Hans Grundberg warns that further confrontation risks 'deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people'.
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The details of the proposal were not immediately clear, but Iranian officials said that it was the only offer on the table.
Oracle will supply on-premises software to the U.S. Department of Defense.

The 12 Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s department had not provided “timely and comprehensive” reporting on casualties during the war.
About 800 firefighters and hundreds of gendarmes and soldiers deployed to battle the flames west of Bordeaux.
At least 40 people have died and up to 80 remain missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding.
How Sudan war is putting cancer patients at risk

The kill, confirmed by the top U.S. general, is the latest sign of Kyiv's growing air power — pulled off by one of the oldest fighters in the sky.
House defense bill seeks Pentagon report on malign Chinese influence in South Korea Washington Times
Children were rushed to hospital after an Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis.

A new executive order essentially gives companies until the start of 2027 to alter their supply of critical materials and minerals. Industry is worried that could be a difficult lift.
A wildfire near Bordeaux, France, has burned 3,100 hectares (7,660 acres) of forest
Iran war: Armed Forces on standby as Iran warns RAF Fairford is a ‘legitimate target’ GB News

After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.

The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.
After staying flat as the U.S.-Iran war heated up again, equities tumbled on Thursday after oil prices crossed $100 per barrel.
The future of diplomacy between the US and Iran depends on giving mediators the backing needed to make agreements stick.
Kuwait's Defence Ministry said a drone attack hit the Abdali border crossing with Iraq, causing damage but no casualties

The petition argues the violence against migrants in South Africa could amount to crimes against humanity.
European Union members are looking to keep up pressure on Russia as Ukraine’s outlook improves, even as some countries seek exemptions.
Four have been killed by Russian strikes in Ukraine, while four others died in Russia and Crimea, according to reports.
The price of Brent crude, now up about 40 percent this month, surged Thursday after Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen claimed strikes on Saudi tankers.
With the Houthi naval blockade, shipping disruptions now impact the Bab al-Mandeb strait in addition to Hormuz.
Palestinian's sudden return alive after family held his funeral highlights suffering of those still waiting for answers.
Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, a production of the Modern War Institute at West Point. This series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional devel…

Sonam Wangchuk has been the main draw at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi.
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran has overshadowed the ASEAN gathering in Manila.
Thousands of people are being evacuated from areas of southern France as firefighters battle huge wildfires.
Strikes from the US on Iran are raining down for the 12th night in a row.
The US and Saudi Arabia have agreed to a civilian nuclear deal allowing Riyadh to build nuclear reactors.
Officials say 76 of the roughly 179 people believed to have been aboard survived, and 53 bodies have been found so far.
The attacks reflect a surge in violence as armed gangs continue raiding villages in northwest and central Nigeria.
Etihad Rail brings forward opening date of Madinat Zayed and Liwa passenger stations ARN News Centre
A wildfire in Spain's Guadalajara region has burned 32,000 hectares, in one of the country's largest recorded blazes.

Ukrainian drones have hit several retail warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries in a matter of days.
Claimed attacks come days after Houthis announced naval embargo on Saudi vessels
Killing of three US soldiers at Jordan base shows Iran maintains the ability to exact deadly toll in grinding conflict.
Wounded and chronically ill Palestinian journalists held a protest calling for urgent medical evacuation from Gaza.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze in Lima as local media report it may have been arson.
Hamada Al Banna reunited with his family more than a year after an explosion that left him in a coma.

A People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer conducted a small caliber live-fire drill on Sunday within Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone near Okinotori Island, the archipelago country’s southernmost islan…

The Pentagon will transition from ANAM to an "improved capability" to further protect service members' brain health and test for TBIs.


Residents of northwestern Ontario say their warnings about fires they spotted were dismissed and official information as the flames spread often didn’t come at all.
Many cases related to security offences are prosecuted using a law announced after last year's 12-day war with Israel.

The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.
Four U.S. service members returned to American soil in flag-draped caskets on Wednesday after being killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East.

A trio of Republican senators have introduced a bill to create Secretary of the Coast Guard and Undersecretary positions as the civilian head of the 43,000-member service, USNI News has learned. Accor…

Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware when the remains of the troops killed in action are returned to their families.
Several Ukrainian and Russian generals have been sacked from their militaries over the course of the war in Ukraine.
Attacks on ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb threaten to cut off millions of barrels per day of Saudi crude oil exports.

The three active-duty soldiers were killed in an Iranian attack against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan, on July 17. The post These are the 3 soldiers killed by Iran’s attack on a base in Jordan appea…
An Israeli strike hit a civilian vehicle in central Gaza, killing two Palestinians.

The new systems at the Pentagon have uncovered a trail of mistakes as the Defense Department pursues its first clean audit.

The 11th night of American airstrikes on Iran came as diplomatic efforts have shown little public sign of progress.
Settlers attack Palestinian towns in Occupied West Bank
The US must rapidly replenish its stockpiles of weapons as the war on Iran rages on.

Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.

Now halfway through the year, we’ve made it to 11 of our picks, uncovering lesser-known spots where the American Revolution was fought, all-night parties in Poland and more.

Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight.