Oil surges past $100 in a first since May as Middle East conflicts rage
The widening conflict in the Middle East has pushed the price of benchmark Brent crude past $100 for the first time since May, the highest in nearly two months.
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The move is part of a US$4.8 billion spending spree that includes the purchase of Heron drones, Apache missiles and Victa stealth watercraft
· Agence France-Presse
Greece to build ‘Achilles Shield’ defence dome with Israeli arms
The move is part of a US$4.8 billion spending spree that includes the purchase of Heron drones, Apache missiles and Victa stealth watercraft
· Agence France-Presse
Congress splits on war powers resolutions to force Trump to abandon Iran war
Congress on Thursday split on advancing a pair of war powers resolutions aimed at forcing President Donald Trump to abandon his war with Iran, as the conflict escalates into a deadly new phase and oil tops $100 a barrel.
· Garrett Downs
Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close
President’s remarks follow Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and oil prices rising past $100 a barrel again
· Peterbeaumont
A Czech military helicopter crashes at an air force base, killing 1 soldier on board
PRAGUE — A Czech army Venom helicopter with five soldiers onboard crashed on Thursday, killing one and injuring four, officials said.
· Associated Press
Shortsighted stock market can no longer brush off war: 'It's too hard to ignore $100 oil'
Major U.S. stock indexes tumbled on Thursday as investors began to price in the consequences of a renewed and prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
· Davis Giangiulio
Israeli drone strike wounds paramedics in southern Lebanon
An Israeli drone strike has wounded several paramedics in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.
· Middleeasteye
Metropolitan police reopen war crimes probe against four British IDF veterans - report
The Metropolitan Police Service has reportedly reversed its decision to close a war crimes probe into Britons who served in the IDF, Declassified UK reported exclusively on Thursday.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Israel 'fallen short' of UK military standards in Gaza war, New UK Def. Sec. alleges
Israel has “fallen short” of the UK’s military standards during its war in Gaza, new British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said Wednesday.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Yemen faces a new challenge amid prospects of confrontation
The conflict in Yemen has entered a new chapter with a declaration by the Houthis that they are imposing a maritime siege on all shipping to Saudi Arabia.
· Ahmed al-Shalafi
US House votes to limit Iran war for first time since ceasefire breakdown
Four Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have again joined Democrats in voting to constrain President Donald Trump’s power to wage war against Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran to keep striking if still attacked
TEHRAN — Iran vowed on Thursday to keep striking the region so long as it remains under attack, as the war in the Middle East spreads to new fronts with Tehran’s Houthi allies attacking Saudi shipping in the Red Sea.
· Agence France-Presse
US House of Representatives votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump
The Republican-led US House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday directing President Donald Trump to halt the US war on Iran, the latest symbolic rebuke of the Republican president from Congress.
· Middleeasteye
Antique seafarer killed in Ukraine drone strike
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· Rjay Zuriaga Castor
Turkish sailor killed amid fresh Ukrainian strikes on shipping (VIDEO)
At least one Turkish sailor was killed and others wounded following a drone strike on a Türkiye-flagged coal bulker off Russia’s port of Novorossiysk on Wednesday, amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on shipping in the Azov and Black seas.
· RT
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At least one Turkish sailor was killed and others wounded following a drone strike on a Türkiye-flagged coal bulker off Russia’s port of Novorossiysk on Wednesday, amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on shipping in the Azov and Black seas.
· RT
Ousted Ukrainian defense minister Fedorov says he won't accept a different government role
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on before his meeting with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
· Hanna Arhirova
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow breaks down in tears over his death amid prenup war with actor’s mom
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· Alexandra Bellusci
Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen's Houthis, sources say
Iran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers, and missile and drone-related equipment into Yemen this month, according to four sources, in a move that suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping.
· REUTERS
Seth Meyers on Trump’s approval ratings: ‘Worse than Bush during the Iraq war’
Late-night host discussed Trump’s claims of a rigged 2020 election, push for voting changes and new Canadian tariffs
· Guardian staff
"Closing Time" On The AI Bubble Is Sooner Than Most Think; Ed Dowd Warns Iran War Brings Global Recession Closer
Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,
· Tyler Durden
Man linked to UK synagogue attacker jailed over terror plan
Mohammad Bashir, 31, had driven him on a trip to spy on the UK’s Defence Academy
· Agence France-Presse
Man linked to UK synagogue attacker jailed over terror plan
Mohammad Bashir, 31, had driven him on a trip to spy on the UK’s Defence Academy
· Agence France-Presse
House passes Iran war powers resolution as four Republicans join Dems to rebuke Trump
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· Ryan King
UAE banks report strong financial results despite Iran war uncertainty | The National
UAE lenders reported strong second-quarter financial results on Thursday as the country’s economy remained resilient despite uncertainties driven by the Iran war.
· Fareed Rahman
U.N. chief says natural resource control and extraction fueling conflict
Secretary-General António Guterres said that the control and exploitation of natural resources are dramatically altering the causes, dynamics, and the outcomes of conflict. He reiterated, “No more exploitation. No more plundering.”
· AfricaNews
Iran sent commanders and equipment to Houthis this month, Reuters reports
Iran sent Revolutionary Guard commanders, missile-related equipment to Yemen's Houthis this month, four sources say.
· Middleeasteye
UK cancels military training exercise in Kenya after licence dispute
Britain has cancelled one of its annual military trainings in Kenya after failing to obtain a licence from the government, its defence ministry said on Thursday.
· AfricaNews
US House votes to end war in Iran, dealing Trump another loss
It is the second time lawmakers have voted to halt the nearly five-month-long conflict.
· Connor O'Brien
House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves without taking any questions from reporters after finishing a series of votes on President Donald Trump’s priorities, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Mohammad Bashir gets life in prison for planned attack on UK Defense Academy
LONDON (AP) — A man who plotted a terror attack on a British military academy with a friend who later carried out a deadly stabbing rampage at a synagogue was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.
· Brian Melley
Has Russia helped Iran target CIA sites in the Gulf?
When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Secretary Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Manila, on the margins of a summit of Southeast Asian nations, Moscow’s war on Ukraine was officially the top agenda item.
· Edna Mohamed
Mideast oil producers step up plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz
IRAN — Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait.
· Associated Press
US already at war with Russia – Tucker Carlson (VIDEO)
The US is engaged in a proxy war with Russia that could escalate into a global conflict within years unless Washington changes course, renowned conservative journalist and podcaster Tucker Carlson has told RT’s Olga Bataman and Tara Reade.
· RT
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The US is engaged in a proxy war with Russia that could escalate into a global conflict within years unless Washington changes course, renowned journalist and podcaster Tucker Carlson has told RT’s Olga Bataman and Tara Reade.
· RT
Kazakhstan Cuts Oil Production Following Drone Strikes on Black Sea Tankers
Kazakhstan has reduced crude oil production following drone strikes on commercial tankers at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal off Russia’s Black Sea coast, the country’s energy ministry announced Thursday.
· The Moscow Times
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies.
· Bbcnews
Oil price passes $100 a barrel again as Middle East conflict escalates
Benchmark rises sharply over fears Houthi militia could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies
· Joanna Partridge
Iran avoiding strikes on Israel over fear of Hezbollah's collapse, former intelligence officer says
Iran is refraining from striking Israel partially due to fears of Hezbollah's collapse in Lebanon if fighting resumes with Israel, according to retired military Lt.-Col. (res.) Or Horowitz, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) and former head of the military intelligence Hezbollah desk.
· 103FM
IDF kills terrorist who attempted second West Bank stabbing attack in hours
IDF soldiers killed a terrorist after he attempted to carry out stabbing attack in the Ganim area of the West Bank, the military said on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trump warns Iran, Houthis will face 'major military punishment' if Houthis attack ships
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Thursday that Iran and the Iran-aligned Houthi militia will face "major military punishment" if the Houthis fire at ships in the Red Sea again.
· Song Sang-ho
Oil hits $100 for the first time since May after Houthi attacks on Saudi ships in Red Sea | The National
Oil prices topped the $100 per barrel mark on Thursday after Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, , worsening oil supply disruption and widening the regional conflict that threatens global trade and energy supply across markets.
· Sarmad Khan
Crop Prices Hit 3-Year High As Heat & War Stoke Supply Fears; Options Whale Places $20M Corn Bet
The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index (BCOMAGSP) climbed to a three-year high Wednesday as widening conflict across critical energy and grain trade corridors, from the Black Sea to the Strait of Hormuz and the southern Red Sea, collided with scorching heat waves across Europe and the US and mounting El Niño risks in …
· Tyler Durden
ICC drops war crimes case against fugitive Sudan rebel Abdallah Banda
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court judges reluctantly dropped a case Thursday against a fugitive Sudanese rebel accused of attacking African Union peacekeepers in Darfur nearly 20 years ago, after prosecutors said they could no longer prove their case at trial.
· Associated Press
For the second time today, Israeli army kills Palestinian in occupied West Bank
A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army, following an alleged stabbing attempt on an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
United Cajun Navy sets the record straight on how Nolan Wells’ body was found: ‘Families deserve the truth’
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· Anthony Blair
Ukraine’s U.S.-Engineered Drone War Against Russia Turned the Tide.
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Inside Lebanon's 'pilot zones': Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh residents' return blocked despite Israeli withdrawal | The National
A Lebanese army jeep straddles the narrow road winding into Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh while a group watches, desperate to return to their homes in the empty southern town but unable to.
· Jamie Prentis