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US conducts strikes on Iran missile systems around Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (104+ words) By Renee Hickman July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. carried out several strikes on Iranian missile and air defense systems and targeted small speed boats of the IRGC at several locations around the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Sunday, ... US…...
Iran’s IRNA says ‘enemy’ launches missiles towards Qeshm Island
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (89+ words) July 12 (Reuters) - Iran's IRNA state news agency said missiles were launched by the "enemy" towards Qeshm Island on Sunday afternoon, adding that no casualties were reported. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din. Writing by Yasmine Ghan... Iran’s IRNA says ‘enemy’ launches…...
Russia says four killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian-controlled Enerhodar
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (113+ words) MOSCOW, July 12 (Reuters) - Four people were killed and a further four were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-controlled town of Energodar, Alexei Likhachev, head of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said on Sunday... Russia says four killed…...
About 300 people evacuated in Paris suburb due to ‘suspicious’ car near synagogue
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (136+ words) PARIS, July 12 (Reuters) - About 300 people were evacuated from a neighbourhood in Sarcelles, a multicultural Paris suburb with a large Jewish population, owing to a "suspicious" car near the town's synagogue, French Interior Minister Laurent Nu... PARIS, July 12 (Reuters) â About…...
Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (122+ words) WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks that have raised concerns over safety on one of the worl......
New Syrian parliament meets for first time in Damascus
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (493+ words) DAMASCUS, July 12 (Reuters) – Syria’s new parliament convened for the first time on Sunday, 19 months after rebels led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad, a milestone in the country’s political transition despite the chamber’s current limited powers. Sharaa, in a…...
South Korea asks North Korea for help with finding missing seaman near border
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (207+ words) SEOUL, July 12 (Reuters) – South Korea’s unification ministry is seeking North Korea’s help to find a missing seaman near the two countries’ border on the east coast, it said on Sunday. The request was sent via a text message to reporters…...
Germany funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine, source says
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (357+ words) LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) – Germany is funding 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine, a source familiar with the matter said, in an order that marks one of the biggest known purchases of drones for Kyiv by a Western government. Ukraine has relied heavily…...
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill three people, including a girl, say medics
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (286+ words) CAIRO, July 12 (Reuters) – Israeli attacks killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said. Medics said Israeli gunfire directed at a tent encampment on the eastern side of the Al-Bureij refugee…...
Myanmar tells ASEAN detained Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, special envoy says
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (424+ words) BANGKOK, July 12 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN were told on Sunday by their Myanmar counterpart that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN’s special envoy to…...