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Yemen coastguard says six killed in Houthi strike on ship in Red Sea
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's coastguard on Tuesday said alleged strikes by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on a cargo vessel killed at least six people near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait o...
US helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
A US helicopter on Tuesday fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran's ports, the...
China warns Pacific Islands diplomat not to sour ties over Taiwan
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
China warned a top Pacific Islands diplomat to "avoid affecting the healthy and stable development of ties" on Tuesday, after he said Taiwan would attend an ann...
Nigerian police killed in clashes with armed gang
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Fighting between Nigerian security forces and a large group of armed men in the northwest of the country early on Tuesday killed nearly 30 people, including 10 ...
Former US Marine held in Russia released on 'humanitarian grounds'
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Robert Gilman, a former US Marine held in Russia, has been released on "humanitarian grounds," the State Department said Tuesday.
Lebanese army seizes 1.2 million captagon pills
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon's military said on Tuesday that it had seized 1.2 million captagon pills that were about to be sent abroad.
Why the Middle East war still convulses the oil market
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
After more than five months of conflict, oil markets continue to surge and tumble over the latest developments in the US-Iran clash, including President Donald ...
Russia frees former US Marine amid health fears
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
A former US Marine detained by Russia since 2022 was headed back to the United States on Tuesday after being released on humanitarian grounds, President Donald ...
North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South drills
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, days before the planned start of massive US-So...
Trump extends shipping waiver, with limits, to aid energy flow
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump on Monday again extended a waiver that allows foreign ships to carry oil and other commodities between US ports, as the war on Iran conti...
Trump extends shipping waiver, with limits, to aid energy flow
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump on Monday again extended a waiver that allows foreign ships to carry oil and other commodities between US ports, as the war on Iran conti...
Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and killings stretching ba...
Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating Kurdish militants
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades o...
Alleged Nigeria coup plotter says acted out of 'patriotism': report
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
The alleged mastermind of a failed 2025 coup attempt in Nigeria acted out of "patriotism" because of what he saw as his country's "gradual decline", local media...
Iranians 'professional chess players', says ministry in response to Trump analogy
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Tehran on Monday said Iranians had shown "they are professional chess players" in response to remarks by US President Donald Trump comparing his dealings with I...
Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and atrocities stretching ...
NATO reduces security presence at key Kosovo Serb sites
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
NATO's peacekeeping mission in Kosovo said Monday that it was reducing its presence at key security sites -- a Serbian Orthodox monastery and a Mitrovica bridge...
Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating Kurdish militants
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades o...
Iran says Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey deal shows 'change in perception' towards US
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that a defence pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was "a sign of a change in the perception" of...
Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a n...
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