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Jordan shoots down Iranian missiles while Tehran courts its citizens directly
On July 13 2026 Jordan’s armed forces intercepted and downed four missiles that entered its airspace from Iran. Royal Engineering teams cleared debris at multiple sites. No casualties or property damage occurred. The military warned that any future violation of sovereignty would face a firm response. One Story. Many Angles. 🇯🇴 Jordan Al Mamlaka TV…
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Israel sets full-term October 27 vote while Arab press calls it Netanyahu’s war referendum
On July 12, 2026, coalition head Ofir Katz told Israel’s Knesset House Committee that elections would proceed on the original October 27 date set by law. The Knesset had voted in May to disband, raising the possibility of an earlier vote. Polls indicate Netanyahu’s coalition is likely to lose, though he has survived repeated predictions…
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Iran Claims Direct Hits on US Fifth Fleet HQ While Bahrain Sirens Wail
On July 14 2026 the IRGC claimed missile and drone strikes on the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama Bahrain. Reports cited burning fuel depots and destroyed radar systems including a Patriot unit though no deaths were reported. Bahrain’s interior ministry confirmed air raid sirens had sounded twice. One Story. Many Angles. 🇨🇳 China Global…
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US Pledges to Dismantle ICC While Allies Stay Silent
On July 13, 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, including sanctions, visa bans and diplomatic pressure on other nations. The US, which never joined the Rome Statute, called the Hague tribunal an intolerable threat to American sovereignty and law enforcement. The move escalates prior sanctions…
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Germany’s unanimity rule blocks EU ministers from banning settlement trade
On July 13, 2026, EU foreign ministers met in Brussels to discuss options for restricting trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including licensing, tariffs or an outright ban. Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg argued the measures could pass by qualified majority vote. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated that unanimity among…
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India’s national mourning joins Turkish and Syrian tributes to Qatar’s late emir
Former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died at 74. Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Turkish President Erdogan and Indian Prime Minister Modi sent condolences. India declared one day of national mourning. Outlets in each country emphasized their leader’s message and bilateral ties. One Story. Many Angles. 🇸🇾 Syria SANA SPANISH Syrian President expresses…
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UK proscribes IRGC after its proxy claims seven attacks on Jewish sites
On 13 July 2026 the UK government designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation under new legislation. The ban makes membership, meetings or public display of its insignia criminal offences carrying up to 14 years in prison. Ministers cited an IRGC-directed proxy group, the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right, which…
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UAE condemns Iran strikes while Pakistani coverage carries Tehran’s claims of UAE role in US operations
On July 12, 2026, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman as violations of sovereignty that threaten regional stability. The ministry expressed solidarity with the affected states. Pakistani outlets reported Iranian statements accusing the UAE of participating in US-led operations against Iran…
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Moscow region drone debris kills three as Russia claims 41 intercepts
On 12-13 July 2026 Russian air defenses claimed to have shot down more than 40 Ukrainian drones heading for Moscow, with regional totals reaching 81. Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyov reported three civilians killed and five wounded when debris struck homes in Istra and Solnechnogorsk. A separate drone attack set an oil depot ablaze in…
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South Africa arrests UK murder suspect after his flight through Zimbabwe
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a 45-year-old Zimbabwean-born British citizen, was arrested in Kensington, Johannesburg, on 10 July 2026 after an Interpol Red Notice. He faces charges over the murders of his wife Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, 5, whose bodies were found at their Bedfordshire home days earlier. South African police…
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Romanian outlets on both sides of the Prut echo unionist fury at German envoy’s identity doubts
On July 12, 2026, German Ambassador Hubert Knirsch in Chișinău stated he would question assertions that Moldovans and Romanians share the same language and religion. Unionist politicians and journalists condemned the remarks as echoing Soviet theses. They demanded a firm reaction from Romania’s foreign ministry. One Story. Many Angles. 🇲🇩 Moldova News.Yam.md RO German ambassador…
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US hits Iran over Hormuz ship while Gulf sirens sound and oil routes close
On July 11, 2026, Iran attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, setting it ablaze. The US responded with airstrikes on roughly 140 Iranian military targets. Iran then closed the strait and launched missiles and drones at US-linked sites in Gulf states including Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE. One Iranian navy officer…
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Romania joins US-led group reaffirming ruling that struck down China’s South China Sea claims
On July 12, 2026, the United States, United Kingdom, Romania and 11 other nations issued a joint statement reaffirming the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s expansive South China Sea claims. The statement called the decision final and binding between China and the Philippines, rejected unilateral actions and coercion, and urged resolution…