US President Donald Trump has announced that he will bomb every bridge and every power plant in Iran in the future, should the Islamic Republic fire on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the conflict is escalating: Iran responded with retaliatory strikes on targets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
The Iran-backed Houthi militia has imposed a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia at Bab al-Mandab, while the Strait of Hormuz is already largely blocked. Data provider Kpler warns of a double bottleneck, and ships are diverting via the expensive route around the Cape of Good Hope.
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In new Ukrainian drone attacks on logistics centers of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries in Krasnodar and Nevinomyssk, one person was killed according to Russian reports. President Zelensky justified the attacks as part of the defense struggle against the Russian war of aggression.
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In the night of July 22, 2026, air defenses in Tehran were activated – for the first time since the conflict with Israel and the USA flared up again. Hours earlier, US President Donald Trump had threatened further attacks on a facility known as "Pickaxe Mountain." The situation in the region remains extremely tense.
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After days of protests, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed 43-year-old Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as his successor. The personnel decision is seen as a response to ongoing demonstrations that had previously been sparked by the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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Norway commemorates the 77 victims of the attacks of July 22, 2011. Survivors such as today's teacher Magnus Håkonsen and relatives such as Merete Stamneshagen report how the anniversary affects their lives and what political debates it triggers.
High FactualityThe US military has once again struck targets in Iran, according to its own statements. US President Donald Trump had previously threatened further attacks, specifically naming a facility called Pickaxe Mountain.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced the 60-year-old Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and appointed the 43-year-old Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as his successor. The dismissal follows days of protests that had previously led to the removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has put the cost of the Iran war so far at $37.5 billion. Before the Senate, he also lobbied for an additional budget of $67 billion.
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The US military strikes against Iran have now entered their eleventh consecutive night. Defense Secretary Hegseth put the cost of the war before Congress at $37.5 billion. At the same time, President Donald Trump received Lebanon's President Aoun in Washington and promised the country aid.
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Out of fear of xenophobic violence, more than 160,000 foreigners have left South Africa over the past two months. The background is nationwide protests in June, whose participants demanded the deportation of irregular migrants.
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The Iran-backed Houthi militia says it has forced six ships in the region to turn around within 24 hours as part of its announced blockade, and simultaneously…
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