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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1760, Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804) was born. In 1798, The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. In 1882, The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1943, World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily. In 1943, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 2010, The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carries out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
US-Iran war LIVE: Israel says Hezbollah militants killed in Lebanon; air raid sirens blare in Bahrain
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran launched strikes against US sites in the region, with Bahrain and Kuwait coming under attack. Air raid sirens have once again been sounded across Bahrain as tensions escalate in the region for second straight day.
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Hindustan Times
· Jun 28, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE: Sirens blare across Bahrain as US-Iran tensions escalate; citizens told to seek shelter
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran launched strikes against US sites in the region, with Bahrain and Kuwait coming under attack. Air raid sirens have once again been sounded across Bahrain as tensions escalate in the region for second straight day.
Al Jazeera
· Jul 9, 2026
Air raid sirens in Bahrain after uneasy night of US-Iran strikes
After a tense night of overnight US-led strikes on Iran, air raid alerts sounded across Gulf states.
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· Jun 21, 2026
Israeli attacks kill dozens in Lebanon as US, Iran to hold talks on truce
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed dozens of people despite a ceasefire being in place as the United States and Iran are expected to hold talks on ending their war and cementing the truce in Lebanon. Follow-up talks between Iran and the US on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) they signed this week are to be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. US and Iranian representatives are to participate along with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, it added.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran strikes American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait amid US offensive
Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. Shortly after President Donald Trump warned the US might “militarily complete the job”, Iran early on Sunday launched missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, continuing a series of escalating attacks. Beyond the Gulf, Israel said it had struck Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon as...
Off The Press
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Iran says 14 killed in US strikes as war ramps back up
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BRICS News
· Jun 27, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US military says its latest strikes targeted Iranian air defenses, drone storage [...]
JUST IN: US military says its latest strikes targeted Iranian air defenses, drone storage facilities, surveillance infrastructure, and minelaying capabilities.@BRICSNews
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Related coverage for "US-Iran war LIVE: Israel says Hezbollah militants killed in Lebanon; air raid sirens blare in Bahrain": Hindustan Times — US-Iran war LIVE: Sirens blare across Bahrain as US-Iran tensions escalate; citizens told to seek shelter. Al Jazeera — Air raid sirens in Bahrain after uneasy night of US-Iran strikes. AllSides — Israeli attacks kill dozens in Lebanon as US, Iran to hold talks on truce. South China Morning Post — Iran strikes American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait amid US offensive. Off The Press — Iran says 14 killed in US strikes as war ramps back up. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US military says its latest strikes targeted Iranian air defenses, drone storage [...]