Israeli military sets off 'huge explosion' in southern Lebanon’s Haddatha
Israeli forces have set off a “huge explosion” in the southern Lebanese town of Haddatha, according to reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Saudi Aramco reports bumper profits as it bypasses Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday its profits surged 33 percent in the second quarter of this year, as the kingdom benefited from the US-Israeli war on Iran, which drove up energy prices, while its oil pipeline allowed it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Saudi Aramco reports bumper profits as it bypasses Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday its profits surged 33 percent in the second quarter of this year, as the kingdom benefited from the US-Israeli war on Iran, which drove up energy prices, while its oil pipeline allowed it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Iran and Oman work to reopen Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO — Iran and Oman are inching toward a deal to reopen the disputed Strait of Hormuz and potentially help bring an end to the war.
· Associated Press
Netanyahu says Israeli forces ‘are not withdrawing from the current lines in Gaza’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops “are not withdrawing from the current lines in Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed”, in a video posted to Facebook, cited by the Times of Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Northeast Asia's nuclear deterrence is maturing faster than its diplomacy
A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the China's People's Liberation Army Navy is pictured during a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018. © Reuters
· Hao Nan
'Traitor to the Jewish people': Haredim protest against Ofer Winter after enlistment conference
IDF Col. (res.) Ofer Winter was verbally confronted by haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters on Tuesday evening after speaking at a Jerusalem conference for young haredi men interested in specialized military enlistment programs.
· AVI SOLOMON
Sickening twist after man shot dead Navy sailor girlfriend and her homeless lover amid love triangle
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· Ross O'Keefe
Support for Israel takes center stage in Michigan, Missouri Democratic primaries - analysis
In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning to end unconditional US military aid to Israel as he faces Rep. Haley Stevens, backed by the Democratic establishment and pro-Israel groups. In Missouri, former Rep. Cori Bush is seeking a political comeback against Rep. Wesley Bell, who unseated her two years ago with sign…
· IDAN KWELLER
Ireland buys new Air Force One jet without a safety system for fog— because the part is made in Israel
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· Anthony Blair
Comelec okays including sworn declaration on conflict of interest in CoC
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) approved including a sworn declaration on conflict of interest in certificates of candidacy (CoC).
· Reina C. Tolentino
NATO units forget they’re not the EU
As the European Central Bank weighs how its new euro banknotes will look, NATO’s airborne surveillance unit has a novel suggestion: plaster the European notes with images of American military hardware.
· RT
Israel, Lebanon, US weigh who will verify Hezbollah disarmament after negotiations in Rome
Israel, Lebanon, and the United States are discussing which country, or countries, will be responsible for verifying that areas entered by the Lebanese Armed Forces during the pilot phase of Hezbollah’s disarmament are free of both Hezbollah operatives and weapons, three sources familiar with the talks told The Jeru…
· AMICHAI STEIN
‘Maximum use’: Iran boosts military strength during ceasefire with US
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s military authorities say they are prepared to resume war with the United States if negotiations again fall through, emphasising that they have adapted and recovered.
· Maziar Motamedi
Private firms driving Russia’s new tech push in Ukraine war
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· Stephen Bryen
Big Oil quarterly profits surge as Iran war redraws winners and losers | The National
Big Oil delivered its strongest quarter since the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with six of the world's biggest oil companies posting a combined $79.4 billion in second-quarter net income as Brent crude averaged about $104 a barrel, up more than 50 per cent year-on-year. The Iran war sent prices higher …
· Jennifer Gnana
Laura Loomer is fighting a losing war against reality itself
By Constantin von Hoffmeister, a political and cultural commentator from Germany, author of the book The Fate of White America and director of Multipolar Press
· RT
Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage
US depleted 'virtually all' long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Report
The US has exhausted its stockpile of sophisticated long-range missiles during the war on Iran, suggesting that there are supply limits to President Donald Trump’s threat to subject the Islamic Republic to the "biggest attack" since World War II.
· Middleeasteye
All Israeli strikes in Gaza to require IDF chief's approval as military tightens policies - report
All Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip are set to require the approval of IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Army Radio reported on Tuesday, citing security sources.
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Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 people killed in Israel’s 2023 Sabra attack
More than 100 Palestinians whose bodies were trapped beneath rubble for nearly three years have been laid to rest in Gaza City, in one of the largest mass funerals held in the enclave since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began.
· Al Jazeera
Mass funeral held in Gaza for 112 people killed in Israeli strike
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· Matthew Doran
A time of massive profits for big oil with fighting in Iran closes key shipping artery
The per-gallon price is displayed electronically over the various grades of fuel available from a pump at a QT gasoline station Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
· The Associated Press
Israeli military says it destroyed weapons production machines in occupied West Bank
The Israeli army said that it carried out several operations on Monday in the occupied West Bank, including dismantling weapon production machines in the Qabatiya area and arresting a person allegedly affiliated with the Palestinian's Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group in Nablus.
· Middleeasteye
US and Qatar report progress on Iran ceasefire and reopening Hormuz strait
Optimism echoes Trump’s claims on Monday that deal is close as mediators say they are exchanging proposals
· Julianborger, Patrickwintour
New Signals Point To Another Possible Migrant Invasion Against Ceuta
The scenes from the Ceuta invasion were deeply alarming, as 60,000 predominantly military-aged men, many carrying no supplies, crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave. The invasion set off alarm bells across the West, reinforcing concerns that uncontrolled mass migration poses a major national security risk.
· Tyler Durden
Dana Gas starts gas deliveries to Iraqi power plant | The National
The UAE's Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum have started supplying natural gas to a federal Iraqi power plant, bolstering electricity generation as the US-Iran war disrupts the country's energy sector.
· Alvin R Cabral
Officials report progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
· Samy Magdy
Japan sees ‘urgent’ need to boost military
TOKYO — Japan needs to boost its military with a “sense of urgency and crisis,” its defense chief said on Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.
· Agence France-Presse
Who is the violent settler Israel’s Defence Minister is determined to support? | The National
Overnight on Monday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian towns again, torching cars and spraying graffiti in the villages of Talfit and Jalud.
· Thomas Helm
Military confirms Chinese Scarborough Shoal drills
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· Izel Abanilla
Iraq exported under a third of pre-war oil levels via Hormuz in July: monitor
Iraq exported less than a third of its pre-war oil levels in July through the Strait of Hormuz, data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler showed on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Drought reveals WWII battleships in Danube River's record low waters
Romania’s military on Monday used 180 kilograms (397 pounds) of explosives to blast rock near the lower Danube’s Bala Canal in an effort to redirect water into the river’s main channel and toward the state-owned Cernavoda nuclear power plant.
· Marko Drobnjakovic
Melbourne anti-weapons protest being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’
Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonment
· Kat Wong
Gazans mourn 112 people retrieved from rubble almost three years after Israeli strike | The National
Hundreds of Gazans gathered on Tuesday for funeral prayers for 112 people killed at the start of the war, almost three years ago, but whose bodies were only recently retrieved from under the rubble.
· Nagham Mohanna
'Baby killer': IDF reservist attacked by antisemitic Spanish tourist in Philippines
An Israeli tourist and military reservist was harassed and physically attacked at a café on Siargao Island in the Philippines on Monday, according to the Diaspora Ministry.
· ALEX CARSON
Exhibition of ultra-Orthodox military draft cartoons vandalized ahead of Animix Festival
An exhibition of political cartoons about the exemption of the ultra-Orthodox from military service was vandalized on Monday ahead of the opening of the Animix International Animation, Cartoon and Comics Festival at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.
· HANNAH BROWN
Dubai population rebounds after dropping by 61,000 at height of Iran war | The National
Dubai's population has rebounded since the start of the Iran war, with 157,000 more people living in the emirate compared with the start of the year.
· Alexander Christou
Kyiv’s former top commander says NATO is too outdated for Ukraine
NATO's reliance on the "doctrines of World War II" and its slow adaptation to new forms of warfare make it unlikely Ukraine will ever join the alliance, said Kyiv's Ambassador to the U.K. and former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
· Victor Jack
Top Huawei chip scientist opens up on strategy, ‘blind arrogance’ and his war-hero mindset
In viral interview, Liao Heng delves into navigating US curbs to build Ascend processors, prioritising innovation over nanometres for semiconductor self-reliance
· Ann Cao
Top Huawei chip scientist opens up on strategy, ‘blind arrogance’ and his war-hero mindset
In viral interview, Liao Heng delves into navigating US curbs to build Ascend processors, prioritising innovation over nanometres for semiconductor self-reliance
· Ann Cao
Syria and Iraq Resume Direct Flights to Russia
Syria and Iraq have resumed direct flights to Russia, restoring air links that were suspended amid political upheaval in Damascus and the war in Iran, Russian media reported.
· The Moscow Times
Five Killed In Latest Ukrainian Drone Strike On Moscow As Civilian Death Toll Climbs
Ukraine has continued to conduct long-range drone strikes focused on the Moscow region, deep inside Russian territory. Zelensky has touted that he is ramping up the military pressure on Russia, and will force it to the negotiating table to end the war "by winter".
· Tyler Durden
US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The US Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts.
· REUTERS
How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games
Taipei to move weapons production, prepare for internet outages and adopt US ‘back briefs’ during Han Kuang drills
· Lawrence Chung
How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games
Taipei to move weapons production, prepare for internet outages and adopt US ‘back briefs’ during Han Kuang drills
· Lawrence Chung
Police investigate arson on Victorian defence company as 'far left terror'
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· Tom Lowrey
After 75 years, the global refugee system is mostly about getting lucky | The National
Ghulam Ali was 10 when he left Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion and spent four decades in Iran. Arrested in a purge last year, he was deported back alongside 14 family members. “I grew up there, worked there, buried my parents there,” he recently told a journalist. “But in the end, they threw us out like trash…
· Mukesh Kapila
Ukraine becomes fault line in Italy’s next election
Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who leads the left-wing 5Star Movement, set off a political firestorm this week by casting doubt on further military aid to Ukraine if the center-left wins the next election.
· Jacopo Barigazzi
South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base
SEOUL, South Korea — A group of eight South Korean students were detained Tuesday for allegedly breaking into a United States air base while shouting anti-U.S. slogans, South Korean authorities said.
· Associated Press