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US-Iran War Live Updates: The flare-up is the latest to undermine an interim agreement between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their war, which has caused global economic shockwaves since it began in late February. US Launches New Strikes On Iran After Trump Announces Hormuz Blockade.
US President Donald Trump’s whimsical and profoundly ill-advised war against Iran has shredded the US reputation for probity. Trump committed a huge strategic blunder. The global consensus views the current crisis as an artificial emergency, and US allies are now suffering for Trump’s mistakes, both economically and potentially militarily, for example by the unilateral redeployment The post So.
The US military said Monday it had launched a fresh salvo of attacks on Iran, marking the third night in a row that it had struck the country, as a deal to end the war falters.
The US military said it had launched a fresh wave of air strikes on targets inside Iran to help secure the Strait of Hormuz just hours after President Donald Trump said he was reinstating a blockade of the key waterway.
The Iranian foreign minister on Monday mocked President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was renewing the US blockade of Iran and that he expected a 20% fee from commercial vessels for “guarding” the key waterway. “POTUS is absolutely right,” the minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, wrote on social media. “Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait The post.
The government said it had wanted to prevent an Iranian plane from landing in the capital, after failing to convince a Houthi delegation that went to Tehran for the late Iranian Supreme Leader’s funeral to board a Yemenia flight instead.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for greater humanitarian access to Gaza, warning that restrictions on aid deliveries, ongoing violence and funding shortages are severely limiting its ability to reach people in need.
As both Washington and Tehran claim to control the critical commercial shipping route through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, UN agencies on Monday are calling for de-escalation amid the recent spike in strikes in the region related to the US-Iran war.
During the July 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara, Prime Minister Carney announced Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as Canada’s primary supplier for 12 diesel-electric Type 212CD submarines over the Republic of Korea (ROK)’s Hanwha Ocean to replace its Victoria-class submarine fleet.
Renewed strikes and counterstrikes occurred between Iran and the United States in the Gulf region. The UN chief urged Iran and the US to resume negotiations. The US denied Tehran's claim that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Fears of a return to all-out war have increased. Renewed strikes and counterstrikes between Iran and the United States in the Gulf region have raised fears of a return to all‑out war, with Washington denying Tehran’s claim that it had closed the crucial Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
Mayyada, a 24-year-old pregnant with twins, is settling into a temporary home in Gaza with her family. She is also caring for her two-year-old daughter. Displacement had previously disrupted their daily life in war-ravaged Gaza. Mayyada's family is now getting back on their feet in their new temporary home. Displacement has drastically reshaped every aspect of daily life in war-ravaged Gaza for 24-year-old Mayyada, who is seven months pregnant with twins and caring for her two-year-old daughter, but now she and her family are getting settled into a temporary home of their own.
The US launched military strikes against Iran on July 12. The action came after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. Iranian forces had struck a Cyprus-flagged commercial ship, escalating tensions in the region. The US move followed Iran's declaration and the ship attack. The US launched a new wave of military strikes early on July 12 against Iran after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iranian forces struck a Cyprus-flagged commercial ship, sharply escalating tensions in one of the world's most strategically important waterways.
Gaza teams search for remains under rubble after Israeli airstrikes destroyed thousands of buildings. After thousands of buildings were destroyed in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war, local teams and civil defense personnel continue the arduous and delicate mission to remove rubble and search for the remains of missing persons believed to still be buried under the debris of homes destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
Sudan's war-torn areas face a new cholera outbreak with over 100 dead. In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities including in besieged El-Obeid, where daily drone attacks have continued to hamper aid access.
A fictitious federal entity in Nigeria received 1.3bn naira in funding, triggering a political storm. President ordered an investigation into the fake agency, which was allocated funds in the 2026 budget. The incident has renewed scrutiny of alleged corruption ahead of January's general election. President orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruptionA fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to a general election set for January. The fake agency came to light last October when Femi Gbajabiamila, the.
The Ukrainian military is steadily replacing dangerous frontline tasks with ground robots. In April, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the military to field at least 50,000 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in 2026, calling them “the next big step” in saving soldiers’ lives.
Zelenskyy gave no explanation for the unexpected shuffle of his Cabinet. But the popularity of Ukraine’s one-and-only wartime president is slipping, as war-weary voters tire of political scandals, as well as the unrelenting Russian invasion.
High temperatures and below average rainfall puts pressure on waterways used to cool reactorsAbove average temperatures combined with below average rainfall across much of western and central Europe during June and the first half of July have placed increasing pressure on rivers, ecosystems and energy infrastructure. Persistent high pressure brought prolonged sunshine, suppressed rainfall and enha.
US Senator Lindsey Graham died at 71 after a brief illness. US Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party's most influential voices on foreign policy and among Ukraine's strongest supporters in Washington, died on July 11 after what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness." He was 71.
US Senator Lindsey Graham died on July 11 at 71. He was a leading Republican backer of Ukraine and a key voice on foreign policy. Graham's office said he died after a brief and sudden illness. His death occurred in the United States. US Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party's most influential voices on foreign policy and among Ukraine's strongest supporters in Washington, died on July 11 after what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness.".
Neill died on Monday (Jul 13) his family said in a statement that described the loss as "sudden and unexpected". His family did not mention cause of death but added that he was cancer free.
In a world of “parallel realities” where stark inequalities seemingly divide people and challenge the promise of multilateralism, the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to bring people together and help them achieve a better reality.
Scientists worry that current eradication efforts won’t be able to contain parasitic infestation pushing into USWhen conservationists set up cameras in remote regions of Central American forests, they wanted to monitor illegal cattle movement, which can lead to deforestation. But in recent months, they discovered another alarming development: wildlife rapidly infected with the new world screwworm.
The Venezuelan government reported 4,118 people killed and 16,740 injured in twin earthquakes on June 24 that flattened districts in La Guaira state. Thousands are listed as missing. The UN and President Delcy Rodríguez have called for financial help. Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more are listed as missing amid calls by UN and president Delcy Rodríguez for financial helpThe death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government said on Friday. At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back quakes on 24 June that flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Venezue.
UNESCO urged international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps, citing a report that many developing countries spend more on debt servicing than education. The organization warned that this trend threatens education in these countries. UNESCO made the appeal in a recent report. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urged international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps, warning in a Friday report that many developing countries are spending more on debt servicing than on schooling their children.
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