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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Zelensky 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)
Israeli strike kills family of six in Gaza city | The National
An Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed a family of six in Gaza city and set their home on fire, health officials said, in the latest deadly attack on the enclave since a ceasefire came into effect last October.
· The National
Iran war delays upgrades to Queensland’s Triple Zero phone system
Topic:Emergency Services
· 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
Iran war: Trump must change course now to avoid another Vietnam
Like a slow-motion car crash, the US-Israeli attacks on Iran are morphing into a third Gulf war.
· Middleeasteye
Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign as Israeli officials warn Tehran may strike Israel
Israeli officials believe US President Donald Trump is preparing to significantly escalate the American military campaign against Iran, according to two Israeli officials.
· AMICHAI STEIN
Why European summer holiday fares haven’t fallen in line with petrol
Fliers hoping the recent dip in petrol prices would lead to discounted tickets to Europe are likely to be disappointed after jet fuel costs spiked harder than other fuels at the start of the war and have stayed more elevated.
· Chris Zappone
Are the US and China entering an AI Cold War? | The National
The only consensus in most discussions about the artificial intelligence boom seems to be that the US and China are on the brink of a cold war.
· Cody Combs
Are the US and China entering an AI Cold War? | The National
The only consensus in most discussions about the artificial intelligence boom seems to be that the US and China are on the brink of a cold war.
· Cody Combs
Duns 100 maps 60 firms driving Israel’s defense-tech transformation
As global crises push nations to rearm with advanced military technologies, Dun & Bradstreet’s Duns 100 index has published Israel’s first comprehensive ranking of defense-industry companies, mapping 60 firms across the country’s expanding defense-tech ecosystem.
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
'Not finished': Trump signals US strikes on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
'Not finished': Trump signals US strikes on Iran's 'Pickaxe Mountain' site
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Apache helicopters gain Thunder drones to counter Iran threat | The National
A group of drones flying alongside an Apache attack helicopter could provide another major layer of defence to Gulf states attacked by Iran.
· Thomas Harding
Hegseth to face questions over funding for Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Pentagon Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)
· Lisa Mascaro
Iranians struggle to get by amid US war and domestic woes
Tehran, Iran – Each trip to the supermarket brings an unpleasant surprise for Leyla, a pensioner who lives in western Tehran.
· Maziar Motamedi
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed 12, including four children
Gaza’s civil defence agency said that multiple Israeli strikes on several areas across Gaza have killed 12 Palestinians, including four children, on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Impressive facts about new AFP chief Nafarrete
MANILA, Philippines — On Tuesday (July 22), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally welcomed its 61st AFP chief of staff, Gen. Antonio Nafarrete from the Philippine Army having succeeded Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. in a change of command ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo.
· Izel Abanilla
Iranian army says it shot down one-way attack drone
The Iranian army said on Tuesday that it had shot down a one-way attack drone flying over the northwest of the country, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Civilians faced attacks, abuse in joint US-Ecuador operations, HRW says
Civilians in Ecuador faced attacks and abuses as part of a joint US-Ecuador military campaign meant to target organised crime in the country, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW).
· Joseph Stepansky
Israeli navy reveals new details to 'Post' about assassinations against Iran, Hezbollah - exclusive
On March 26, the IDF said that naval intelligence had assisted with assassinating Iranian Naval Chief Alireza Tangsiri in the port city of Bandar Abbas, with eliminating key Iranian naval cruise missile production sites, and Iranian sites related to submarines and other underwater threats.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Trump warns Iran of much greater destruction if war continues: ‘They haven’t seen anything yet’
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· Steven Nelson
ECOWAS urges Guinea-Bissau's military leaders to release jailed opposition figures
The West African bloc ECOWAS has urged Guinea-Bissau's military-led government to unconditionally release all detained political figures.
· AfricaNews
Nafarrete new AFP chief, Gumiran to head Army
LT. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete on Tuesday assumed command as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), while Lt. Gen. Donald Gumiran was named the new commanding general of the Philippine Army following the retirement of Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
The new triple crisis
FOR a brief period of time, there was hope that a tentative easing of tensions in the Persian Gulf would lead in the direction of the end of the global energy crisis caused by the Israeli-US war against Iran. In the past week, however, that hope has unraveled in the face of a volatile, multi-front disruption to the …
· The Editorial Board
North Korea reaffirms support for Russia
SEOUL — North Korea reaffirmed its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine as the nations’ foreign ministers met in Moscow, Pyongyang’s state media reported Tuesday, increasing speculation Kim Jong Un may soon visit the Kremlin.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran targets US military assets in Gulf region
TEHRAN - Iran targeted US radar and air defense installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of “more decisive and powerful” attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
· Agence France-Presse
China, Russia hold firing drill in Japan EEZ
TOKYO — Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a sign of their deepening military cooperation, Tokyo said on Tuesday.
· Agence France-Presse
South China Sea clash, war in Iran cast, shadow over Asean meeting
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· Bernadette E. Tamayo, Agence France-Presse
Trump: Iran ‘desperate to meet’ for talks
Speaking to reporters in the White House on Tuesday, Trump claimed that the Iranians “want to meet desperately to try and end [the war] because they’re getting decimated”, adding that “until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest”.
· Middleeasteye
Upcoming primaries crucial in Democrats' progressive vs. moderate tug-of-war
From left foreground, Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT., United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. join hands together foll…
· Steve Peoples
'All we wanted was to bury him': How a Gaza family struggled to recover their dead son
Since the October ceasefire, the Gaza Strip has effectively been divided into areas with vastly different levels of access and control.
· Middleeasteye
Russian warship carries out rare live-fire exercise 45 miles off UK coast
New defence secretary Wes Streeting denounces drill by Neustrashimy as ‘performative and irresponsible’
· Dan Sabbagh
Pakistan PM urges all sides to ‘exercise restraint’ during talks with Iranian minister
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting on Tuesday with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in which he called for restraint from all warring sides amid escalating regional tensions in the US war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Joe Scarborough says rush exit from Iran war ‘another terrible mistake’ due to midterm elections
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· Taylor Herzlich
A tech entrepreneur and an old guard general are at the heart of Ukraine's crisis
Outgoing Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks during a briefing to journalists in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
· Hanna Arhirova
RBA now twice as likely to hike interest rate as US-Iran war drives fuel prices higher
Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economy
· Patrick Commins