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Air raid sirens sound in Bahrain: interior ministry 19 Jul 2026 - 11:48 am

Manama: Air raid sirens sounded in the tiny Gulf kingdom of Bahrain on Sunday as Iran and the United States traded fresh strikes...

Kyiv hit with deadly strikes after attack on Russian e-commerce giant 19 Jul 2026 - 08:25 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russian strikes killed one person and wounded 13 others in Ukraine's capital on Sunday after Kyiv launched a deadly wave of...

Kenya presidency website hacked: media 18 Jul 2026 - 10:04 pm

Nairobi: Kenya temporarily shut down the presidency's website on Saturday after what local media reported was a cyberattack that included a ransom demand....

Palestinian teen footballer dies after shot during settler attack: officials, relatives 18 Jul 2026 - 09:20 pm

Ramallah,Palestinian Territories: A 17-year-oldPalestinian footballer died on Saturday, a week after he was shot during an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied...

US military says two US service members in Jordan ‘killed in action’ yesterday 18 Jul 2026 - 08:57 pm

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said two US service members in Jordan were killed yesterday as “partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and...

Israeli strike kills five in Gaza City, including three children 18 Jul 2026 - 08:40 pm

Gaza: Five Palestinians were killed Saturday, including three children, and others were wounded after Israeli fighter jets bombarded an apartment in the Al-Nasr...

Several Kuwaiti firefighters injured while putting out blazes caused by Iranian attacks: Kuwait Fire Force 18 Jul 2026 - 07:33 pm

Kuwaiti firefighters have contained two fires that erupted this afternoon as a result of Iranian attacks, according to the Kuwait Fire Force. The...

GCC Secretary General condemns Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan 18 Jul 2026 - 07:28 pm

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian attacks that targeted Bahrain,...

Kuwait says Iranian strikes hit power plant, oil facility 18 Jul 2026 - 06:33 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait said on Saturday that Iran struck a power and water plant as well as an oil facility, accusing it of...

Philippine vlogger shot dead by unidentified gunmen 18 Jul 2026 - 06:26 pm

Manila: A Philippine vlogger was shot dead while her partner was wounded Friday morning after unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Caloocan...

UAE condemns renewed Iranian hostile attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan 18 Jul 2026 - 05:49 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) strongly condemned the renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. In its...

Bahrain sounds air raid warning sirens for sixth time 18 Jul 2026 - 03:09 pm

Air raid warning sirens have been activated in Bahrain for the sixth time in the last few hours. The Interior Ministry told people...

Uganda school bus crash toll rises to 24: Police 18 Jul 2026 - 01:54 pm

Kampala, Uganda: The death toll from a school bus crash in Uganda has risen to 23 children and one adult, and all school...

Oil facility hit by repeated Iranian attacks, causing injuries, major material losses: KPC 18 Jul 2026 - 01:40 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced Saturday that one of the vital sites in the oil sector was subjected to repeated Iranian attacks,...

Iran attack sparks two fires in Kuwait, firefighters injured 18 Jul 2026 - 12:50 pm

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwait's fire service said Iranian attacks on Saturday sparked fires at two locations in the country, with several firemen injured,...

Lebanon's Aoun departed for Washington to meet Trump: Presidency 18 Jul 2026 - 11:27 am

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday left Beirut for Washington, where he is expected to meet US President Donald Trump, the...

Canadian tourist injured in bear attack in northeastern Japan 18 Jul 2026 - 11:16 am

Tokyo: A Canadian tourist was injured Friday after a bear attacked her in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, local media reported. The woman in...