Conflict

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31 July

(Representative image.) Cambodian soldiers cross the border into Cambodia after being released by Thailand following the countries' border clashes in December 2025. A UN expert says more than 20,000 Cambodian civilians remain displaced months after the fighting. Photo: AFPTV/AFP

More Than 20,000 Cambodians Still Displaced by Thai Clashes: UN Expert

More than 20,000 Cambodians remain displaced along the border with Thailand following last year's clashes, a UN expert said Friday, urging both sides to resolve the crisis.

31 July

Africa

A Malian soldier walks through a military position in Boulikessi, Mali.

Staff Writer With AFP

HRW Accuses Russian Paramilitaries of Killing 8 Civilians in Mali

Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June airstrikes, Human Rights Watch said in a report.

31 July

Europe

Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials.

Staff Writer With AFP

Wildberries: ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Targeted by Ukraine

Ukraine has hit the warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries around a dozen times since mid-July, killing at least eight people and knocking out a large chunk of the company's storage capacity.

31 July

Middle East

Members of Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, take part in a formation in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Hamas says its agreement with Israel includes provisions on the group's weapons and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. Image: AFP TV

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Agrees to Disarm: What Are the Challenges Ahead?

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

31 July

Middle East

Israeli settlers march through the West Bank town of Sarra as Israeli forces provide security during a march commemorating two Israelis killed a week earlier, July 31, 2026. Clashes erupted along the route, leaving one Palestinian wounded. (AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinian Shot During Settler March through West Bank Towns

One Palestinian was shot and wounded during an Israeli settler march through several West Bank Palestinian towns Friday that sparked clashes with locals, first responders, the army and an AFP journalist said.

31 July

Middle East

(Representative only.) Patriot missiles are launched during the Kuwaiti-led Sky Shield air defense exercise at the Udari Range Complex in Kuwait on Dec. 9, 2025. The exercise included forces from Kuwait, the United States, Bahrain, and the United Kingdom. Photo: US Central Command

Staff Writer With AFP

Kuwait Shoots Down Iranian Drones Targeting Military Sites: Defense Ministry

Kuwaiti forces destroyed Iranian drones targeting "vital and military facilities," the defense ministry said on Friday.

31 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says Struck Two Tankers Under US ‘Air Escort’ Trying to Pass Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck two tankers attempting to pass though the strategic Strait of Hormuz under the "air escort" of the US military.

31 July

Sea

An aerial view of the Red Sea near Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on January 17, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Saudi Sets Up Maritime Defense Alliance to Secure Red Sea

Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had set up a maritime defense alliance to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

31 July

Asia Pacific

A Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel is anchored at Taichung Port in Taiwan.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Monitors China Coast Guard Ships ‘Drifting’ East of the Island

Taiwan said it has deployed vessels to monitor two China Coast Guard ships east of the island, as Beijing asserts authority over an area of the Western Pacific.

31 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Officials Say Deal Agreed on Group’s Arms, Gradual Israel Withdrawal from Gaza

Senior Hamas officials told AFP on Friday that the deal reached with Israel to end the war includes provisions addressing the group's weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

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