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The United States launched a fresh round of attacks on Iran early Wednesday morning, July 15, 2026, following a period of intensifying hostilities. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed in a post on X that it began a wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a.m. ET. According to Centcom, these strikes were designed to “further … Read more
Thousands of people who travel daily between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar began crossing without a physical border on Wednesday. The removal of the border fence at midnight on Tuesday marks the implementation of a historic treaty between the European Union and the United Kingdom, concluding years of post-Brexit … Read more
As global temperatures climb, meteorologists warn that a rapidly strengthening El Niño event, forecast to peak between October and December, threatens to trigger extreme weather, including drought and floods across Africa and Asia. International aid agencies are now scrambling to secure funding to protect vulnerable populations from the impending climate shock. Global Meteorological Forecasts and … Read more
President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to target Iranian power plants and bridges next week if the nation does not return to negotiations. The warning follows days of renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran, which have effectively stalled tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and driven up global oil prices, with crude prices … Read more
Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar have officially dismantled border controls as of Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape. Following a historic treaty signed in Brussels on Tuesday, the removal of the physical border fence and the cessation of customs checkpoints now allow for fluid movement between the two sides. … Read more
The Washington Front: Ugandan Opposition and Judicial Challenges to Museveni Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, globally recognised as Bobi Wine, and embattled jurist Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye have launched separate lobbying efforts in Washington to challenge President Yoweri Museveni’s administration. Both are seeking U.S. intervention through legal and diplomatic channels as Uganda faces scrutiny over human … Read more
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched dozens of missiles and drones early Wednesday targeting U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, according to statements from the IRGC and U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper of Central Command. Targets and Regional Impact The IRGC claimed it attacked U.S. military equipment, petroleum, logistical, and command-and-control installations of … Read more
The reversal follows three days of intense US and Iranian airstrikes and a renewed US naval blockade of Iranian ports. The abrupt policy shift occurred just five hours before the toll was scheduled to take effect. While he abandoned the toll, he maintained that the US will continue to blockade Iranian ports. Gulf Investment Deals … Read more
Hamish Tait, 35, is facing 329 child abuse charges after a court lifted a non-publication order on Monday. The former childcare worker is accused of abusing 136 identified children across dozens of facilities in Sydney’s north-west between 2009 and 2025, according to the Australian Federal Police. The scale of the alleged offending is among the … Read more
Ukrainian forces sank a Russian border guard ship in the Black Sea, while Russia attacked civilian vessels near Odesa, killing a crew member, as global leaders debated peace efforts amid escalating maritime warfare. The Ukrainian Navy confirmed on July 14 it struck and sank a Russian border guard patrol ship, the Izumrud, near Novorossiysk using … Read more