Israeli forces bomb town in southern Lebanon Israeli forces have attacked the southern Lebanese town of Taybeh in the Marjayoun district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. Israel continues to launch attacks on Lebanon despite its ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese government and ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the Israeli occupation.
Iran’s foreign minister presses European counterparts over bases used in US operations Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of US military aircraft at Bezmer Air Base, Iranian state media reported on Thursday. In a phone call with his Bulgarian counterpart, Velislava Petrova-Chamova, Araghchi said Sofia’s approval of a US request to station aircraft at the base in support of military operations amounted to facilitating aggression against Iran. He described the move as unacceptable and contrary to the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries.
Chaos at London court as over 1,500 Palestine Action cases listed in one day Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 15:38 Campaigners say ban on direct action group has sent the criminal justice system into 'complete meltdown' Police arrest a protestor outside Westminister Magistrates Court in London, 30 July 2026 (Amelia Halls) Off Over 1,500 people facing terrorism charges in connection with Palestine Action protests had their cases listed for hearings in London on Thursday, causing "chaos" in the city. The campaign group Defend Our Juries (DOJ) reported that hundreds of people who faced terrorism charges for allegedly holding signs in support of the banned direct action group Palestine Action had been informed that their trials, initially scheduled for 30 July, were postponed until October. However on Wednesday some 1,579 people - including those who had received letters notifying them of the adjournment - were listed for trials on Thursday by Westminster Crown Court.
US military says no US aircraft hit in attempted Iranian attacks The US military said on Thursday that no US aircraft were destroyed or damaged in recent attempted Iranian attacks, denying a claim it said was made by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that three US F-35 jets and three other aircraft were destroyed. In a statement, US Central Command also said the commercial vessel M/T Nora had not broken through America's blockade of Iranian ports, denying a claim it said was made on Iranian state media.
Supreme Court will allow appeal hearing over Palestine Action ban The co-founder of Palestine Action has been granted permission to challenge the Home Office's decision to ban the direct action group as a terrorist organisation. The UK proscribed the group in July 2025 and since then its co-founder Huda Ammori has fought to overturn the decision. In June, the Court of Appeal quashed a High Court ruling which found the ban to be unlawful.
The US military has carried out a wave of airstrikes against Iran in response to Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan. The strikes were launched after Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran ‘very hard’ following a days-long pause in fighting. Iran has expanded its military strikes in the region, raising fears of an all-out war.
The US military has carried out a wave of airstrikes against Iran in response to Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan. The strikes were launched after Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran ‘very hard’ following a days-long pause in fighting. Iran has expanded its military strikes in the region, raising fears of an all-out war.
Government fears social discontent on ‘most important battlefield’ of economy and livelihoods as war takes its toll amid anti-state dissent Iran, in the midst of an escalating five-month war with the US, continues to stumble from one internal crisis to another – whether it is over public executions, the rising cost of living, the alleged bias of the state broadcaster or even the post-midnight destruction of pavements outside liberal-leaning Tehran cafes. Very little that happens in Iran, cultural or political, momentous or trivial, does so uncontested. But there is now a growing threat of a long diplomatic deadlock, forged by mutual distrust in which neither side believes the other will stick to any agreement.
Kuwait's chief of staff meets in Saudi Arabia with defence coalition for Bab el-Mandeb strait Kuwait's chief of staff, General Khaled Al-Shuraian, met in Saudi Arabia with a "maritime defence coalition" to preserve freedom of navigation in Bab el-Mandeb strait, Kuwait's state news agency reported on Thursday.
ABU DHABI, 30th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the State of Kuwait and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles.
Iran holds funeral for pilot killed during March mission Funeral ceremonies have begun in Iran for air force pilot Majid Kazemi, who was killed during a combat mission in March. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei paid tribute to the second brigadier general after authorities recovered and identified his remains. Kazemi was one of four crew members aboard two Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Su-24 bombers taking part in an attack on 2 March 2026.
The workforce should be capable of taking on new kind of jobs, not focusing on retaining old ones, Sanjeev Sanyal has told RT India India's labor market and educational system should adapt to the emerging artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, a top advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.
Hossein Kanani Moghaddam has linked a strike on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea to deals and meetings in Washington Ukraine's deadly attack on an Iranian cargo ship named Anna in the Caspian Sea was Vladimir Zenensky's "gift" to Israel and the US, the former senior commander of Iran's Islam
Exclusive: Festival supporting rescued animals forced to cancel after UK Lawyers for Israel complaint Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 11:13 Scout Association-owned venue cancelled booking for The Great Vegan Gathering following a UKLFI complaint The Great Vegan Gathering was scheduled to take place at Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London from 27 August to 31 August (The Great Vegan Gathering) Off A vegan festival aiming to raise money for rescued animals has been cancelled after a complaint was sent to its venue by controversial lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). But three bands named by UKLFI in its complaint have hit back against it in comments made to Middle East Eye. The Great Vegan Gathering was scheduled to take place at Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London from 27 August to 31 August, featuring more than 50 performers.
Support for Israeli-US war on Iran falls as most Americans call it pointless Public backing in the United States for the war on Iran has continued to weaken, a new poll has found. About two-thirds of US adults said the conflict which Israeli pushed the country in had no purpose and was not worth pursuing, the survey by the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed. The findings also indicated declining support for President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war, with few respondents favouring a prolonged conflict.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged Cyprus to prevent any misuse of foreign military bases on its territory for acts of aggression against Iran, saying such actions would amount to participation in aggression under international law.
Tehran [Iran], July 30 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that two oil tankers attempting to leave an 'unsafe route' south of the Strait of Hormuz turned back after a fire broke out on one of the vessels, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
IRGC says it downed hostile drone over southwestern Iran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the southwestern port city of Bandar Imam Khomeini early on Thursday. The IRGC’s local division detected the unmanned aircraft inside the city’s airspace before shooting it down, the Tasnim news agency reported. Parts of the drone fell onto a residential property following the interception, but authorities reported no deaths.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reminded his Bulgarian counterpart that allowing US military aircraft to use a Bulgarian air base in support of military operations against Iran constitutes participation in aggression, urging Sofia to urgently reconsider its decision.
