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30 July

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Photo: ANDRZEJ IWANCZUK/NurPhoto via AFP

Poland Says Giant Crater Left by Explosion After Russia Attacks on Ukraine

Polish authorities said Thursday that a 10-meter-wide crater had been left by an explosion in an eastern region that occurred as Russia staged new missile attacks on neighboring Ukraine.

30 July

Middle East

A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launches from an aircraft carrier in a screenshot from video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) following a heavy wave of U.S. strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on July 29, 2026. Image: USCENTCOM

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Completes ‘Heavy Wave’ of Retaliatory Strikes on Iran

The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause.

29 July

Middle East

Smoke billows over central Gaza City after an Israeli strike hit the Al-Muttaqin Mosque on July 29, 2026. Israel said the mosque was being used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility, while Palestinian officials rejected the claim. Photo: STRINGER/AFPTV/AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Hit Gaza Mosque, Says Used for Hamas ‘Weapons Storage’

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck a mosque in the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility.

29 July

Middle East

Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) take part in an anti-US and anti-Israeli gathering outside the Iraqi Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on April 23, 2026. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Saudi Strikes in Iraq Kill 20: Former Paramilitaries

US-Saudi strikes on Iraq on Wednesday killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, the alliance said.

28 July

War

Rojoef Manuel

US Probes Russia-Iran Coordination in Drone Strikes on CIA Sites

US intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia helped Iran target Central Intelligence Agency facilities in the Persian Gulf by providing intelligence or advanced drone technology.

28 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan to Deploy Escort Ships in Simulated Chinese Blockade

Taiwan will deploy naval and coast guard ships to escort "critical supplies" during a simulation of a Chinese military blockade in waters east of the island, defense officials said.

28 July

Europe

The Moscow Kremlin and the Moskva River in central Moscow, Russia. Photo: Viacheslav Kan/Pexels

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 390 Drones Targeted Moscow Region Overnight: Mayor

More than 390 drones targeted the Moscow region overnight, the Russian capital's mayor said Tuesday, hours before Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump.

27 July

Africa

A municipal building lies in ruins after an alleged RSF drone strike in El-Obeid, Sudan, following the army's recapture of the highway linking the city to Khartoum.

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Strikes Rock Sudan’s El-Obeid After Army Secures Highway

Paramilitary drone strikes shook Sudan's flashpoint city of El-Obeid on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after the army regained control of the city's highway to the capital Khartoum.

27 July

Europe