Saturday, July 25, 2026
Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as regional tensions escalate
Saudi air defences intercept ballistic missiles as Iran reports first night without US strikes in two weeks
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan on Saturday, after vowing retaliation against the kingdom for attacks this week.
Iran, meanwhile, reported no strikes overnight on Saturday for the first time after two weeks of US attacks. The Iranian health ministry spokesperson, Hossein Kermanpour, said: “Iran had a peaceful night” in a post on X. Tensions, however, remain high.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/houthis-vow-retaliate-saudi-strikes-yemen-iran-war
Smash hit: How Alex Eala's Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis
Formerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country.
Berlin Pride march called off after car crashes into crowd of people near route
Christopher Street Day event cancelled after incident that left several people injured
A major incident has been declared in Berlin after reports that a car has crashed into a crowd of people, with several injuries.
The city’s Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off by the organiser after the incident in the city’s Tiergarten park near the route of the parade on Saturday night.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/berlin-pride-march-called-off-after-car-crashes-into-crowd-of-people-near-route
Friday, July 24, 2026
'The dogs were getting upset': How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gig
The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop".
Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain
Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
Trump switched planes in Turkey earlier this month because of threat from Iran proxy forces – report
President flew to Ankara onboard Qatari-gifted jet, without advanced defenses, and flew home on old Air Force One
Donald Trump switched aircraft before departing Turkey earlier this month after US officials determined there was a credible threat from Iranian proxy forces targeting him and Air Force One, according to a new report from the New York Times.
The threat surfaced while the US president was attending the Nato summit. He had arrived in Ankara onboard the new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8, an aircraft that Trump acknowledged does not have the same advanced defensive systems as the older Air Force One.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-air-force-one-iran-threat
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