WORLDNew front in US-Iran war escalates as Houthis fire at Saudi oil facilitiesConflict also spreads to Caspian Sea as Tehran accuses Ukraine of a deadly attack on an Iranian vessel.Al Jazeera·July 26, 2026
WORLDUS military disables tanker accused of breaking the Iran blockadeThe US military has released footage it says shows forces boarding one tanker.Al Jazeera·July 26, 2026
WORLD‘Socialist’ teachers target eight Victorian Labor MPs including education minister – as it happened<p>This blog is now closed</p><p><strong>‘We’re cohesive’: PM says after muted ALP national conference</strong></p><p>The prime minister, <strong>Anthony Albanese</strong>, spoke with <strong>David Speers</strong> on Insiders as Labor’s 50th national conference in Adelaide was wrapping up.</p><p>WelThe Guardian·July 26, 2026
WORLD20 Years After Its Own Outbreak, an Ugandan Town Beats Back EbolaThe Bundibugyo Ebola virus takes its name from this small town, where it was first discovered in 2007. Now, the species has returned to eastern Congo, halting life on a busy border.NY Times·July 26, 2026
WORLDUK papers: Mayors to get tax cash and Streeting 'bid to win back Trump'Prime Minister Andy Burnham's policy proposals are prominent across Sunday's papers.BBC News·July 26, 2026
WORLDTehran summons Ukrainian diplomat after Kyiv bombs an Iranian shipIran has condemned a Ukrainian attack on one of its commercial vessels.Al Jazeera·July 26, 2026
WORLDCan Zimbabwe’s mineral ambitions benefit smaller producers?Zimbabwe wants to process more minerals at home, but smaller miners fear being left behind.Al Jazeera·July 26, 2026
WORLDFrench wildfires trigger mass evacuations around BordeauxAround 200,000 people have been evacuated around Bordeaux as wildfires tear through southwestern France.Al Jazeera·July 26, 2026
WORLDAlbanese at odds with Labor policy which now says telehealth should be allowed for euthanasia consultations<p>Campaigners say existing federal ban on phone or video calls for assisted dying consultations adversely affects people living in regional Australia</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2026/jul/26/australia-news-live-politics-pauline-hanson-ed-husic-anthony-albaneThe Guardian·July 26, 2026
WORLDIsrael arrests nine at Tel Aviv protest against West Bank settler violenceProtest group says at least 200 demonstrated in Israeli capital a day after major escalation of West Bank violence.Al Jazeera·July 26, 2026
WORLDSuspect in Berlin Pride vehicle attack is dead, police sayGermany's interior minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a likely "Islamic terror attack," and named the suspect as Abdul Ballout, who was born in Germany and has Lebanese roots.NPR·July 26, 2026
WORLDOne dead, several injured after vehicle plows through crowd at Berlin Pride eventBerlin police <a href="https://x.com/polizeiberlin/status/2081188935871418557?s=20"target="_blank" >said</a> they have identified a suspect who "is known to police" and has links to "Islamist circles."NPR·July 26, 2026
