War and Armed Conflicts

Civilian Casualties Deaths (Fatalities)Defense and Military Forces Drones (Pilotless Planes)Houthis International Relations Iran Politics and Government Red Sea Saudi Arabia Ships and Shipping Terrorism War and Armed Conflicts Yemen

August 7, 2026 Pranav Baskar and Shuaib Almosawa

Houthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp

Recent escalating tensions between the Iran-backed group and the Yemeni government have prompted fears that a truce in place since 2022 is nearing collapse.

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August 6, 2026 Adam Rasgon

Israel Strikes Lebanon After Accusing Hezbollah of Cease-Fire Violation

At the same time, Israeli and Lebanese negotiators were holding talks in Rome aimed at fostering a long-term diplomatic settlement.

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August 5, 2026 Euan Ward and Ismaeel Naar

Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strikes on Saudi Tankers

Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claims by the Houthis, who are backed by Iran and have vowed to close “all access routes” to Saudi oil shipments.

Drones (Pilotless Planes)Kyiv (Ukraine)Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)Ukraine War and Armed Conflicts

August 5, 2026 Marc Santora

Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.