command (Centcom) said it conducted "precision strikes" alongside Saudi Arabian Armed Forces against Iran-aligned groups.
· Middleeasteye
Law reform ought not overlook long-term child sexual abuse
Readers discuss the necessity of a new offence for persistent child sexual abuse, and why the Iran war is unpopular among Nato countries
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Law reform ought not overlook long-term child sexual abuse
Readers discuss the necessity of a new offence for persistent child sexual abuse, and why the Iran war is unpopular among Nato countries
· Letters
N. Korea, China pledge closer ties at banquet marking Chinese military anniv.
BEIJING/SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China called for closer bilateral friendship and cooperation at a banquet in Pyongyang, celebrating the 99th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), the North's state media reported Wednesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Why the Iran war is spreading | The National
It’s time to rethink how we describe the months-long confrontation that has cost lives across the Middle East and upended the global economy. Far from being a “regional war” or another “Middle East conflict”, what began as a crisis sparked by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran and Tehran's attacks on the Gulf and St…
· The National Editorial
China has 6 of world’s 10 most innovative humanoid robot start-ups: report
The LexisNexis study identified a ‘clear shift towards China’ in the humanoid robot race, with the US falling behind
· Xinmei Shen
China has 6 of world’s 10 most innovative humanoid robot start-ups: report
The LexisNexis study identified a ‘clear shift towards China’ in the humanoid robot race, with the US falling behind
· Xinmei Shen
Trump, Zelenskyy discuss Patriot deal and reviving talks with Russia
US VISIT. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 28, 2026.
· Mia Gonzalez
No Dwight Ramos, AJ Edu in Gilas Pilipinas' Asian Games title defense
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· delfin.dioquino editor
Trump mourns Lindsey Graham as war hawk, golfing buddy at Washington funeral
US President Donald Trump eulogized Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham Tuesday as a fixture of national politics and unflinching foreign policy hawk, as the leaders of Israel and Ukraine joined Washington's most powerful at his funeral.
· Yonhap
The French presidential candidate who wants to blow up the Franco-German engine
PARIS — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t the only candidate in France’s presidential election vowing to upend the status quo in the European Union.
· Victor Goury-Laffont, Nette Nöstlinger
Momentum shifts for Zelenskyy in Washington
Senators who attended a closed-door meeting with the Ukrainian leader said his pitch is starting to have an impact.
· Mark Satter, Connor O'Brien, Jerry Wu
Saudi Arabia, US carry out strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq
Saudi Arabia has carried out targeted strikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq, in coordination with US Central Command (CENTCOM), according to a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Defence.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US posts photo of coastguard working with Taiwan after Beijing starts patrols
De facto American embassy says the two sides are coordinating on search, rescue, disaster relief and maritime law enforcement
· Lawrence Chung
US posts photo of coastguard working with Taiwan after Beijing starts patrols
De facto American embassy says the two sides are coordinating on search, rescue, disaster relief and maritime law enforcement
· Lawrence Chung
Ukraine war briefing: Wildberries attacks shake Russian economy and banking
Kremlin and state bank VTB may be forced to prop up online retailer amid crippling Ukrainian attacks; Kyiv prosecutors may target Lukashenko. What we know on day 1,617
· Warrenmurray
After fleeing Sudan’s war, refugees battle thirst in Chad’s camps
Goudrane and Adre, Chad – The water tanks had been bone dry for four days when a water truck crested the ridge above Goudrane refugee camp in eastern Chad, home to about 50,000 Sudanese refugees.
· Al Jazeera
'Doctor Jihad' claimed he never meant to join ISIS in resurfaced interview
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· Matthew Doran
China's singing sailors could be latest weapon in fight for South China Sea
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· Stephen Dziedzic
Watch: US Navy's New Suicide Drone Boats Help Sink Decommissioned Amphibious Assault Ship
The US military has effectively taken a page from Ukraine's drone-boat playbook, using a swarm attack against high-value Iranian maritime assets earlier this month. Separately, a Texas shipyard is preparing to mass-produce these unmanned vessels by the thousands.
· Tyler Durden
CNBC Daily Open: Renewed fire from Iran, a big quarter for SK Hynix and a quake in Japan
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Anniek Bao
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iraq (VIDEOS)
American and Saudi warplanes have carried out joint strikes against alleged Iran-aligned militia sites across eastern Iraq, according to US Central Command.
· RT
Oil jumps as U.S.-Iran resume strikes after a brief pause
Oil rose sharply in Asia trading, following renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces using ballistic missiles.
· Justina Lee
Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing amid aftershocks
Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale
· Gavin Blair, Rachel Hall
US says it intercepted ‘surprise’ Iran missile attack on its forces in Middle East after lull in fighting
Fighting was paused after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the US on Iran, as both sides battled for control of the strait of Hormuz
· Guardian staff and agencies
Treasurer welcomes 'encouraging' numbers as inflation falls to pre-war level
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· Sbsaustralia
Kim Jong-un joins war veterans for photos on North Korea's 'Victory Day'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un posed for photographs with war veterans and citizens honored for their wartime services to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War, state media reported Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Military source denies Iran's involvement in targeting Saudi Arabia
A military source has denied accusations of Iran's involvement in the firing of projectiles from other countries at targets in Saudi Arabia, Tehran state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Pentagon ties new casualty category to end of 'Operation Epic Fury'
A U.S. Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
· Konstantin Toropin
Iran launches surprise attack on U.S. forces using several ballistic missiles
Iran late Tuesday stateside targeted U.S. forces in the Middle East with several ballistic missiles, the U.S. Central Command said, raising tensions in the Middle East that had seen hostilities put on brief pause.
· Lim Hui Jie
Iran launched missiles at US bases in Middle East in attempted 'surprise attack,' US CENTCOM said
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles towards US military bases across the Middle East on Wednesday morning, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in a post on X/Twitter.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Iran launches 'attempted surprise attack' on US forces in Middle East
A US military ship is seen in the foreground in the Arabian Sea in April.
· Bbcnews
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia oil tanker
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group says it has fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker, more than a week after imposing a naval blockade on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.
· Al Jazeera Staff
N. Korea's Kim takes photos with war veterans to celebrate armistice anniversary
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un posed for photographs with war veterans and citizens honored for their wartime services to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War, state media reported Wednesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
US air defense stockpiles shrink further in recent Iran strikes
A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy, File)
· Ben Finley
US is fighting one war on many fronts against axis of Russia, China and Iran
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· Zineb Riboua
Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan
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Lindsey Graham’s funeral: a celebration of war
By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
· RT
Lindsey Graham’s funeral: A celebration of war
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· RT
Looney anti-Israel conspiracy theorists find fresh fodder in US defense bill
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· Rich Lowry
Saudi Arabia reports another drone attack as Houthis say they turned back tanker
Young men ride motorcycles along the shore as a tractor pulls equipment from the water and commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
49ers hope new defensive wrinkles from coordinator Raheem Morris pay off
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris speaks at a news conference during the NFL football team’s training camp Monday, July 27, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
· Josh Dubow
Grenades, military-grade weapons seized from alleged Sydney safehouse
Grenades, military-grade weapons, more than 1000 rounds of ammunition and $3 million worth of drugs were uncovered in an alleged Sydney safehouse when the state’s anti-gang detectives raided the suburban property on Tuesday, raising renewed concerns about the spread of firearms in the city months after gun reforms p…
· Daniel Lo Surdo
NYC Councilwoman Sounds Alarm: Mamdani's Property Database Puts Wealthy Homeowners In Crosshairs Of "Luigi-Worshipping Leftist Thugs"
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration has been staffed with far-left activists who seek nothing less than the destruction of capitalism and America in its current form. They govern like socialist thugs and are only in the early stages of mounting a war against NYC's wealthy.
· Tyler Durden
Iranian acting defence minister says weapons manufacturing ‘more active than before'
Iran's acting defence minister, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, said on Tuesday that Iranian defence manufacturing lines are “more active than before”, opposing Trump's claims that US attacks have degraded Iran’s military defences.
· Middleeasteye
Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber out of starting lineup, expected to miss game in Miami due to illness
Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)