Ukraine's military will organize a new force tasked with making incursions deep in Russian territory to degrade Moscow's fighting capabilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday night.
The Israeli military extensively shelled the town of Deir Seryan in southern Lebanon on Friday after carrying out extensive demolitions overnight in Khiam, hours after a US official claimed Israel was ready to begin the lengthy withdrawal process from south Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the American military stood ready to “completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran” in response to threats to his life.
US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with overwhelming military retaliation after reports that Israeli intelligence had warned Washington of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate him.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Oman on Saturday for talks on the Strait of Hormuz, as a fragile regional ceasefire hangs in the balance.
The Trump administration issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists on Friday, after the NYT reported on security concerns around US President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One.
A congressional threat to bring the DoJ into the WNBA pushes Caitlin Clark into a role she has long tried to avoid: the central figure in America’s latest sports culture war
An intense overnight bombardment of ballistic missiles and specialised drone swarms launched by Russia has struck multiple districts across Ukraine’s capital, wounding at least 11 civilians and damaging critical infrastructure.
Footage from Kyiv filmed early Saturday 11 July 2026, shows smoke rising over the capital as emergency workers collect missile fragments and residents sweep broken glass from courtyards and cars. Soldier Oleh Tymoshenko, cleaning his damaged vehicle, said the first missile struck before the air raid alert sounded, a…
An explosion heard in the eastern part of Tehran province was caused by the controlled disposal of ammunition remaining from the war, Iranian state media, citing a local official, said on Saturday.
The US delivered its strongest condemnation yet of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) over their use of chemical weapons, demanding immediate international inspections and warning of further consequences if the military-backed government fails to comply.
Fitch Ratings has maintained its credit view on Saudi Arabia, but sees the Arab world's biggest economy slowing down in 2026, amid lingering challenges presented by the US-Iran war.
Air Force One carrying President Donald Trump arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Abdullah Güçlü, Pool Photo via AP)
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker is already building a team for the Big Dance at Randwick on the first Tuesday in November and he is hoping to add to the numbers at Grafton on Sunday.
Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Iran insisted on Saturday it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after President Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had agreed to further negotiations with the Islamic republic.
Four military officials have been referred to prosecutors without detention Saturday over the death of a private who died of heatstroke during an army-organized marathon last year.
An ancient curse tablet found at a former Roman military settlement in the Netherlands, has been identified as bearing a a rare Greek-language intending spell intended to harm enemies.
Spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmaeil Baghaei hailed the country's armed forces for "keeping the enemy's movements under surveillance and safeguarding the security and tranquility of dear Iran". In a post on X, he wrote: "In these hot summer days, the valiant defenders of the noble homeland in …
ULAANBAATAR, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's attendance at this week's North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit marks a milestone in Seoul's accelerating efforts to expand arms exports to NATO members as Europe moves to increase defense spending, analysts noted Saturday.
Birao, Central African Republic – When Islam Ibrahim fled Sudan after her father was killed during the siege of el-Fasher, she thought she had escaped the worst of the war.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un denounced corruption in the military as he attended a joint meeting of the ruling party, government and army, state media said Saturday.
The US President warned Iran that the US military was prepared to "completely decimate and destroy" the country if Tehran carried out or attempted an assassination against him.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region.
The debate over Iran’s missile arsenal has resurfaced following an argument that it is unfair to ask Iran to give up its missile capabilities while other countries in the region possess similar ones.
A US military delegation arrived in Lebanon on Friday to help implement an agreement to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the Financial Times has reported, citing Lebanese officials.
In the days before President Donald Trump signed his preliminary deal with Iran after a dinner at Versailles — where World War I officially ended — he and his aides described their strategy: The Strait of Hormuz would open to traffic, and the United States would open the spigot so that Iran could sell billions of do…
The Lebanese Health Ministry announced it has recorded 4,321 deaths and 12,207 injuries due to the Israeli military attacks on Lebanon since 2 March 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former member of the Afghan parliament has been extradited to the United States from Kenya to face drug and firearms charges, the Justice Department said Friday.
AUCKLAND — New Zealand and India announced Saturday a "strategic partnership" that will include deeper defence and security cooperation, during a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New initiative to focus ‘100%’ on damaging Moscow’s ability to wage war, as Ukraine continues to attack Russian oil infrastructure. What we know on day 1,599
Women and girls in southern Lebanon, which has suffered devastation due to Israeli military operations, face heightened risks of gender-based violence and disrupted access to essential health services, the UN's humanitarian agency has reported.
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un denounced corruption in the military as he attended a joint meeting of the ruling party, government and army, state media said Saturday.
Hakan Fidan told The National in an interview that attention had shifted elsewhere because of the war in the Gulf and that “we need to get more pressure from the international community to put on Israel to let Palestinians get more international humanitarian aid”.
Thanks to two hearings involving serious allegations of corrupt conduct in 2022 involving political operatives in Sydney’s Hills district, the party now faces an existential crisis