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Jul 26, 2026
Tehran [Iran], July 26: Iran has accused the United States of trying to force open a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, bypassing Iranian authorities, a move it says violates the two countries' interim peace deal and caused tensions there to spike.
Abdullah bin Zayed, Canadian Foreign Minister discuss bilateral ties, CEPA agreement
260,000 evacuated as wildfires rage across France, Spain
Two killed in small plane crash in Germany
Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes
Jul 25, 2026
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China sends 5 satellites to space
Jiuquan [China], July 25: China on Friday launched a Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket, carrying five satellites into space, Xinhua reported.
US measles cases reach 35-year high
Washington [US], July 25: The US has hit a 35-year high in measles cases, according to new figures from the US Centres for Disease Control...
China's water conservancy investment exceeds US$75 billion in H1
Beijing [China], July 25: China invested 515.1 billion yuan (about US$75.82 billion) in the construction of water conservancy facilities in the first half (H1) of...
UAE strongly condemns attack by Houthi group on Saudi-flagged vessel
Jul 24, 2026
Abu Dhabi [US], July 24: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attack by the Houthi group targeting the Saudi-flagged vessel...
CENTCOM redirects 12 commercial vessels, disabled one since resuming blockade of Iranian ports
Washington [US], July 24: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that it has redirected 12 commercial vessels and disabled one since the...
China launches new data relay satellite
Beijing [China], July 24: China successfully sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province...
Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast near Texas-Louisiana line in second landfall
Miami [US], July 24: Tropical Storm Bertha made a second landfall Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana state line after grazing southern Louisiana in a slow crawl...
Rubio says US still willing to negotiate over Iran crisis
Jul 23, 2026
Washington [US], July 23: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is still willing to negotiate an end to the Iran crisis...
OpenAI AI agent escapes test, hacks Hugging Face platform
Washington [US], July 23: OpenAI said an autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack...
UAE strongly condemns renewed Iranian hostile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 23: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with missiles and drones.
Hamdan bin Zayed receives delegation from Etihad Rail, directs launch of Madinat Zayed, Liwa passenger stations on 30 November
UAE's Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, in cooperation with UN, launches pest control, public health project in Gaza
CENTCOM confirms redirection of several commercial vessels as part of naval blockade on Iran
Jul 22, 2026
United States sends first aid to Cuba as part of $100 million commitment
US military launches 11th night of strikes on Iran
US Defence Secretary estimates war with Iran cost US $37.5 billion
Bahraini, Qatari FMs discuss latest regional developments
Jordanian expatriates' remittances rise 14.5% in first five months of 2026
Jul 21, 2026
Abdullah bin Zayed congratulates Venezuelan FM, discusses strengthening bilateral ties in phone call
Kuwait air defences intercept missiles, drones amid ongoing Iranian attack
