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Amid War, Trump Says Iran Has Freed US Citizen In Goodwill Gesture
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country.
Blasts Heard In Kyiv As EU Chief Visits Ukraine Amid Russian Missile Alert
A series of explosions rang out in Kyiv shortly after midnight on Thursday, an AFP journalist said, after a Ukrainian air force alert reported the approach of several ballistic missiles.
3 Policemen Killed, 34 Injured In 2 Terrorist Attacks In Pakistan
Terrorists attacked a police convoy in Lower Dir district with hand grenades and automatic weapons on Wednesday, killing three police personnel and injuring 19.
JD Vance Says Trump Administration "Screwed Up" Epstein Files Communication
During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who infamously stated that an alleged "client list" of Epstein's was "sitting on my desk right now."
Ukrainian Drone Kills Chief Engineer At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant: Russia
The chief engineer at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been killed by a Ukrainian drone near the station, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Wednesday.
US Military Strikes Ship Trying To Breach Iran Port Blockade
A US aircraft fired on and disabled an unladen oil tanker Wednesday as it tried to break the naval blockade of Iran's ports, the US military said.
Red Fort To Remain Closed Till August 15 For Independence Preparations
Delhi's iconic Red Fort complex has been closed to the public from July 15 till the 80th Independence Day celebrations on August 15, according to an official order.
New Port, New Pipelines: Gulf Nations' Billion-Dollar Push To Bypass Hormuz
The goal is simple, to reduce dependence on one of the world's busiest oil routes and limit Tehran's ability to influence global energy supplies. Before the conflict, around one-fifth of the world's oil passed through the strait.
Marco Rubio To Chair Global Meet On Far-Left Political Terrorism Today
The US is hosting an international ministerial conference on Thursday to discuss the resurgence of "far-left political terrorism" and joint action to counter the "renewed threat" to society.
US Forces Launch New Wave Of Strikes Against Iran
The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday in a bid to curb Tehran's ability to threaten the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said.
Trump Wanted '20% Hormuz Toll'. How Gulf Leaders Shut It Down In 24 Hours
According to CNN, US President Donald Trump's sudden announcement of the 20 per cent toll on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz prompted a frantic behind-the-scenes push by allies and senior officials to convince the US president to rethink the decision.
Dramatic Video Captures Wildfire Surrounding Freight Train In Canada: "Could Overtake Us Here"
The crew members made a narrow escape, and all employees in the area have since been safely evacuated and relocated.
PoK Neither "Azad" Nor "Disputed" But "Occupied": Local Leader At Rally
Speaking before thousands gathered at Eidgah Ground, movement leader Sardar Aman Khan declared that the region was neither "Azad" nor "disputed", but an occupied territory.
Majority Of Sailors Killed In Hormuz Attacks Were Indians, Shows Data
Indians accounted for seven of the 16 seafarers, nearly 44 per cent, killed in attacks on commercial vessels during the Strait of Hormuz crisis between March 1 and July 14, 2026.
Opinion: Opinion | The Growing Drone Wars In Myanmar
The junta did not invent Myanmar's drone battlefield. It learned it from its enemies. Now those enemies must learn how to defeat the very system they helped prove.
US Army Says Completed 90-Minute Wave Of Strikes On Iran
The US military said it had completed its latest wave of strikes against Iranian targets on Wednesday that "further degraded Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."
Ukraine Says Will Do Everything Possible To Protect Its Seaports
The country's main farmers' union UAC said the country had lost about a third of its capacity to export grain via its vital Black Sea ports due to intensifying Russian missile and drone attacks.
EU Announces "Drone Deal" With Ukraine To Boost Battlefield Technology
Ukraine has already signed similar deals with some individual EU countries and Gulf nations looking to tap into the expertise Kyiv has developed during more than four years of war with Russia.
Why Iranian, Houthi Threats To Red Sea Shipping Matter More For Oil Now
Closure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait - gateway to the Red Sea - would open a new front in the energy crisis and Iran's overarching conflict with the US.
