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Pakistan said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned” by attempts to pull Saudi Arabia into the Middle East war and condemned the threats by the Yemen’s Houthis against the kingdom and Red Sea shipping.”Pakistan is also deeply concerned over attempts to drag the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into the conflict in the Middle East and reiterates its unwavering support for the security, sovereignty, territorial integrity and prosperity of the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said the foreign ministry of Pakistan, a close security partner of the Saudis. Source link
An Afghan man sits near the rubble of a damaged house following flash floods at Parun town in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province on July 21, 2026. Heavy…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio arrive ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, at…
Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea yesterday after a threatened Houthi blockade, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through two of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. US forces bombed targets in southern and western Iran overnight, while Tehran launched attacks on US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, and a tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf. Oil prices gained more than 2%, with Brent crude hovering above $91 a barrel and US gasoline back over $4 a gallon.Houthis, who control the coast at the mouth of the Red Sea, announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Monday. They warned in a letter to shippers that they would attack any vessel loading or discharging Saudi oil. A Singapore-flagged tanker and a Liberia-flagged tanker, both of which had just loaded crude at Yanbu bound for China and India, made U-turns and headed towards the Suez Canal, British maritime risk group Vanguard said — the first confirmed rerouting since the Houthi threat. With the war effectively closing Hormuz, the Red Sea has served as the main alternate route for millions of barrels of Saudi oil a day, piped to Yanbu. A full closure of that route could leave most Saudi exports trapped. US President Donald Trump said the Houthis had not yet shut the Bab el-Mandeb strait but threatened to act if they did: “If something like that happens, we take care of it.” US Central Command said its overnight strikes hit Iranian command centres, missile and drone launch sites, maritime capabilities and air defences. Explosions were heard near Shiraz, with Konarak, Chabahar, Khorramabad and a site outside Abdanan also reported hit. An Iranian health ministry official said 50 civilians had been killed and 500 wounded in the recent US strikes. Iran struck across the Gulf, where earlier attacks on desalination plants have raised fears of water shortages. Kuwait said it responded to a drone and missile attack and summoned Iran’s ambassador over the Hormuz strike. Bahrain reported intercepting attacks, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claiming they targeted an Amazon data centre there. The Guards also said they hit a complex “housing US terrorist forces” at Rukban in Jordan. The maritime agency UKMTO said a tanker in Hormuz was struck by a projectile, forcing its crew to abandon ship. The Guards said two tankers caught fire after explosions in the strait’s southern lane. Just four commodity vessels crossed Hormuz on Monday, down from seven. Trump said the US was “not finished” with Iran, projecting it would take Tehran 20 to 25 years to rebuild. The deaths of at least three US soldiers in recent days brought military fatalities to 17, with nearly 100 wounded since war resumed on July 7.Diplomacy continued, with Tehran said to have received a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire. Mediator Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged all sides to avoid actions that could further destabilise the region. Source link
Australia captain Pat Cummins, fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood and veteran spinner Nathan Lyon have returned from injury to be included in a 13-man squad for next month's two-Test home series against Bangladesh. The trio were named on Tuesday for matches in Darwin (Aug. 13-17) and Mackay (Aug. 22-26), which form part of the World Test Championship cycle, after playing only three Tests between them during the Ashes in the last home summer. Australia's ‘big four’ of Cummins, Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Lyon have not bowled together since the West Indies tour a year ago due to various injuries but chief selector George Bailey said it was too early to confirm whether they would all turn out against Bangladesh, despite being fit. ‘We won't be locking in an 11 this far out,’ Bailey told reporters in a video call on Tuesday. ‘We do know that across this two-test series, the depth is there.’ With 295 test wickets at an average of 24.21, 35-year-old Hazlewood has been one of Australia's most devastating bowlers but injuries have limited his output in recent years, including forcing him to miss the entire Ashes series with hamstring and Achilles problems. In his absence, 37-year-old seamer Scott Boland took 20 wickets in an excellent series in the 4-1 defeat of England, and Bailey was frank about the competition Hazlewood faces from the Victoria quick. ‘Scotty would never say it, but yeah, I think he's mounting a strong case that when you use the words of big three (fast bowlers), that he could be one of those,’ said Bailey.Hazlewood's recall means no place for Michael Neser despite the paceman's fine Ashes campaign. The squad is the first following opener Usman Khawaja's retirement, potentially creating opportunity at the top of the order. South Australia opener Jake Weatherald has been retained despite struggling during his debut test series in the Ashes when he averaged 22.33 across the five matches. The pocket-sized lefthander has yet to convince but Bailey said selectors saw positives in the opening combination with Travis Head during the Ashes. ‘Hopefully we do see some growth out of that (Ashes) and some understanding of what it takes for success at test level,’ he said. Cameron Green has also held onto his spot after a disappointing Ashes with bat and ball, and is one of two all-rounders in the squad with Beau Webster. Josh Inglis was retained as a potential middle order batting option. Australia sit top of the World Test Championship table midway through the cycle and will look to cement their place with a series win over fourth-placed Bangladesh ahead of a tough tour of South Africa in October. Australia squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.. Source link
Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel cycles to the finish line of the 16th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France, 26 km between Évian-les-Bains…
Argentina players ride aboard an open-top bus towards the Argentine Football Association training camp in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, on July 20, 2026, after returning from the…
La Liga president Javier Tebas. The president of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, accused FIFA of acting “irresponsibly” following the announcement of discussions regarding a possible 64-team World Cup in 2030, in an interview with an Italian sports daily published Tuesday.Tebas also said that FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s time was “over”, telling La Gazzetta dello Sport that there is a “system that is fundamentally flawed”, which has allowed him to lead football’s global governing body for a decade.”The football industry is not just about the World Cup, however important it may be,” he said.”They are destroying the football industry – which generates tens of thousands of jobs – for an event that lasts 40 days and involves only a minority of players.”At the World Cup opening ceremony in June, Infantino mentioned “discussions about expanding to 64 teams” for the World Cup’s centenary in 2030, which will be co-hosted primarily by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina also welcoming some matches.”We have repeatedly expressed our concerns about the competition calendar. And now they want to organise a 64-team World Cup,” Tebas added, emphasising that “it is the domestic leagues that keep this sport alive”.”We need fewer national teams and better protection for domestic football at all levels. They don’t realise this and are making decisions irresponsibly,” Tebas added. Related Story Source link
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‘Business as usual is a business of death’: UN adopts road safety pledge over US objection
The Progress Declaration passed by a recorded vote of 162 in favour to one against, with no abstentions. It commits governments to strengthen national road safety systems,…
