UK maritime agency raises Strait of Hormuz threat level after oil tanker reports being struck
The UKMTO maritime agency raised its threat level in the Strait of Hormuz to “substantial” on Saturday following attacks on commercial vessels in the waterway. – The agency said earlier…
China, Cambodia Expand Strategic Communication and Mutual Cooperation
Li Qiang met with Hun Sen, Chairman of the Cambodian People’s Party and President of the Senate. On the afternoon of June 26, 2026, Premier Li Qiang of the State…
Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp north of Iraq’s Erbil, security sources say
An explosive drone targeted a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Iraq’s Erbil, security sources told Reuters on Saturday. – No casualties were reported as the…
Israeli drone strike hits southern Lebanon day after security deal
An Israeli drone struck the Nabatiyeh area in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency said. – The reported strike came a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a…
Lebanon orders measures to prevent riots after deal with Israel
Public Prosecutor Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj has issued a judicial order, tasking the Lebanese security forces to take measures to prevent riots, Lebanon’s NNA news agency reports. – The order…
Kuwait condemns Iranian drone attacks on Bahrain
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning an alleged Iranian attack on Bahrain, after Manama said Iranian drones targeted its territory this morning. – “The continuation of these aggressions,…
India sends assistance to quake-hit Venezuela on two Air Force planes
Operation Amistad underway! Two Indian Air Force C17s took-off today for Venezuela with urgent assistance to support their post-earthquake relief efforts. The assistance contains an Indian Army Field Hospital Unit…
Iranian army announces strikes against US forces in Middle East
Iran carried out retaliatory strikes against US military bases following attacks by Washington, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, the elite units of the Iranian Armed Forces) reported. – “In…
France suffers another diplomatic setback in West Africa
Burkina Faso has severed diplomatic relations with France, becoming the latest West African nation to distance itself from its former colonial ruler after years of deteriorating ties. – The decision…