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July 16, 2026

US launches 5th consecutive night of strikes against Iran: Central Command

The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that American forces launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for the fifth consecutive night, Anadolu reports. “At 2 p.m....

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July 16, 2026

Iran ‘very much continues to talk’ to US: White House

Iran continues to communicate with the US and has expressed interest in reaching a nuclear agreement despite recent US military strikes, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on...

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July 16, 2026

UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ by Israel granting city status to illegal settlement in occupied West Bank

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by Israel’s decision to upgrade the illegal settlement of Givat Ze’ev to a city, his spokesperson said Thursday. “The Secretary-General is deeply...

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July 16, 2026

Syria, Germany sign air transport agreement, launch joint committee to advance bilateral cooperation

Syria and Germany signed an air transport agreement on Thursday and announced the formation of a joint committee to advance cooperation on economic recovery, reconstruction, investment and refugee issues....

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July 16, 2026

1,000 more Sudanese return home from Egypt, committee says

Around 1,000 more Sudanese in Egypt have voluntarily returned to their country aboard 20 vehicles, a local committee said Thursday, Anadolu reports. The vehicles carrying the returnees set out...

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July 16, 2026

Iran reports new US strikes amid escalation

Iranian media reported new US airstrikes on Thursday evening amid rising escalation between Tehran and Washington. Mehr News Agency, citing Iranian officials, said US projectiles struck locations near Qeshm...

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July 16, 2026

Houthis threaten to attack oil facilities in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen tensions

The Houthi group threatened Thursday to strike oil and vital facilities in Saudi Arabia if Riyadh joins attacks on Yemen, Anadolu reports. “All Saudi oil facilities and vital installations...

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July 16, 2026

Israeli rights group demands independent medical examination of detained Gaza hospital director

An Israeli human rights organization called on Thursday for an independent medical examination of detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya after an assault on him by Israeli prison guards....

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July 16, 2026

UNESCO adds 12 Palestinian sites to World Heritage Tentative List

Palestine’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Thursday that 12 new sites have been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s World Heritage Tentative List,...

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July 16, 2026

Iran condemns US strike near children’s cancer hospital as ‘barbaric attack’

Iran on Thursday condemned a US strike near a children’s cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz as a “barbaric attack,” saying it forced the emergency evacuation of...

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