Quetta [Balochistan], July 21 (ANI): Amid continuing allegations of human rights violations in Balochistan, the Baloch National Movement (BNM) has renewed its appeal for international intervention over the alleged enforced disappearance of one of its senior leaders.
WASHINGTON, D. C. : The United States and Iraq signed about US$60 billion in agreements, including major energy projects aimed at creating alternative oil export routes to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz as conflict involving Iran continues to disrupt global energy markets.
MANAMA, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) -- Bahrain's air defence systems intercepted a number of Iranian attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom today, the Bahrain Defence Force announced. In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian missiles and drones.
Considered the architect of the UKs net-zero program, he has faced criticism over his energy record and lack of conventional diplomatic experience Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has appointed former Labour leader and 'net-zero' architect Ed Miliband as foreign secretary despite concerns over his past record and lack of conventional diplomatic experience.
Londons incoming top diplomat has faced criticism over his energy record and lack of conventional diplomatic experience Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has appointed former Labour leader and 'net-zero' architect Ed Miliband as foreign secretary despite concerns over his past record and lack of conventional diplomatic experience.
Nyon [Switzerland], July 21 (ANI): UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin refused to attend Sunday's FIFA World Cup 2026 final as tensions between European football's governing body and FIFA escalated over disciplinary decisions, refereeing issues and tournament operations, reported Reuters.
Washington DC [US], July 21 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the US forces had completed another fresh round of strikes against Iran, marking the 10th consecutive night of military operations aimed at degrading Tehran's military capabilities linked to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
by Murad Abdo SANAA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The declaration by Yemen's Houthi group of a maritime ban on Saudi shipping on Monday has raised fresh concerns over the security of the Red Sea, one of the world's busiest trade corridors. The move followed a sharp escalation triggered last week by a dispute over Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport.
Tehran [Iran], July 21 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its armed forces have stated that they have tagrteted multiple US-linked assets across the Gulf region, including what they described as the destruction of an American missile defence radar system and an F-15 aircraft inside a shelter in Jordan, as well as an attack on Amazon's central data infrastructure in Bahrain.
MANILA -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Manila on July 21 for his first visit to the Philippines as America's top diplomat, joining an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial gathering overshadowed by renewed conflict with Iran and rising tensions in the South China Sea.
MANILA -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Manila on July 21 for his first visit to the Philippines as America's top diplomat, joining an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial gathering overshadowed by renewed conflict with Iran and rising tensions in the South China Sea.
MANILA -- For years, policymakers in Washington have viewed Asia primarily through the lens of Taiwan, the South China Sea, and China's military rise. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has only reinforced that perspective, cementing Europe and East Asia as the principal arenas of geopolitical competition.
Tajikistan's interior minister said has said that a man arrested in Israel on suspicion of spying for Iran is no longer a Tajik citizen, contradicting earlier statements by Israeli authorities that described the suspect as a dual Tajik-Russian national.
Washington is reportedly pressuring the new UK prime minister to continue his predecessor's policy US President Donald Trump is allegedly pressing the new British prime minister, Andy Burnham, to continue allowing American forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran, The Telegraph claimed on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) -- The US military said late on Monday it finished its latest round of strikes on Iran, saying it hit Iranian military command centres, missile and drone launch sites, maritime capabilities and air defence systems. The US Central Command made the announcement in a post on social media website X.
Washington DC [US], July 21 (ANI): Amid the escalated military confrontation in West Asia as the conflict between Washington and Tehran intensifies, US President Donald Trump has hit a crossroad currently weighing two possible courses of action in the ongoing conflict--backing a new 10-day ceasefire
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 21 (ANI): Indian benchmark indices opened on a flat note on Tuesday, with both the Sensex and Nifty starting the session with a gap-down, even as global crude oil prices eased slightly amid reports of mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. At the time of reporting, Sensex was trading at 77,697. 75, down 10.
The Iran-backed group vowed an eye for an eye after strikes on Sanaa airport Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, marking the biggest escalation between the two sides in years.
Kash Patel, a longtime ally of US President Donald Trump, is reportedly scheduled to visit Russia in October FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to travel to Russia later this year, Politico reported on Monday, citing a US official and another person familiar with the matter. According to the publication, Patel is set to visit Moscow and St.
Dozens of soldiers were injured in previously unreported strikes last week, the New York Times says The Pentagon has withheld information about dozens of service members injured during the war with Iran, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing US officials. On Friday, Iran struck a US military site in Jordan, killing two soldiers, wounding four, and leaving one missing.