MILITARY - SKY NIGHTLY

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Hostilities between the United States and Iran continued overnight Friday into Saturday as both sides exchanged fire and the strategic Strait of Hormuz remained...

US launches 7th night of strikes as Iran attacks military sites

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran reporting three deaths from US strikes and retaliating with attacks on sever...

Gambia expresses 'deep concern' over Senegal border incident

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

The Gambia expressed "deep concern" Friday following what it called a "profoundly provocative" border incursion by the Senegalese Armed Forces, which it said de...

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Hostilities between the United States and Iran continued overnight Friday into Saturday, as both sides exchanged fire and the strategic Strait of Hormuz remaine...

Thousands of Ethiopians rally against Tigray recruitment drive

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Thousands gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday for a pro-government rally against an alleged forced recruitment campaign by authorities in the northern...

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Hostilities in the Middle East intensified on Saturday after a seventh straight night of US attacks on Iran, with Tehran threatening a "full-scale offensive" in...

Iranian army says struck US targets in Kuwait, Jordan: state TV

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Iran's army said it struck US military targets in Kuwait and Jordan in response to American attacks, according to a statement carried by the Iranian state broad...

Hezbollah buries dozens of fighters in south Lebanon

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Hezbollah held a mass funeral for dozens of people, most of them fighters killed in the most recent fighting with Israel, in southern Lebanon's Majdal Selm on S...

Iran's Guards say two oil tankers explode after hitting mines in Hormuz

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz hit mines and exploded, a claim disputed by the US milita...

Iraq, US sign 48 agreements during PM's visit

Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)

Iraq signed 48 agreements and partnerships with American companies, many in the oil sector, during a visit to the US by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, his office ...

US hails plan to restore Iraqi-Syrian oil pipeline

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

The US State Department on Friday reported a major oil pipeline between Iraq and Syria, which has been closed for decades, will be restored by the two countries...

Iran's Guards say two oil tankers explode after hitting mines in Hormuz

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz hit mines and exploded, according to a statement publishe...

UK govt under fire for 'wrecking ball' aid cuts

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

The UK government faced growing criticism on Friday from NGOs after detailing severe cuts to overseas aid budgets, in some cases up to 90 percent, for countries...

Qatar says child injured as missile attack intercepted

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

Qatar announced Friday that its army had intercepted a missile attack, with falling debris injuring a child.

Defence and minerals: inside Pakistan's lobbying push in Washington

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

As Pakistan stepped into the global centre-stage through Iran war mediation, it hired a US lobbying firm to push Washington for boosted security cooperation and...

From coal pits to wind turbines, Polish miners rise to the occasion

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

From the top of a wind turbine nearly 100 metres above the ground, Grzegorz Witek, a coal miner, gazes at the horizon.

China, Pakistan call on US, Iran to resume talks

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

China and Pakistan's foreign ministers called Friday for the United States and Iran to stop fighting and resume negotiations, according to a statement followin...

Germany, France meet for key defence talks after jet project collapse

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

The leaders of France and Germany met on Friday for crunch talks on the future of their defence cooperation after the collapse of a flagship joint jet fighter p...

US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest esc...

UN chief condemns attacks on civilian sites in Iran-US war

Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday that attacks on civilian infrastructure are "unacceptable," after Iran accused the United States of targeting bridges and ...