War

Iran Strikes Gulf Neighbors After New US Attacks

Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew.

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Mediators Try to Salvage Diplomacy After US-Iran Strikes

Mediators were trying to salvage diplomacy aimed at ending the Middle East war after US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over, with a Qatari delegation in Iran and Tehran's top diplomat travelling to Oman.

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Russian Missile Strikes Wound Six in Kyiv

Ukraine said Russian missile strikes on Kyiv wounded six people, as Moscow escalates attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

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Iran’s Tehran-Mashhad Railway Suspended After US Strikes: State TV

The train service between Tehran and Mashhad has been suspended after US strikes, state TV reported, hours before late supreme leader Ali Khamenei was due to be buried in the eastern Iranian holy city.

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Amnesty Urges Investigating Israeli Attacks on Lebanon as ‘War Crimes’

Amnesty International accused Israel of wiping out families in its strikes on Lebanon during its war with Hezbollah, calling for these attacks to be investigated as war crimes.

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Trump Says Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ After Fighting Flares

US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" Wednesday but left the door open to more talks, after fighting flared sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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Fresh Russian Strikes on Ukraine Kill 7 Ahead of NATO Talks

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least seven people as Kyiv's army said it had hit several Russian tankers, in fresh attacks just hours ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill at Least 22 Soldiers, Militia in Burkina Faso

At least 22 soldiers and civilian militia were killed in suspected attacks by extremists at the weekend in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said.

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South Sudan Medical Evacuations Rise as Conflict Intensifies: ICRC

Medical evacuations of wounded South Sudanese rose by 50 percent in the first half of 2026, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, as deadly conflict continued to limit access to healthcare in the country.

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US, Iran Trade Strikes in New Threat to Ceasefire

The United States launched extensive strikes on Iran over attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of reprisals that Iran's Guards said targeted US bases in the Gulf.

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