Iran war ends 23-year US military presence in Iraq
The US has announced the end of its 23-year military presence in Iraq, as it shifts its focus to expanding the war against Iran.
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The US has announced the end of its 23-year military presence in Iraq, as it shifts its focus to expanding the war against Iran.
· RT
Culture war over Chris Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ completely misguided, says rock star scholar Daniel Mendelsohn
Daniel Mendelsohn has little time for the staged culture wars that have erupted over Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic “The Odyssey” which comes out on Friday.
· Tim Baysinger
Israel briefly closes Al-Aqsa gate for military drills
Israeli forces briefly closed one of the gates to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday, citing military exercises.
· Middleeasteye
Why is the US now targeting Iranian fishing harbours? | The National
When the US resumed strikes on Iran after the ceasefire collapsed on July 8, the targets extended beyond nuclear sites to a series of locations along the southern Iranian coast.
· Fadah Jassem
US launches strikes on key Iranian island amid renewed threats
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Staff at ICE camp in Texas frequently beat ICE detainees, according to new report
A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)
· Michael Biesecker
Iranian missiles aimed at Jordan part of plan to 'clear path for attacks on Israel' | The National
Iran has concentrated its firepower on Jordan’s military bases in a potential “shaping operation” to knock out air defences for a renewed assault on Israel, The National can disclose.
· Thomas Harding
Lithuanian president warns of Russia's potential attacks on critical infrastructure
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda speaks during a joint press conference with Czech Republic’s President Petr Pavel during the visit to the Rukla military base some 100 kms (62.12 miles) west of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, File)
· Liudas Dapkus
‘Thank you Leo’: Floating tribute to Argentina World Cup squad draws thousands to Indian village | The National
When Argentina take on England in their World Cup semi-final in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday night, Lionel Messi will have an unlikely army of fans cheering him on.
· Ramola Talwar Badam
Next Israel government must halt rise in debt burden, central bank chief says
Whoever wins the election in Israel later this year must rein in defense-led state spending that has grown in recent years and invest more in education, infrastructure and other growth engines, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said on Wednesday.
· REUTERS
‘Hanging by a thread’: Informal truce between Saudi Arabia and Houthis on brink of collapse | The National
The fragile calm that has defined relations between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels since a 2022 truce is facing its most serious test, with a recent military exchange threatening to pull both sides back towards confrontation.
· Vanessa Ghanem
US & Iran Exchange Heavy Strikes For 5th Day As Trump Warns He'll Take Out Power Plants Next
The Pentagon opened Wednesday morning (US time) by announcing yet another round of strikes on Iran, in what looks like sustained action - also increasingly expanding to include civil and energy infrastructure of the Islamic Republic.
· Tyler Durden
High Court freezes Knesset law stopping arrests of haredi military draft evaders
The High Court of Justice on Wednesday temporarily froze a law passed by the Knesset a day earlier that would halt arrest, investigation, and enforcement proceedings against qualifying haredi yeshiva students who failed to report for military service.
· SARAH BEN-NUN, KESHET NEEV
EU will exclude fighting-age men from Ukraine refugee scheme
European countries have agreed to extend the temporary protection granted to Ukrainian refugees until 2028 — but have excluded men who could be called up to the military.
· Daria Zakharova
After his Iran war debacle, Netanyahu turns fire on state institutions
If there is one thing that has long defined the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up
American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers
· Minxiao Chang
Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up
American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers
· Minxiao Chang
Futures Rise After Blowout ASML Earnings Boost Tech Sentiment
Futures are higher led by technology stocks, after solid earnings from ASML offered fresh evidence of the relentless demand for chips enabling the global AI buildout and boosted sentiment across the AI Infra trade. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% and Nasdaq futures rise 0.4%, both off session highs. In Tech…
· Tyler Durden
Israeli soldier sentenced for sending videos of missile interceptions to Iranian agent
Israel's military court sentenced an active-duty soldier to five years in prison for sending videos of missile interceptions to an Iranian agent, the Israeli army announced.
· Middleeasteye
US influencer Clavicular’s ‘Israelmaxxing’ propaganda trip ends in national scandal
An attempt to turn controversial American influencer Clavicular into an unlikely ambassador for Israel has ended in embarrassment, with an Israeli soldier working for the military's propaganda unit removed from her position after appearing in his livestreams.
· Middleeasteye
Robotican: Robots built for the front lines, and below them
“It’s the era of robots,” Robotican CEO Hagai Balshai told Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post.
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
US launches new wave of strikes against Iranian targets, CENTCOM announces
The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced.
· RUBY SADIKMAN
German wildfire spreads as unexploded bombs keep firefighters 1km away
Old munitions buried in the soil from an abandoned military training ground in Mueritz National Park have forced firefighters to stay away
· Agence France-Presse
German wildfire spreads as unexploded bombs keep firefighters 1km away
Old munitions buried in the soil from an abandoned military training ground in Mueritz National Park have forced firefighters to stay away
· Agence France-Presse
Israel's latest airstrikes in Gaza kill about a dozen people
Palestinians carry the bodies of people killed in an Israeli military strike on a residential building on the back of a vehicle as they attend their funeral at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Wafaa Shurafa
Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes
President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran's energy infrastructure
· Bbcnews
Pentagon blocks review of F-35 fighter jet project for first time in over 20 years
The Controlled Unclassified Information label has been criticised for allowing the Defence Department to block data from going public
· Bloomberg
Pentagon blocks review of F-35 project for first time in over 20 years
The Controlled Unclassified Information label has been criticised for allowing the Defence Department to block data from going public
· Bloomberg
Renewed Hormuz hostilities drive ECB rates rethin amid ‘extremely volatile’ outlook
Several consecutive days of strikes exchanged between the U.S. and Iran have once again thrown oil prices into the spotlight — and cast uncertainty on the European Central Bank's interest rate decision next week.
· Mike Sheen
Trump’s pick for attorney-general faces Senate hearing later today – US politics live
Trump’s nominee – his former personal defense lawyer – will face what is expected to be a contentious Senate nomination hearing
· Tom Ambrose, Cate Brown, Dani Anguiano
Disabled Iranians deprived of state benefit payments, Tehran invests in war over welfare
A number of welfare payments intended to help disabled Iranians cover living expenses, medical costs, and nursing support were canceled or suspended in June due to a funding shortfall, the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) reported on Monday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Groups sue over Trump administration sanctions on ICC
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen on Dec. 9, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)
· Eric Tucker
EU extends right to stay for Ukrainians but excludes military-age men
EU countries on Wednesday agreed to extend the right for Ukrainians fleeing the war to stay until 2028, but excluded military-age men arriving in the bloc.
· The Local
Iraq arrests senior military officers in widening corruption crackdown | The National
Iraq's anti-corruption authorities have arrested three senior military officers and five engineers over alleged irregularities in the awarding of a $71 million contract to renovate and equip a military hospital in Baghdad.
· Amr Mostafa
Ursula von der Leyen visits Kyiv, pledges support on Ukraine's Statehood Day
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Office, Ukraine’s deputy of Foreign Minister Olexander Mischenko, left, welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen upon her arrival at a railway station in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Office…
· Hanna Arhirova
China report warns against European-led Nato 3.0 expansion in the Asia-Pacific
The alliance’s expanding military cooperation in the region will leave the bloc ‘increasingly at odds’ with multipolar world order
· Cao Jiaxuan
China report warns against European-led Nato 3.0 expansion in the Asia-Pacific
The alliance’s expanding military cooperation in the region will leave the bloc ‘increasingly at odds’ with multipolar world order
· Cao Jiaxuan
Israel briefly closes Al-Aqsa gate for military drills
Israeli forces briefly closed one of the gates to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday, citing military exercises.
· Middleeasteye
Reserves that prevented 'full-blown' oil shock running low, IMF says
Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 8:00pm
· Ahmed Yussuf
Innoviz launches Perciz to bring it's LiDAR into defense and homeland security
Innoviz Technologies announced the launch of Perciz, a new defense and homeland security division that is built around the company’s automotive‑grade Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors.
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
US strikes kill at least seven at Iranian army base, Tasnim reports
At least seven personnel were killed in US strikes on an Iranian military base in Bampur overnight, Iran's army said, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Keir Starmer faces final questions in House of Commons before stepping down
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
· Jill Lawless
Trump warns U.S. strikes on Iran could get ‘really bad’ next week with power plants targeted
U.S. military strikes on Iran will intensify next week if Tehran does not cooperate in peace talks in the coming days, U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday.
· Chloe Taylor
Russian attack on Odesa kills three as Ukraine targets vessels in Black Sea
Several people have been killed in Russian attacks on port infrastructure in Odesa and Mykolaiv, and Ukraine said it launched drone strikes on 20 Russian vessels as the warring sides escalated their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Seoul says UNESCO draft finds Japan's Sado mine measures still insufficient
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Hanwha shareholders approve split, sharpening succession roadmap
Hanwha Corp., the holding company of Korea’s seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group, won shareholder approval Wednesday for a corporate split to separate its core defense, shipbuilding, energy and financial businesses from its machinery and lifestyle operations.
· Ahn Sung-mi
BREAKING: Prosecution, defense panels present arguments over subpoenas for VP Duterte’s bank, BIR, and AMLC records
House prosecutor Chel Diokno urged the Senate impeachment court to issue subpoenas for Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank, BIR, and anti-money laundering council records. He argued the tribunal has the exclusive constitutional authority to determine what evidence it may consider. During the prosecution’s oral argume…
· The Manila Times
Watch: US Military Unleashes Suicide Drone-Boat Swarm On Iranian Submarine Facility
Three U.S. Navy-backed Saronic Corsair one-way attack sea drones struck Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday, according to U.S. Central Command.
· Tyler Durden