http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:11:01 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/30/an-iranian-strike-has-hit-a-chinese-firm-s-building-killing-1-hours-after-jordan-downs-missiles/stories/20260730088 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/30/an-iranian-strike-has-hit-a-chinese-firm-s-building-killing-1-hours-after-jordan-downs-missiles/stories/20260730088#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:32:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/30/an-iranian-strike-has-hit-a-chinese-firm-s-building-killing-1-hours-after-jordan-downs-missiles/stories/20260730088 CAIRO — The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for a quick end to the five-month conflict. A man sits on a surfboard as a container ship and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran July 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/29/us-bans-foreign-made-humanoid-robots-targeting-china-national-security/stories/20260729122 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/29/us-bans-foreign-made-humanoid-robots-targeting-china-national-security/stories/20260729122#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:53:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/29/us-bans-foreign-made-humanoid-robots-targeting-china-national-security/stories/20260729122 HONG KONG — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism. A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17. A variety of robots are displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17. A humanoid robot waves Chinese national flags at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/29/iran-resumes-missile-attacks-as-us-and-saudis-strike-tehran-backed-militias-in-iraq/stories/20260729087 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/29/iran-resumes-missile-attacks-as-us-and-saudis-strike-tehran-backed-militias-in-iraq/stories/20260729087#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:41:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/29/iran-resumes-missile-attacks-as-us-and-saudis-strike-tehran-backed-militias-in-iraq/stories/20260729087 BAGHDAD — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran's attack on American forces in the Middle East. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers. A damaged vehicle at the site of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Mosul, Iraq, on July 29. Iraqis inspect damaged structures at the site of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Mosul, Iraq, on July 29. Damaged structures at the site of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Mosul, Iraq, on July 29. Damaged structures at the site of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Mosul, Iraq, on July 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/27/mediators-see-progress-in-efforts-to-halt-iran-war-as-drone-attacks-rattle-region/stories/20260727062 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/27/mediators-see-progress-in-efforts-to-halt-iran-war-as-drone-attacks-rattle-region/stories/20260727062#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:30:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/27/mediators-see-progress-in-efforts-to-halt-iran-war-as-drone-attacks-rattle-region/stories/20260727062 CAIRO — Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating tensions. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lingering tensions. Small boats line the shore as cargo ships and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 27. A man walks past anti-U.S. graffiti on the wall of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, July 27. Young men ride motorcycles along the shore as a tractor pulls equipment from the water and commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/suspect-deadly-berlin-pride-attack/stories/20260726119 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/suspect-deadly-berlin-pride-attack/stories/20260726119#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:38:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/suspect-deadly-berlin-pride-attack/stories/20260726119 BERLIN — The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Police officers stand near a vehicle crashed into a tree after driving into a crowd near Berlin's annual Pride event, in Berlin. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/2-dead-ukraine-from-russian-attacks-4-more-russian-held-area-hit-ukraine/stories/20260726118 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/2-dead-ukraine-from-russian-attacks-4-more-russian-held-area-hit-ukraine/stories/20260726118#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:33:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/2-dead-ukraine-from-russian-attacks-4-more-russian-held-area-hit-ukraine/stories/20260726118 KYIV, Ukraine — Russian ballistic missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Sunday, setting off fires and wounding at least three civilians, while attacks on other parts of the country later killed at least two people, local officials said. This photo provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service and taken on July 25, shows the damaged center of the frontline town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/us-pauses-attacks-on-iran-for-a-second-straight-day-and-tehran-does-too/stories/20260726103 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/us-pauses-attacks-on-iran-for-a-second-straight-day-and-tehran-does-too/stories/20260726103#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:37:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/26/us-pauses-attacks-on-iran-for-a-second-straight-day-and-tehran-does-too/stories/20260726103 CAIRO — The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim cease-fire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire. Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran on July 12. People walk through the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh after the Lebanese army deployed to the village in southern Lebanon on July 12. A Lebanese soldier looks through the binoculars of an anti-tank launcher in front of a destroyed mosque after deploying in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon July 26. A Lebanese woman clears debris of her destroyed house in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon July 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/24/drones-target-northern-iraqi-city-where-us-forces-are-based-as-us-iran-fighting-escalates/stories/20260724076 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/24/drones-target-northern-iraqi-city-where-us-forces-are-based-as-us-iran-fighting-escalates/stories/20260724076#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:35:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/24/drones-target-northern-iraqi-city-where-us-forces-are-based-as-us-iran-fighting-escalates/stories/20260724076 IRBIL, Iraq — Iran targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf on Friday, while the United States bombarded Iranian military sites as the rivals showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes. Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on July 13, 2026. Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, on July 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/trump-imposes-double-digit-tariffs/stories/20260724052 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/trump-imposes-double-digit-tariffs/stories/20260724052#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:35:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/trump-imposes-double-digit-tariffs/stories/20260724052 WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in 2025 in Washington. President Donald Trump arrives with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and owner Mark Walter for an event to honor the 2025 World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 23 in Washington. President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/trump-adds-condition-saudi-nuclear-deal-normalize-relations-israel/stories/20260723097 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/trump-adds-condition-saudi-nuclear-deal-normalize-relations-israel/stories/20260723097#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:44:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/trump-adds-condition-saudi-nuclear-deal-normalize-relations-israel/stories/20260723097 WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday appeared to add a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on July 22 in Marietta, Ga. Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves from the top of the steps to his plane to depart at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, following his visit to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting on July 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/house-again-passes-resolution-seeking-to-halt-military-action-in-iran-as-some-republicans-defect/stories/20260723083 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/house-again-passes-resolution-seeking-to-halt-military-action-in-iran-as-some-republicans-defect/stories/20260723083#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:56:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/house-again-passes-resolution-seeking-to-halt-military-action-in-iran-as-some-republicans-defect/stories/20260723083 WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves without taking any questions from reporters after finishing a series of votes on President Donald Trump's priorities, at the Capitol in Washington on July 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/houthis-say-they-attacked-2-saudi-oil-tankers-in-the-red-sea-as-us-carries-out-12th-night-of-strikes/stories/20260723076 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/houthis-say-they-attacked-2-saudi-oil-tankers-in-the-red-sea-as-us-carries-out-12th-night-of-strikes/stories/20260723076#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:01:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/23/houthis-say-they-attacked-2-saudi-oil-tankers-in-the-red-sea-as-us-carries-out-12th-night-of-strikes/stories/20260723076 CAIRO — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday, potentially widening the Iran war as international oil topped $100 a barrel. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, salute as a U.S. Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton, Texas July 22 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Mourners carry the coffins containing additional remains of victims identified through DNA testing during funeral ceremonies in Minab, Iran July 22 nearly five months after they were killed in the Feb. 28 strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh School. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/trump-says-us-will-destroy-a-bridge-or-power-plant-for-each-iranian-attack-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260722093 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/trump-says-us-will-destroy-a-bridge-or-power-plant-for-each-iranian-attack-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260722093#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:35:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/trump-says-us-will-destroy-a-bridge-or-power-plant-for-each-iranian-attack-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260722093 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines on July 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/rubio-says-nuclear-agreement-nuclear-proliferation/stories/20260722121 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/rubio-says-nuclear-agreement-nuclear-proliferation/stories/20260722121#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:27:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/22/rubio-says-nuclear-agreement-nuclear-proliferation/stories/20260722121 WASHINGTON  — The Trump administration is expected to sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia as early as Wednesday that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says any deal signed by the U.S. would not lead to proliferation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines on July 22. President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, on July 21 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/21/iranian-official-meets-mediators-in-pakistan-as-iran-and-us-keep-up-a-10th-day-of-attacks/stories/20260721073 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/21/iranian-official-meets-mediators-in-pakistan-as-iran-and-us-keep-up-a-10th-day-of-attacks/stories/20260721073#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:34:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/21/iranian-official-meets-mediators-in-pakistan-as-iran-and-us-keep-up-a-10th-day-of-attacks/stories/20260721073 ISLAMABAD — A 10th straight day of attacks between the United States and Iran across the Middle East on Tuesday overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim cease-fire deal that has collapsed. Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen on July 20. A woman walks past a mural depicting a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on July 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/u-s-military-10th-consecutive-night-of-strikes-iran/stories/20260720101 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/u-s-military-10th-consecutive-night-of-strikes-iran/stories/20260720101#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:41:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/u-s-military-10th-consecutive-night-of-strikes-iran/stories/20260720101 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States military said late Monday it was carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in a push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed bombings came following the death of another American service member, and after Iran launched attacks on American allies Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain, home of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen on July 20. Placards in Arabic read: 'God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, A curse on the Jews and Victory to Islam' and 'boycott American and Israeli goods.' Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran on July 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/andy-burnham-uk-s-seventh-prime-minister-decade-starmer-resigns/stories/20260720082 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/andy-burnham-uk-s-seventh-prime-minister-decade-starmer-resigns/stories/20260720082#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:33:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/andy-burnham-uk-s-seventh-prime-minister-decade-starmer-resigns/stories/20260720082 LONDON — Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain’s new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy while acknowledging that six other U.K. leaders have tried and failed to do so in the past decade. Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing St. in London on July 20. Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he leaves 10 Downing St. in London on July 20. Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing St. in London on July 20. Britain's King Charles III welcomes Andy Burnham, left, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where he invited the leader of the Labour Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government July 20. Staff clap as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and wife Marie-France van Heel walk into 10 Downing St. in London on July 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/u-s-military-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-iranian-attack-on-jordan/stories/20260720066 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/u-s-military-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-iranian-attack-on-jordan/stories/20260720066#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:40:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/20/u-s-military-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-iranian-attack-on-jordan/stories/20260720066 WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force ceremony July 2 at Meridian Hill Park in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/19/us-announces-another-troop-death-israel-warns-tehrans-attacks-coming-close/stories/20260719125 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/19/us-announces-another-troop-death-israel-warns-tehrans-attacks-coming-close/stories/20260719125#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:59:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/19/us-announces-another-troop-death-israel-warns-tehrans-attacks-coming-close/stories/20260719125 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel. A man carries his bicycle in front of a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran on July 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/19/russian-attacks-expose-gaps-ukraine-air-defenses/stories/20260719114 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/19/russian-attacks-expose-gaps-ukraine-air-defenses/stories/20260719114#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:44:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/19/russian-attacks-expose-gaps-ukraine-air-defenses/stories/20260719114 KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, authorities said, again highlighting Ukraine’s shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems. An owner looks at her damaged car following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 19. Debris surrounds a missile crater in the foreground of a building following Russia's missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 19. Smoke rises over the city after a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine, on July 19. A woman carries a cage with a parrot as she leaves her damaged house following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 19. Local residents wander among debris following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 19.