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Trump’s top general has chilling message for US troops using their cellphones on Middle East bases
The top US general has warned American troops stationed at bases across the Middle East that their personal mobile phone use could be tracked and exploited by hostile actors, potentially exposing sensitive locations and movements to adversaries. The warning comes amid heightened regional tensions and reflects longstanding military concerns that everyday device use, such as…
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BTS Will Not Enter ‘Arirang’ Songs for Consideration at 2027 Grammy Awards
BTS have announced they will not submit any songs from their comeback album *ARIRANG* for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. All seven members posted identical statements on Instagram saying they want music to “be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language,” a comment widely read as…
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Teenage Norwegian hitman guilty of plotting to assassinate UK target on behalf of Iran-backed gang
A Norwegian teenager has been found guilty by a UK court of plotting to assassinate a target on British soil as part of a hit allegedly commissioned by an Iran-linked criminal network. The case is being seen as further evidence of Tehran’s use of organised crime figures to carry out attacks against perceived enemies on…
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Sheffield Palestine campaigners condemn West Bank killings near twin city
Sheffield Palestine campaigners have condemned reported killings in the West Bank near the city’s twin city. The article’s full text was unavailable, so no further claims or circumstances can be verified. The headline links the response to Sheffield’s relationship with its West Bank twin city, indicating that events there have prompted local political and community…
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Season to end in Europe if war continues – F1 boss
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali has said the 2026 season will finish in Europe if the war in the Middle East makes it impossible to hold the planned season-ending races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. He said both races remain confirmed for now and are already sold out, but a final decision on their status…
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U.S. and Iran resume attacks. And, Fauci to face Senate questions on COVID pandemic
This NPR “Up First” briefing rounds up several major news stories from 29 July 2026, led by renewed US-Iran hostilities after Iran fired missiles at American forces in the Middle East, all of which were intercepted before US and Saudi forces struck Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. The same day, President Trump held separate White House…
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Major Gulf Fighting Restarts As U.S. And Saudi Strike Iran’s Allies In Iraq
The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, marking the first major US military action in the Middle East since President Trump suspended an intensive bombing campaign last Friday. The strikes, launched in retaliation for drone attacks on Saudi oil targets, mark the first time…
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Israel-Gaza conflict framing sparks backlash over Boy George’s AI-assisted single
Boy George has released a reggae track titled ‘We Will Dance Again’, made with the help of artificial intelligence, that rejects descriptions of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as genocide and instead frames it as a justified response to the Hamas-led attack on the Nova music festival on 7 October 2023. The song also criticises…
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Iran ‘considered attacking Ukrainian port in revenge for strikes on Caspian Sea ships heading for Russia’ as two wars continue to merge
The Daily Mail reports that Iran reportedly considered launching an attack on a Ukrainian port in retaliation for strikes on ships in the Caspian Sea that were bound for Russia, in an indication that the conflicts involving Ukraine and Iran are becoming increasingly intertwined. The report highlights how military and logistical links between Russia and…
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China, Russia, Iran and North Korea form ‘axis of aggressors’ that could overwhelm US, book warns
A new book from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), titled “Axis of Aggressors: Countering the Cooperation of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea,” argues that the four authoritarian states are functioning as a strategically aligned bloc despite having no formal mutual-defence treaty. The authors warn that this deepening cooperation could force the United…