US strikes damage 116 radio towers in Iran’s Hormozgan province, disrupting communications
BBC reporting said communications were hit as the US carried out a seventh straight night of strikes on Iran.
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Pakistan security forces say suicide bombing plot was foiled in Wana
An explosives-laden vehicle and motorcycle were destroyed in an intelligence-led operation that killed one suspected militant and injured five others, according to state media citing security sources.
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Strike on Jask desalination plant leaves 10,000 without water
Iranian officials said US attacks destroyed key equipment serving 20 villages as regional exchanges increasingly damaged civilian infrastructure.
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Armed alliance attacks Mali army movement on road from Anefis
Mali confirmed a July 18, 2026 ambush in Gao region; JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front asserted that they captured troops and equipment.
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U.S. lets Hong Kong emergency lapse after Treasury confirms no extension
The Treasury Department said the state of emergency tied to Hong Kong's national security law was not renewed, closing a formal U.S. designation that had framed the issue for years.
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US strike campaign on Iran enters seventh night as Hormuz conflict spreads
Airstrikes, port blockades and retaliatory claims are multiplying across the Gulf while shipping through the strait slows and casualties rise.
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Jordan says it intercepted projectiles fired from Iran
Jordan reported interceptions as the regional conflict spread beyond Iran’s own borders and into neighboring airspace.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it hit radar sites in Oman
Iran’s IRGC has claimed strikes on radar facilities in Oman, according to the supplied report.
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Iran claims strike damaged US assets at Qatar's Al Udeid base
The Revolutionary Guards said its aerospace arm hit a radar system and refuelling aircraft, while Qatar reported intercepting aerial attacks but did not address the specific damage claims.
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Iranian guards claim strike on former US position at Al-Tanf
The IRGC said it attacked a US special-operations command site in Syria, but the claim was unverified and the US military had previously announced its withdrawal from the base.
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Strike on Kuwaiti utility exposes Gulf drinking-water dependence
Damage to a combined power and desalination facility highlighted how attacks on coastal infrastructure can disrupt freshwater production across an arid region.
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Iran says it destroyed US unmanned depot, AI center in Bahrain
Reporting dated 2026-07-17 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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About 1,000 Sudanese leave Egypt for Sudan in organized return, local committee says
A local committee said the travelers returned voluntarily aboard 20 vehicles, in a move reported by Middle East Monitor from Anadolu's coverage.
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U.S. Central Command says new strikes on Iran began for a sixth straight night
US forces launched another wave of strikes on Iran on the event date, according to Central Command, which said the operation aimed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities.
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Kuwait says military shot down 32 drones over its airspace
The defense ministry says debris fell in residential areas but no one was hurt as it described the attack as Iranian aggression against vital installations.
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Taiwan rejects Papua New Guinea’s move to close its Port Moresby office
Taiwan says its representative office in Papua New Guinea will keep operating, even after Port Moresby announced an immediate shutdown.
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Explosions reported across southern Iran during sixth night of US strikes
Blasts were reported from Qeshm to Bushehr as US Central Command announced another wave of attacks; health officials said seven people were wounded in Bandar Abbas.
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Mozambique says five suspected insurgents killed near Catupa base
A security source said government forces ambushed fighters attempting to enter a military position in Cabo Delgado during clashes in June.
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Three drones downed near U.S. consulate in Erbil, local source says
No casualties or damage were immediately reported after the drones were intercepted near the U.S. facility, according to Shafaq News.
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Papua New Guinea orders closure of Taiwan office as Taiwan rejects move
Port Moresby said the Taipei Economic Office would shut immediately, while Taiwan said it would keep operating and China praised the decision.
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Sudanese allies recapture strategic Orshi Reservoir in Darfur
Army-aligned fighters say they retook the reservoir from the RSF, regaining a vital water source for Ambro locality.
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Coalition forces in Erbil say they destroyed eight explosive drones, with airport flights still running
Kurdistan Region counterterrorism officials say coalition air defenses destroyed eight explosive-laden drones over Erbil and that airport operations continued normally.
Read report »CENTCOM says two commercial vessels were diverted after Iran blockade resumed
The U.S. military says it redirected two commercial ships after restarting its blockade of Iranian ports, deepening pressure on shipping routes tied to the Strait of Hormuz.
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UN names Rabab Fatima to lead mission in Afghanistan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has named Bangladeshi diplomat Rabab Fatima as the next head of UNAMA in Afghanistan.
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