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29 July

Smoke billows over central Gaza City after an Israeli strike hit the Al-Muttaqin Mosque on July 29, 2026. Israel said the mosque was being used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility, while Palestinian officials rejected the claim. Photo: STRINGER/AFPTV/AFP

Israel Army Hit Gaza Mosque, Says Used for Hamas ‘Weapons Storage’

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck a mosque in the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility.

28 July

Rojoef Manuel

US Probes Russia-Iran Coordination in Drone Strikes on CIA Sites

US intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia helped Iran target Central Intelligence Agency facilities in the Persian Gulf by providing intelligence or advanced drone technology.

27 July

A screenshot from a video shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shows a fire that he said resulted from a Ukrainian drone strike on an export terminal in Russia's Rostov region on July 27, 2026. Image: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy/X

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukrainian Strikes on Russia Kill 2, Spark Fires: Officials

Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Monday, killing two people and setting multiple buildings ablaze, according to Russian officials.

26 July

Footage released by the US military shows what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are operations enforcing its naval blockade against Iran, including the boarding of a commercial tanker in the Arabian Sea and the disabling of another vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Holds Fire Against Iran as Reports Emerge of Stockpile Concerns

Iran passed another night without US airstrikes on Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month.

26 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Russia Seeks 30,000 Extra North Korea Troops for Ukraine War

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia has sought an extra 30,000 troops and missile launchers from North Korea to fight his country.

26 July

Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday, its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Staff Writer With AFP

Romania Slams Russia as Third Drone Shot Down

Romania's president on Sunday accused Russia after the NATO member's military shot down the third drone in three days in the country bordering Ukraine.

26 July

Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev tells Russia's Vladimir Putin that the Ukraine war should end, calling for the conflict to be "frozen", in a rare such face-to-face comment to the Russian leader.

Staff Writer With AFP

Kazakh Leader Tells Putin War Should End, Ukraine Launches Fresh Strikes

Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery in a fresh wave of strikes Saturday, as Kazakhstan's president told Vladimir Putin the Ukraine war should end.

26 July

UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams on Saturday 25 July 2026 appear to show clouds of smoke rising after airstrikes on the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan, Saudi Arabia.

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthis Target Saudi Oil as New Middle East Front

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had launched missile and drone salvos against Saudi Arabia's oil facilities on Saturday.

26 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran FM Says ‘No Military Solution’ to Yemen Conflict

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there was no military solution to the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen, after both sides traded attacks.

25 July

The Romania flag is seen in Birmingham, on October 18, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

Romania Shoots Down Second Drone in Two Days

Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Saturday for the second day in a row, marking the second time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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