Ukraine's Army Chief Latest To Fall Victim To Zelensky's Risky Reshuffle
Zelensky strikes again in another major military firing, amid his promised big cabinet and military 'reshuffle'.
· Tyler Durden
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Fourth soldier believed to be killed in Iran attack ID’d as NYC resident – as US launches latest rounds of strikes
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· Victor Nava
With a war on, Congress MUST keep the military from going broke
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· Post Editorial Board
US CENTCOM begins 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran
The US military said it began a new round of strikes on Iran Wednesday morning, CENTCOM announced on X/Twitter. It marks the 11th consecutive night of American attacks.
· REUTERS, JONAH DAVIDOV
Explosions in Iran as US launches new strikes
The United States military has launched an eleventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in northwestern Iran’s Tabriz region.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Centcom launches attacks against Iran, several blasts reported in Tabriz, Sirik
The US Central Comand (Centcom) announced launching new strikes targeting Iran for the 11th consecutive night, as local media reports explosions across the country.
· Middleeasteye
Zelensky fires Ukraine military chief and names replacement after mass protests
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· Associated Press
Zelenskyy names new Ukrainian commander-in-chief
Wed 22 Jul 2026 at 8:53am
N. Korea honors artists behind memorial to its troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has awarded party and state commendations to the artists behind a memorial built for its soldiers killed while fighting in Russia's war with Ukraine, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
"Safeguard Our Homeland": FCC Moves To Ban Foreign Military-Grade Drone Imports
A little more than a week after we exposed military-grade interceptor drones being openly marketed on Facebook as dual-use technology by a Hong Kong-based company, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced a proposal to prohibit the importation and sale of foreign-produced military-grade drones in the U.S.
· Tyler Durden
Renewed US-Iran strikes: Is a major war looming?
The US and Iran have been exchanging regular strikes for nearly two weeks following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire deal reached in spring. Both sides have accused each other of violating the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) – an agreement signed last month that was expected to serve as a roadmap for the final …
· RT
Renewed US-Iran strikes: Is a major war looming?
The US and Iran have been exchanging regular strikes for nearly two weeks following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire deal reached in spring. Both sides have accused each other of violating the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) – an agreement signed last month that was expected to serve as a roadmap for the final …
· RT
Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says
Watch: Hegseth interrupted several times as he seeks additional Iran war funding
· Bbcnews
Zelensky names new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military in major shakeup of military leadership
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday named a young general, Mykhailo Drapatyi, as the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military, the biggest shake-up of the country's military leadership as the war with Russia is in its fifth year.
· REUTERS
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Oleksandr Syrskyi as the country’s commander-in-chief, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the military. The move came after six days of protests in the capital, Kyiv, sparked by the removal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov – who had previously clashed with Syrskyi.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Zelenskyy fires top army commander amid nationwide protests
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi on Tuesday, just a week after ousting popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
· Veronika Melkozerova
Kuwaiti army says it is intercepting Iranian drones
Kuwait's army said on Tuesday that its air defences are currently intercepting Iranian drones over its terrority.
· Middleeasteye
Crazed army veteran who set fire outside NYC ICE HQ eyed other Big Apple sites first: feds
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· Ben Kochman
Rubio in Manila as US hits ‘dangerous’ China actions
MANILA, Philippines — The United States condemned “dangerous and aggressive actions” by China following a clash with the Philippine Navy at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Manila on Tuesday for a meeting of Southeast Asian nations.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran war will cost US taxpayers at least $37.5bn, Pentagon chief says | The National
The US war against Iran will cost at least $37.5 billion, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday. It was an increase of $7.5 billion on the last public estimate.
· Thomas Watkins
'This will be your legacy': Aoun seeks financing for Lebanon, pressure on Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday largely steered clear of the potential minefield that comes with being in front of the press alongside US President Donald Trump, as the two leaders met for the very first time at the White House.
· Middleeasteye
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’
After nationwide protests Oleksandr Syrskyi is to be replaced in reshuffle and popular defence minister returns to government
· Lukeharding
AFP: China’s ‘edited’ video hid cause of confrontation
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military on Tuesday accused the Chinese Embassy of releasing an edited video that omitted the events leading up to Monday’s confrontation near the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, under questioning from lawmakers, said on Tuesday that the Defense Department’s latest estimate of the cost of the Iran war was $37.5 billion.
· Greg Jaffe
Ukraine's new commander-in-chief forged his reputation fighting Russia in 2014
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, new commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi looks on during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
· Hanna Arhirova
Democrats Are Fighting A Civil War, And Bernie Sanders Started It
Democrats desperately want to retake the House in November, not just to thwart President Donald Trump's legislative agenda, but to launch countless investigations under the guise of oversight. However, their most stubborn obstacle to achieving this goal isn't President Trump or the Republican Party. The biggest obst…
· Tyler Durden
Nearly 100 US troops injured by Iran strikes, Pentagon says
Nearly 100 American service members have sustained some degree of injury since 7 July, in the latest wave of fighting between the US and Iran, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
US defence chief Hegseth puts Iran war cost at $37.5bn so far
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has put the latest official price tag on the US-Israel war on Iran at $37.5bn.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Arson charge for former Army soldier after Manhattan federal building attack
NEW YORK (AP) — An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun.
· Michael R Sisak
Australia news live: Wong pushes Chinese counterpart on submarine missile launch in face-to-face Manila meeting
Australia’s foreign affairs minister discussed the importance of peace in the Pacific at her meeting with Wang Yi in the wings of Asean. Follow today’s news live
· Martinfarrer
What to Know About Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
President Trump on Tuesday reiterated his threat to bomb a suspected Iranian nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain, telling reporters that the United States would strike that area “pretty soon, and very heavily.”
· Anushka Patil
Ukraine's Zelenskyy sacks army chief Syrsky
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he was dismissing Oleksandr Syrsky, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's army, amid an ongoing political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular defense minister.
· Agence France-Presse
Nearly 100 US troops injured by Iran strikes, Pentagon says
Nearly 100 American service members have sustained some degree of injury since 7 July, in the latest wave of fighting between the US and Iran, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky, amid backlash over Fedorov firing
The president’s move comes after days of protests triggered by the removal of his popular defence minister
· Agence France-Presse
Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky, amid backlash over Fedorov firing
The president’s move comes after days of protests triggered by the removal of his popular defence minister
· Agence France-Presse
Hegseth grilled on cost of war, testosterone policy and troop deaths
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Pakistan's moment has arrived
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center, and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, left, pose for a photograph with U.S. Vice President JD Vance during a meeting on the sidelines of the Lake Lucerne Summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 21. © Getty Images
· Imran Khalid
Trump to bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site ‘soon’, appears to blame Jordan for US deaths
Washington: President Donald Trump appeared to blame US partner Jordan for the deaths of at least two American troops when an Iranian missile hit a Jordanian air base last week, while saying an attack on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site was imminent.
· Michael Koziol
Opinion: Iran war: Trump must change course now to avoid another Vietnam
Middle East Eye's editor-in-chief David Hearst argues in his latest column that both Israel and the US are "stuck in a doom loop of their own making" in the war that they have waged on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief Syrskyi after protests and names a replacement
In this photo provided by the Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine on Nov. 19, 2024, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi speaks to parliamentarians at Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine via AP, File)
Andy Burnham implores cabinet to examine ‘all possible ways’ to tackle cost of living crisis
As new prime minister briefs cabinet on ‘cost of living government’, critics ask where money will come from
· Kiran Stacey, Peterwalker
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists
Fatima Mokdad stands amid the rubble of her home, which was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike during the Israel-Hezbollah war, where she and her family continue to live, using the only room that remained intact, in Froun village, southern Lebanon, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Iran war delays upgrades to Queensland’s Triple Zero phone system
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· Sarah Richards
'It's really going to hurt': The oil route helping keep prices down is now under threat
There are concerns global energy supplies could be crippled and oil prices spike even further after Yemen's Houthi rebels opened up a new front in the US-Israeli war on Iran by vowing to impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia.
· Sbsaustralia
Lockheed Unveils Move Towards Cheaper Patriot Missiles As Interceptor Stockpiles Dwindle
With US-Iran tit-for-tat strikes on their ninth day and the Russia-Ukraine war grinding on in Eastern Europe, US inventories of certain air-delivered munitions are being depleted. This has made the rapid procurement of lower-cost missiles and bombs a top priority for the Trump administration.
· Tyler Durden
Lebanese army says Israel needs to coordinate with, rather than attack troops
The Lebanese army has called on Israel to engage in military coordination rather than carrying out attacks after Israeli forces opened fire on Lebanese army personnel stationed in southern Lebanon earlier on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Mediators race to
US-Iran tensions escalate as attacks hit Bahrain and Kuwait, raising wider war fears
· Caolán Magee
Republicans prepare early government funding bill to avoid election season shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and GOP leaders depart after meeting with reporters as he tries to advance a spending package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Kevin Freking
Pete Hegseth faces questions over $87.6bn additional funding for Pentagon
Defense secretary and chair of the joint chiefs face Senate appropriations committee to continue Iran war effort
· Joseph Gedeon